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Tenancy Tribunal case 5430888 — Rent arrears at 85 Vine Street, Mangere East, Auckland 2024
Published 28 April 2026 · Application 5430888
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
J Tam
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $824.13
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $824.13
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 December 2025 | $655.00 | Rent arrears to 23 December 2025 | |
| Water rates | $141.13 | Water rates | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $824.13 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $824.13 |
Claims and awards for application 5430888 — net $824.13 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 23 December 2025
- Amount
- $655.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears to 23 December 2025
Water rates
- Amount
- $141.13
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Water rates
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $824.13
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $824.13
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
Teresa Vaitoelau Lemalu must pay 360 Property Management Limited As Agent For Max Tu'inukuafe $824.13 immediately, as set out in table below.
Reasons
- Only the landlord attended the hearing.
- The landlord has applied for rent arrears and water rates outstanding at the end of the tenancy.
- The landlord has provided rent and water rates records which prove the amount owing.
- The bond has been earlier been refunded to the landlord towards some of the rent owing.
- I also order the tenant to reimburse the landlord’s filing fee on this application.
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 5430888?
The tribunal order states: Teresa Vaitoelau Lemalu must pay 360 Property Management Limited As Agent
How much money was awarded in case 5430888?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $655.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $141.13 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5430888?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5430888?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13511523-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.