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Tenancy Tribunal case 5430474 — Rent arrears at 7 Kallaroo Place, Botany Downs, Auckland 2010
Published 19 May 2026 · Application 5430474
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
H Ben Fayed
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $6,796.00
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$1,980.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $4,816.00
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears to 23/02/2026 | $5,730.00 | 2. The landlord has applied for rent arrears, Water rates arrears, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy. | |
| Power to 23/02/2026 | $625.21 | Power to 23/02/2026 | |
| Water rates to 23/02/2026 | $412.79 | Water rates to 23/02/2026 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $4,816.00 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $4,816.00 |
Claims and awards for application 5430474 — net $4,816.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 23/02/2026
- Amount
- $5,730.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- 2. The landlord has applied for rent arrears, Water rates arrears, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.
Power to 23/02/2026
- Amount
- $625.21
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Power to 23/02/2026
Water rates to 23/02/2026
- Amount
- $412.79
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Water rates to 23/02/2026
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $4,816.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $4,816.00
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- Dion Allan Chapman must pay Zion Lee, Zhengze William Lee, Chunlei Ma As Trustees For The Sokon Family Trust $4,816.00 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,980.00 (BN-00129868) to Zion Lee, Zhengze William Lee, Chunlei Ma As Trustees For The Sokon Family Trust immediately.
Reasons
- The applicant attended the hearing by video link. The respondent did not attend or answer the phone.
- The landlord has applied for rent arrears, Water rates arrears, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.
- The applicant tells me that after failing to comply with multiple notices to end the tenancy the tenant finally vacated the property on the 23 rd of February 2026.
- They have provided records of the amounts owing to this date. I am satisfied these records are correct.
- Because the applicant has been successful in their application I have awarded the application filing fee.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
Property management
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5430474?
The tribunal order states: Dion Allan Chapman must pay Zion Lee, Zhengze William Lee, Chunlei Ma As
How much money was awarded in case 5430474?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Power To 23/02/2026: $625.21 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $5,730.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $412.79 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5430474?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5430474?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13623158-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.