How much money was awarded in case 5457095?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,742.85 awarded to landlord; Replace Door (50% Contribution: $490.63 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5457095?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5457095?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13741653-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 5457095?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,742.85 awarded to landlord; Replace Door (50% Contribution: $490.63 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5457095?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5457095?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13741653-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

6 Kotuku Street, Te Aroha 3320 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5457095 — Rent arrears

Q: What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5457095?

The tribunal order states: Michelle Steiner owes Property Brokers Limited - Wairarapa / Waikato Region

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Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5457095. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears up to and including Wednesday 17 June	$2,742.85	Rent arrears up to and including Wednesday 17 June
Replace door (50% contribution	$490.63	Replace door (50% contribution
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement

Michelle Steiner owes Property Brokers Limited - Wairarapa / Waikato Region (as agent for Andrew & Marian Rocco) $3,261.48 (“the debt”), calculated per the table below.

Michelle Steiner agrees to pay the debt by making payments as follows: a. A payment of $2,319.00 on Friday 12 June 2026; and b. Payments of $40.00 per week, in addition to the usual weekly rent of $580.00. The first payment of $620.00 will be made on or before Thursday 18 June 2026, and payments shall continue weekly (no later than Thursday each week) until the balance of the debt is paid in full

Payments will be allocated in the following order: rent, rent arrears, door replacement, and the filing fee.

If the tenant fails to pay rent and rent arrears within 2 working days of the due dates: a. The tenancy at 6 Kotuku Street, Te Aroha, Te Aroha 3320 will terminate and the landlord will have immediate possession of the premises. b. The balance of the debt will be payable immediately.

If the tenant fails to pay the door replacement cost and filing fee within 2 working days of the due date, the balance of the debt will be payable immediately.

Reasons

The application sought rent arrears, door repairs, and termination of the tenancy.

The hearing took place by video conference on 11 June 2026. Both parties attended the hearing. Ms Black represented the landlord.

Ms Steiner did not dispute the claim for rent arrears. Ms Steiner said that she has been in contact with WINZ, and WINZ will make payment of $2,319.00 to the landlord tomorrow, 12 June 2026.

Ms Steiner said that she was willing to pay the balance of the rent arrears in weekly instalments. Ms Steiner offered to pay $40 per week, which the landlord accepted.

Ms Black confirmed that the rent arrears at the date of hearing are $2,577.14. I have calculated the arrears up to and including next Wednesday 17 June.

In terms of the door, Ms Steiner said that the door came off in her hands one day. She suggested that the hinges may have rusted out. I was not provided with photographs of the door. The invoice that the landlord provided for the temporary repairs states “off hinges and glass is broken in windows and requires repair and replacement”.

It is not obvious that this is careless or intentional damage by the tenant rather than a maintenance issue, but at the hearing the tenant agreed to pay half of the door replacement costs. Those costs are the temporary repair costs to date ($164.76) and the quote for replacement ($816.50). I have made this order by consent.

There are grounds for immediate termination of the tenancy due to the rent arrears.

The parties reached an agreement that the tenancy will continue, on the condition that the arrears are paid by: a. A lump sum payment of $2,319.00 on 12 June 2026; and b. Weekly payments of $40.00 in addition to the rent. The first of these payments will be made on or before Thursday 18 June 2026. Payments will continue every subsequent week, no later than Thursday each week, until the balance of the rent arrears is paid.

After the rent arrears are cleared, Ms Steiner will continue making the $40/week payments to pay off her share of the door repair / replacement, and the filing fee for this application. The conditional termination does not apply to these payments, only to the rent and rent arrears.

Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5457095. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears up to and including Wednesday 17 June	$2,742.85	Rent arrears up to and including Wednesday 17 June
Replace door (50% contribution	$490.63	Replace door (50% contribution
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement

Michelle Steiner owes Property Brokers Limited - Wairarapa / Waikato Region (as agent for Andrew & Marian Rocco) $3,261.48 (“the debt”), calculated per the table below.

Payments will be allocated in the following order: rent, rent arrears, door replacement, and the filing fee.

If the tenant fails to pay the door replacement cost and filing fee within 2 working days of the due date, the balance of the debt will be payable immediately.

Reasons

The application sought rent arrears, door repairs, and termination of the tenancy.

The hearing took place by video conference on 11 June 2026. Both parties attended the hearing. Ms Black represented the landlord.

Ms Steiner did not dispute the claim for rent arrears. Ms Steiner said that she has been in contact with WINZ, and WINZ will make payment of $2,319.00 to the landlord tomorrow, 12 June 2026.

Ms Steiner said that she was willing to pay the balance of the rent arrears in weekly instalments. Ms Steiner offered to pay $40 per week, which the landlord accepted.

Ms Black confirmed that the rent arrears at the date of hearing are $2,577.14. I have calculated the arrears up to and including next Wednesday 17 June.

There are grounds for immediate termination of the tenancy due to the rent arrears.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5457095 — Rent arrears at 6 Kotuku Street, Te Aroha 3320

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