What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 9057404?

The tribunal order states: Natasha Michele O'Neill must pay Body Corporate 092183 $10,962.33

How much money was awarded in case 9057404?

Individual award amounts are in the official MoJ PDF. Claim amounts appear on this page when claims and net totals reconcile.

What type of tenancy dispute was case 9057404?

The primary dispute was Unit Titles. Related themes: Ordinary Levy, Interest, Costs.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 9057404?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11110616-UTA_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 9057404?

The tribunal order states: Natasha Michele O'Neill must pay Body Corporate 092183 $10,962.33

How much money was awarded in case 9057404?

Individual award amounts are in the official MoJ PDF. Claim amounts appear on this page when claims and net totals reconcile.

What type of tenancy dispute was case 9057404?

The primary dispute was Unit Titles. Related themes: Ordinary Levy, Interest, Costs.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 9057404?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11110616-UTA_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

Tokoroa, South Waikato Tenancy Tribunal Case 9057404 — Unit Titles

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Order

Natasha Michele O'Neill must pay Body Corporate 092183 $10,962.33 immediately, calculated as follows: DescriptionsApplicantRespondent Ordinary Levy: Levies owed to 6 November 2024 $6,690.53 Interest$905.90 Costs: Morgan Coakle$2,091.95 Costs: Body Coporate$773.95 Filing Fee$500.00 Total award$10,962.33

Reasons

Ms Tobeck and Mr Santos attended today’s hearing on behalf of the Body Corporate.
Ms O’Neill was contacted twice on her mobile phone as well as a land line, each call went to answerphone. As I was satisfied that Ms O’Neill had been given notice of today’s hearing I proceeded in her absence.
The body corporate has applied for recovery of unpaid levies, interest, costs and the filing fee from the unit owner.

Does the Unit Owner owe the levies claimed?

A unit owner must pay all body corporate levies and outgoings payable for the unit. See sections 80(1)(f) and 121(1) Unit Titles Act 2010.
The body corporate has determined the levies payable and unit owner's share has been calculated according to their utility interest.
The body corporate has fixed the due date for the levies to be paid, and the unit owner has not paid the levies by that date. See section 124(1) Unit Titles Act 2010. The body corporate has provided records to prove the amount claimed.
No levies have been paid since 2021. There is a balance owing from 2021 and the whole of the levies struck for from 2022 to today’s date. Ms O’Neill is aware of the debt but has made no attempt to repay the debt.

Is the Unit owner liable for interest?

If a unit owner fails to pay levies by the due date, interest accrues on the unpaid balance. A body corporate may charge interest up to 10% per annum. See section 128 Unit Titles Act 2010.
The body corporate has resolved to charge interest at 10% per annum on unpaid levies. The Body Corporate has proved the amount of interest owing from the due date to the hearing date.

Is the Unit owner liable for costs?

Pursuant to section 124 UTA, and as resolved at meetings of the Body Corporate, the Body Corporate is entitled to recover any reasonable costs incurred by it in collecting unpaid levies as a debt due by the owner to the Body Corporate. In accordance with the judgments (of the District Court and Court of Appeal respectively) in Body Corporate 162791 v Cheah DC Auckland, CIV2014-004- 0120, 24 June 2014 and Body Corporate 162791 v Gilbert [2015] NZCA 185, the Tribunal must order that the reasonable costs incurred by the Body Corporate in recovering the levies, objectively assessed, be paid by a defaulting unit owner. I am satisfied that the costs ordered above are reasonable.
Because the body corporate has succeeded with the claim I have reimbursed the filing fee. Section 176(1) Unit Titles Act 2010 and section 102(4) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.

Order

Natasha Michele O'Neill must pay Body Corporate 092183 $10,962.33 immediately, calculated as follows: DescriptionsApplicantRespondent Ordinary Levy: Levies owed to 6 November 2024 $6,690.53 Interest$905.90 Costs: Morgan Coakle$2,091.95 Costs: Body Coporate$773.95 Filing Fee$500.00 Total award$10,962.33

Reasons

Ms Tobeck and Mr Santos attended today’s hearing on behalf of the Body Corporate.
Ms O’Neill was contacted twice on her mobile phone as well as a land line, each call went to answerphone. As I was satisfied that Ms O’Neill had been given notice of today’s hearing I proceeded in her absence.
The body corporate has applied for recovery of unpaid levies, interest, costs and the filing fee from the unit owner.

Does the Unit Owner owe the levies claimed?

A unit owner must pay all body corporate levies and outgoings payable for the unit. See sections 80(1)(f) and 121(1) Unit Titles Act 2010.
The body corporate has determined the levies payable and unit owner's share has been calculated according to their utility interest.
The body corporate has fixed the due date for the levies to be paid, and the unit owner has not paid the levies by that date. See section 124(1) Unit Titles Act 2010. The body corporate has provided records to prove the amount claimed.
No levies have been paid since 2021. There is a balance owing from 2021 and the whole of the levies struck for from 2022 to today’s date. Ms O’Neill is aware of the debt but has made no attempt to repay the debt.

Is the Unit owner liable for interest?

If a unit owner fails to pay levies by the due date, interest accrues on the unpaid balance. A body corporate may charge interest up to 10% per annum. See section 128 Unit Titles Act 2010.
The body corporate has resolved to charge interest at 10% per annum on unpaid levies. The Body Corporate has proved the amount of interest owing from the due date to the hearing date.

Is the Unit owner liable for costs?

Pursuant to section 124 UTA, and as resolved at meetings of the Body Corporate, the Body Corporate is entitled to recover any reasonable costs incurred by it in collecting unpaid levies as a debt due by the owner to the Body Corporate. In accordance with the judgments (of the District Court and Court of Appeal respectively) in Body Corporate 162791 v Cheah DC Auckland, CIV2014-004- 0120, 24 June 2014 and Body Corporate 162791 v Gilbert [2015] NZCA 185, the Tribunal must order that the reasonable costs incurred by the Body Corporate in recovering the levies, objectively assessed, be paid by a defaulting unit owner. I am satisfied that the costs ordered above are reasonable.
Because the body corporate has succeeded with the claim I have reimbursed the filing fee. Section 176(1) Unit Titles Act 2010 and section 102(4) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.

Tenancy Tribunal case 9057404 — Unit Titles in Tokoroa, South Waikato

Tenancy Tribunal case 9057404 — Unit Titles in Tokoroa, South Waikato

Order

Reasons

Does the Unit Owner owe the levies claimed?

Is the Unit owner liable for interest?

Is the Unit owner liable for costs?

Order

Reasons

Does the Unit Owner owe the levies claimed?

Is the Unit owner liable for interest?

Is the Unit owner liable for costs?