Tenantcheck Insights · Case study
Tenancy Tribunal case 5436128 — Rent arrears at Flat 1, 568 Great South Road, Manukau, Auckland 2025
Published 5 May 2026 · Application 5436128
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
G Guptill
Dispute themes
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 5 May 2026 | $492.85 | Rent arrears to 5 May 2026 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement |
Claims and awards for application 5436128. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 5 May 2026
- Amount
- $492.85
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears to 5 May 2026
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
Te Owhiti Ngahiwi Putiputi Waikato must pay Barfoot & Thompson Limited As Agent For Nitesh Chand, Pratap Chand, Prem Chand And Rajnesh Chand As Trustees For Lotus Trustees Ltd $520.85 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below: DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears to 5 May 2026$492.85 Filing fee reimbursement$28.00 Total award$520.85
Reasons
- Only the applicant landlord attended the hearing which took place by MS Teams.
- The landlord seeks an order for rent arrears and has provided rent records which prove the amount owing to today’s date.
- The rent week ends tomorrow and further rent will be due on 7 May 2026.
- Although the tenant is now paying the rent regularly it is being paid close to the end of the rent week instead of the beginning.
- The arrears owed as at today’s date are $492.85.
- Because Barfoot & Thompson Limited as Agent For Nitesh Chand, Pratap Chand, Prem Chand And Rajnesh Chand As Trustees For Lotus Trustees Ltd 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).
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 5436128?
The tribunal order states: Te Owhiti Ngahiwi Putiputi Waikato must pay Barfoot & Thompson Limited As
How much money was awarded in case 5436128?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $492.85 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5436128?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5436128?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13545694-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.