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Tenancy Tribunal case 5431772 — Rent arrears at 6 Moffatt Street, Motueka, Motueka 7120
Published 22 April 2026 · Application 5431772
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Motueka
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
J Setefano
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $7,033.00
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$1,500.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $5,533.00
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 22/04/2026 | $7,005.00 | Rent arrears to 22/04/2026 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $5,533.00 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $5,533.00 |
Claims and awards for application 5431772 — net $5,533.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 22/04/2026
- Amount
- $7,005.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears to 22/04/2026
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $5,533.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $5,533.00
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- The tenancy of Robert Halliwell at 6 Moffatt Street, Motueka, Motueka 7120 is terminated, and possession is granted to Summit Property Management Limited As Agents For The Rhonwen Seager Trust - Regan Liddell, at 11.59 pm on Wednesday 22 April 2026.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,500.00 (BN-10091873) to Summit Property Management Limited As Agents For The Rhonwen Seager Trust - Regan Liddell immediately.
- Robert Halliwell must pay Summit Property Management Limited As Agents For The Rhonwen Seager Trust - Regan Liddell $5,533.00 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:
Reasons
- The agent for the landlord attended the hearing which was held by video conference. The tenant did not attend. I am satisfied that adequate service of the hearing notice has been completed and considered it reasonable to proceed with the hearing in the tenant’s absence.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and refund of the bond.
- Rent was at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed. The tenancy is terminated. See section 55(1)(a) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing.
- As the landlord has wholly succeeded with the claim, I must reimburse the filing fee.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s55(1)
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 5431772?
The tribunal order states: The tenancy of Robert Halliwell at 6 Moffatt Street, Motueka, Motueka 7120 is
How much money was awarded in case 5431772?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $7,005.00 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5431772?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5431772?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13486572-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.