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Tenancy Tribunal case 5496510 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat Unit 3s, 1 Wadier Place, Henderson, Waitakere
Decided 12 June 2026 · Published 12 June 2026 · Application 5496510
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Waitakere
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
H Ben Fayed
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $7,239.48
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$2,200.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $5,039.48
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 10/06/2026 | $6,895.01 | Rent arrears to 10/06/2026 | |
| Water rates to 27/05/2026 | $316.47 | Water rates to 27/05/2026 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $5,039.48 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $5,039.48 |
Claims and awards for application 5496510 — net $5,039.48 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 10/06/2026
- Amount
- $6,895.01
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears to 10/06/2026
Water rates to 27/05/2026
- Amount
- $316.47
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Water rates to 27/05/2026
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $5,039.48
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $5,039.48
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- Rawinia Kemp must pay Northwest Realty Limited As Agent For Venkat Dharani Nz Ltd $5,039.48 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,200.00 (5164286-007) to Northwest Realty Limited As Agent For Venkat Dharani Nz Ltd immediately.
Reasons
- Both parties attended the hearing.
- The applicant applied for termination, rent arrears, water arrears, the bond and the application filing fee. They tell me that the respondent vacated the property on the 10 th of June and they are now just seeking payment of rent, water and the filing fee. The respondent agreed with the amounts claimed.
- I have also reviewed the rent and water records provided by the applicant and I am satisfied they are accurate.
- Because the applicant has been wholly successful in their application I have also awarded the application 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 5496510?
The tribunal order states: Rawinia Kemp must pay Northwest Realty Limited As Agent For Venkat Dharani
How much money was awarded in case 5496510?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $6,895.01 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $316.47 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5496510?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5496510?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13742802-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.