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Tenancy Tribunal case 5459854 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat Flat 3, 297 Barbadoes Street, Christchurch
Decided 23 April 2026 · Published 23 April 2026 · Application 5459854
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Christchurch
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
T Harris
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $3,988.00
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$1,540.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $2,448.00
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears | $3,960.00 | Rent arrears | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $2,448.00 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $2,448.00 |
Claims and awards for application 5459854 — net $2,448.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears
- Amount
- $3,960.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $2,448.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $2,448.00
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- The tenancy of Jasmine Brown at Unit/Flat Flat 3, 297 Barbadoes Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8011 is terminated, and possession is granted to Shansbury Holdings Limited As The Agent For Kjr Corporate Trustee Limited, at 11.59 pm, Thursday 23 April 2026.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,540.00 (BN-25101703) to Shansbury Holdings Limited As The Agent For Kjr Corporate Trustee Limited immediately.
- Jasmine Brown must pay Shansbury Holdings Limited As The Agent For Kjr Corporate Trustee Limited $2,448.00 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:
Reasons
- The landlord attended the hearing. The tenant did not appear. A notice of hearing was sent on 31 March 2026 and text reminders on 18 and 22 of April 2026.I am satisfied that the tenant had notification of the hearing.
- 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 landlord provided up to date rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy. No rent has been received by the landlord since 5 February 2026.
- The tenancy is terminated. See section 55(1)(a) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- Because Shansbury Holdings Limited As The Agent For Kjr Corporate Trustee Limited 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
s23, 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 5459854?
The tribunal order states: The tenancy of Jasmine Brown at Unit/Flat Flat 3, 297 Barbadoes Street,
How much money was awarded in case 5459854?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $3,960.00 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5459854?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5459854?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13493244-Tribunal_Order.pdf.