What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 9061684?

The tribunal order states: Keith Littlewood must pay Body Corporate 476439 $21,555.78 immediately,

How much money was awarded in case 9061684?

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 9061684?

The dispute type was not classified.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 9061684?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11621460-UTA_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 9061684?

The tribunal order states: Keith Littlewood must pay Body Corporate 476439 $21,555.78 immediately,

How much money was awarded in case 9061684?

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 9061684?

The dispute type was not classified.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 9061684?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11621460-UTA_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

Manukau, Auckland Tenancy Tribunal Case 9061684 — Tenancy dispute

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Order

Keith Littlewood must pay Body Corporate 476439 $21,555.78 immediately, calculated as follows: DescriptionsApplicantRespondent Special Levies$14,202.56 Costs: BC Management$287.50 Costs: Legal (s 124 costs)$4,596.84 Costs: Appearance at hearing$143.75 Interest$1,825.13 Filing Fee$500.00 Total award$21,555.78 Total payable by Respondent to Applicant $21,555.78

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing. Mr Conall MacFadyen of Price Baker Berridge appeared as solicitor of the applicant.
The body corporate has applied for recovery of unpaid special levies, interest, costs and the filing fee from the unit owner. Operational levies have been paid.

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.
An EGM was held on 9 October 2023. A resolution was passed to instigate a special levy to address significant construction defects at the building. The unexpected cost, and the building status has created a financial challenge for the unit owner, with recourse to any bank funding constrained due to the building issues.
The body corporate had fixed the due dates for the special levies to be paid (1/12/23, 1/2/24, 15/8/24), and the unit owner has not paid the levies by those dates date. See section 124(1) Unit Titles Act 2010. The body corporate has provided records to prove the amount claimed.

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

Keith Littlewood must pay Body Corporate 476439 $21,555.78 immediately, calculated as follows: DescriptionsApplicantRespondent Special Levies$14,202.56 Costs: BC Management$287.50 Costs: Legal (s 124 costs)$4,596.84 Costs: Appearance at hearing$143.75 Interest$1,825.13 Filing Fee$500.00 Total award$21,555.78 Total payable by Respondent to Applicant $21,555.78

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing. Mr Conall MacFadyen of Price Baker Berridge appeared as solicitor of the applicant.
The body corporate has applied for recovery of unpaid special levies, interest, costs and the filing fee from the unit owner. Operational levies have been paid.

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.
An EGM was held on 9 October 2023. A resolution was passed to instigate a special levy to address significant construction defects at the building. The unexpected cost, and the building status has created a financial challenge for the unit owner, with recourse to any bank funding constrained due to the building issues.
The body corporate had fixed the due dates for the special levies to be paid (1/12/23, 1/2/24, 15/8/24), and the unit owner has not paid the levies by those dates date. See section 124(1) Unit Titles Act 2010. The body corporate has provided records to prove the amount claimed.

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 9061684 — Tenancy dispute in Manukau, Auckland

Tenancy Tribunal case 9061684 — Tenancy dispute in Manukau, Auckland

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?