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Decided 31 Oct 2023 · Published 31 Oct 2023 · Application 4564569
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Tenantcheck Insights · Case study
Decided 31 Oct 2023 · Published 31 Oct 2023 · Application 4564569
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
J Tam
Dispute themes
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears to 28 March 2023 | $170.00 | Rent arrears to 28 March 2023 | |
| Water rates | $237.39 | Water rates | |
| Repairs: oven | $69.00 | Repairs: oven | |
| Replacement heat pump remote | $35.90 | Replacement heat pump remote | |
| Repairs: walls, including painting | $1,213.50 | Repairs: walls, including painting | |
| Light bulbs | $118.34 | Light bulbs | |
| Repairs: toilet | $80.00 | Repairs: toilet | |
| Replace furnishings: curtains | $186.16 | Replace furnishings: curtains | |
| Repairs: front door window | $162.00 | Repairs: front door window | |
| Rubbish removal | $1,363.57 | Rubbish removal | |
| Cleaning | $1,053.55 | Cleaning | |
| Storage costs prior to rubbish being removed | $1,120.00 | Storage costs prior to rubbish being removed | |
| Lock/key replacement | $169.22 | Lock/key replacement | |
| Repairs: wardrobe door | $170.00 | Repairs: wardrobe door | |
| Repairs: clothesline | $179.50 | Repairs: clothesline | |
| Repairs: garage door | $240.00 | Repairs: garage door | |
| Repairs: kitchen tap | $66.35 | Repairs: kitchen tap | |
| Repairs: unblock kitchen drain | $465.75 | Repairs: unblock kitchen drain | |
| Net award | $7,100.23 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $7,100.23 |
Claims and awards for application 4564569 — net $7,100.23 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 28 March 2023
Water rates
Repairs: oven
Replacement heat pump remote
Repairs: walls, including painting
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Langaola Tuifua must pay Cartel Trading Limited $7,100.23 immediately, calculated as shown in table below. DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears to 28 March 2023$170.00 Water rates$237.39 Repairs: oven$69.00 Replacement heat pump remote$35.90 Repairs: walls, including painting$1,213.50 Light bulbs$118.34 Repairs: toilet$80.00 Replace furnishings: curtains$186.16 Repairs: front door window$162.00 Rubbish removal$1,363.57 Cleaning$1,053.55 Storage costs prior to rubbish being removed$1,120.00 Lock/key replacement$169.22 Repairs: wardrobe door$170.00 Repairs: clothesline$179.50 Repairs: garage door$240.00 Repairs: kitchen tap$66.35 Repairs: unblock kitchen drain$465.75 Total award$7,100.23 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord$7,100.23
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
s40(1), s40(2)
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
The tribunal order states: Langaola Tuifua must pay Cartel Trading Limited $7,100.23 immediately,
Cleaning: $1,053.55 awarded to landlord; Lightbulbs: $118.34 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $35.90 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $169.22 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $170.00 awarded to landlord; Clothesline: $179.50 awarded to landlord; Front Door Window: $162.00 awarded to landlord; Garage Door: $240.00 awarded to landlord; Kitchen Tap: $66.35 awarded to landlord; Oven: $69.00 awarded to landlord; Toilet: $80.00 awarded to landlord; Unblock Kitchen Drain: $465.75 awarded to landlord; Walls, Including Painting: $1,213.50 awarded to landlord; Wardrobe Door: $170.00 awarded to landlord; Replace Furnishings: Curtains: $186.16 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $1,363.57 awarded to landlord; Storage Costs Prior To Rubbish Being…: $1,120.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $237.39 awarded to landlord
The primary dispute was Property damage. Related themes: Cleanliness, Rent arrears.
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/9585355-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
J Tam
Dispute themes
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears to 28 March 2023 | $170.00 | Rent arrears to 28 March 2023 | |
| Water rates | $237.39 | Water rates | |
| Repairs: oven | $69.00 | Repairs: oven | |
| Replacement heat pump remote | $35.90 | Replacement heat pump remote | |
| Repairs: walls, including painting | $1,213.50 | Repairs: walls, including painting | |
| Light bulbs | $118.34 | Light bulbs | |
| Repairs: toilet | $80.00 | Repairs: toilet | |
| Replace furnishings: curtains | $186.16 | Replace furnishings: curtains | |
| Repairs: front door window | $162.00 | Repairs: front door window | |
| Rubbish removal | $1,363.57 | Rubbish removal | |
| Cleaning | $1,053.55 | Cleaning | |
| Storage costs prior to rubbish being removed | $1,120.00 | Storage costs prior to rubbish being removed | |
| Lock/key replacement | $169.22 | Lock/key replacement | |
| Repairs: wardrobe door | $170.00 | Repairs: wardrobe door | |
| Repairs: clothesline | $179.50 | Repairs: clothesline | |
| Repairs: garage door | $240.00 | Repairs: garage door | |
| Repairs: kitchen tap | $66.35 | Repairs: kitchen tap | |
| Repairs: unblock kitchen drain | $465.75 | Repairs: unblock kitchen drain | |
| Net award | $7,100.23 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $7,100.23 |
Claims and awards for application 4564569 — net $7,100.23 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 28 March 2023
Water rates
Repairs: oven
Replacement heat pump remote
Repairs: walls, including painting
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Langaola Tuifua must pay Cartel Trading Limited $7,100.23 immediately, calculated as shown in table below. DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears to 28 March 2023$170.00 Water rates$237.39 Repairs: oven$69.00 Replacement heat pump remote$35.90 Repairs: walls, including painting$1,213.50 Light bulbs$118.34 Repairs: toilet$80.00 Replace furnishings: curtains$186.16 Repairs: front door window$162.00 Rubbish removal$1,363.57 Cleaning$1,053.55 Storage costs prior to rubbish being removed$1,120.00 Lock/key replacement$169.22 Repairs: wardrobe door$170.00 Repairs: clothesline$179.50 Repairs: garage door$240.00 Repairs: kitchen tap$66.35 Repairs: unblock kitchen drain$465.75 Total award$7,100.23 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord$7,100.23
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
s40(1), s40(2)
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
The tribunal order states: Langaola Tuifua must pay Cartel Trading Limited $7,100.23 immediately,
Cleaning: $1,053.55 awarded to landlord; Lightbulbs: $118.34 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $35.90 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $169.22 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $170.00 awarded to landlord; Clothesline: $179.50 awarded to landlord; Front Door Window: $162.00 awarded to landlord; Garage Door: $240.00 awarded to landlord; Kitchen Tap: $66.35 awarded to landlord; Oven: $69.00 awarded to landlord; Toilet: $80.00 awarded to landlord; Unblock Kitchen Drain: $465.75 awarded to landlord; Walls, Including Painting: $1,213.50 awarded to landlord; Wardrobe Door: $170.00 awarded to landlord; Replace Furnishings: Curtains: $186.16 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $1,363.57 awarded to landlord; Storage Costs Prior To Rubbish Being…: $1,120.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $237.39 awarded to landlord
The primary dispute was Property damage. Related themes: Cleanliness, Rent arrears.
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/9585355-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
Light bulbs
Repairs: toilet
Replace furnishings: curtains
Repairs: front door window
Rubbish removal
Cleaning
Storage costs prior to rubbish being removed
Lock/key replacement
Repairs: wardrobe door
Repairs: clothesline
Repairs: garage door
Repairs: kitchen tap
Repairs: unblock kitchen drain
Net award
Landlord $7,100.23
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $7,100.23
Light bulbs
Repairs: toilet
Replace furnishings: curtains
Repairs: front door window
Rubbish removal
Cleaning
Storage costs prior to rubbish being removed
Lock/key replacement
Repairs: wardrobe door
Repairs: clothesline
Repairs: garage door
Repairs: kitchen tap
Repairs: unblock kitchen drain
Net award
Landlord $7,100.23
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $7,100.23