What was Tenancy Tribunal case 4591134 about?

The tribunal order states: An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal

How much money was awarded in case 4591134?

Cleaning: $900.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Lawnmowing: $75.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $7,700.00 awarded to landlord; Detailed Below: $3,758.75 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $349.03 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4591134?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Property damage, Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4591134?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/9303583-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 4591134 about?

The tribunal order states: An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal

How much money was awarded in case 4591134?

Cleaning: $900.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Lawnmowing: $75.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $7,700.00 awarded to landlord; Detailed Below: $3,758.75 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $349.03 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4591134?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Property damage, Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4591134?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/9303583-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

1 Lake Road, Kaitaia 0410 Tenancy Tribunal Case 4591134 — Rent arrears

Reasons

Background

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 4591134 — net $10,303.22 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 19 April 2023	$7,700.00	8. The landlords’ rent record establishes rent arrears of $7,700.00 to 19 April
Repairs: Detailed below	$3,758.75	Repairs: Detailed below
Rubbish removal	$349.03	Rubbish removal
Cleaning	$900.00	23. [The landlord/s] did the cleaning herself, and claims 30 hours of work at $30 per hour.
Lawnmowing	$75.00	Lawnmowing
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	25. I will award $75 for lawnmowing only.
Net award	$10,303.22
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$10,303.22

The tenancy began in August 2022.

Ms Young stopped paying rent in early January 2023.

In mid-April 2023, [The landlord/s] received a phone call from Ms Young stating that she had left the property and did not intend to return.

The landlords’ application seeks rent arrears, repairs, rubbish removal, and cleaning costs.

The hearing took place in Kaitaia on 14 August 2023. [The landlord/s] attended the hearing by phone with the consent of the Tribunal. There was no appearance by Ms Young. Rent arrears

Where a tenant abandons a tenancy, the landlord is entitled to payment of rent to the date that is four weeks from the date of discovery of abandonment 1 .

In this instance the landlords seek rent arrears only to the date that Ms Young informed them that she had left the property.

The landlords’ rent record establishes rent arrears of $7,700.00 to 19 April 2023. Damage

Tenants are liable for damage beyond fair wear and tear that occurs during the tenancy.

The claim seeks repair costs of $3,758.75 per an invoice from [Redacted].

The invoice includes repairs to walls and doors, painting, and repairs to the water cylinder.

[The landlord/s] provided photographs taken at the end of the tenancy, and a copy of the ingoing property inspection report prepared by [The property management company].

[The landlord/s]’s photographs show numerous holes in walls and doors.

The entry inspection report notes chips and minor damage to some walls and door, but no holes apart from on the inside of a cupboard in the entrance.

[The landlord/s] provided a photograph showing that the copper piping exiting the top of the hot water cylinder was missing.

The damage is beyond fair wear and tear, and it occurred during this tenancy.

The repair costs claimed are proven. 1 Section 61(3)(a) Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (“RTA”) Rubbish, cleaning, lawns

Tenants must remove all rubbish and leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy at the end of the tenancy 2 .

[The landlord/s]’s photographs show that the tenant left substantial amounts of abandoned belongings at the premises, including clothing and large items of furniture. Ms Young told [The landlord/s] to dispose of anything that she had left behind.

The amount claimed for rubbish removal is proven, and is fair and reasonable.

[The landlord/s]’s photographs show that the premises were not reasonably clean and tidy at the end of the tenancy. It appears that the tenant left the property abruptly, and no cleaning was done.

The lawns were overgrown.

[The landlord/s] did the cleaning herself, and claims 30 hours of work at $30 per hour. The amount claimed is fair and reasonable having regard to [The landlord/s]’s photographs.

The invoice for lawnmowing (from [Redacted]) includes water blasting of the outside of the house and tree maintenance. Tenants are not liable for these costs.

I will award $75 for lawnmowing only. Filing fee, name suppression, bond

The landlord has been successful in this application.

The landlord is entitled to recover the filing fee for this application 3 .

Name suppression is granted to the landlord 4 .

The bond will be released to the landlord. N Blake, 16 August 2023 2 Section 40(1)(e)(iii) RTA 3 Section 102(4)(a) RTA 4 Section 95A(1) RTA

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 4591134 — net $10,303.22 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 19 April 2023	$7,700.00	8. The landlords’ rent record establishes rent arrears of $7,700.00 to 19 April
Repairs: Detailed below	$3,758.75	Repairs: Detailed below
Rubbish removal	$349.03	Rubbish removal
Cleaning	$900.00	23. [The landlord/s] did the cleaning herself, and claims 30 hours of work at $30 per hour.
Lawnmowing	$75.00	Lawnmowing
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	25. I will award $75 for lawnmowing only.
Net award	$10,303.22
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$10,303.22

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the Landlord name and identifying details. 2. 3.

Reasons

Background

The tenancy began in August 2022.
Ms Young stopped paying rent in early January 2023.
In mid-April 2023, [The landlord/s] received a phone call from Ms Young stating that she had left the property and did not intend to return.
The landlords’ application seeks rent arrears, repairs, rubbish removal, and cleaning costs.
The hearing took place in Kaitaia on 14 August 2023. [The landlord/s] attended the hearing by phone with the consent of the Tribunal. There was no appearance by Ms Young. Rent arrears
Where a tenant abandons a tenancy, the landlord is entitled to payment of rent to the date that is four weeks from the date of discovery of abandonment 1 .
In this instance the landlords seek rent arrears only to the date that Ms Young informed them that she had left the property.
The landlords’ rent record establishes rent arrears of $7,700.00 to 19 April 2023. Damage
Tenants are liable for damage beyond fair wear and tear that occurs during the tenancy.
The claim seeks repair costs of $3,758.75 per an invoice from [Redacted].
The invoice includes repairs to walls and doors, painting, and repairs to the water cylinder.
[The landlord/s] provided photographs taken at the end of the tenancy, and a copy of the ingoing property inspection report prepared by [The property management company].
[The landlord/s]’s photographs show numerous holes in walls and doors.
The entry inspection report notes chips and minor damage to some walls and door, but no holes apart from on the inside of a cupboard in the entrance.
[The landlord/s] provided a photograph showing that the copper piping exiting the top of the hot water cylinder was missing.
The damage is beyond fair wear and tear, and it occurred during this tenancy.
The repair costs claimed are proven. 1 Section 61(3)(a) Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (“RTA”) Rubbish, cleaning, lawns
Tenants must remove all rubbish and leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy at the end of the tenancy 2 .
[The landlord/s]’s photographs show that the tenant left substantial amounts of abandoned belongings at the premises, including clothing and large items of furniture. Ms Young told [The landlord/s] to dispose of anything that she had left behind.
The amount claimed for rubbish removal is proven, and is fair and reasonable.
[The landlord/s]’s photographs show that the premises were not reasonably clean and tidy at the end of the tenancy. It appears that the tenant left the property abruptly, and no cleaning was done.
The lawns were overgrown.
[The landlord/s] did the cleaning herself, and claims 30 hours of work at $30 per hour. The amount claimed is fair and reasonable having regard to [The landlord/s]’s photographs.
The invoice for lawnmowing (from [Redacted]) includes water blasting of the outside of the house and tree maintenance. Tenants are not liable for these costs.
I will award $75 for lawnmowing only. Filing fee, name suppression, bond
The landlord has been successful in this application.
The landlord is entitled to recover the filing fee for this application 3 .
Name suppression is granted to the landlord 4 .
The bond will be released to the landlord. N Blake, 16 August 2023 2 Section 40(1)(e)(iii) RTA 3 Section 102(4)(a) RTA 4 Section 95A(1) RTA

Tenancy Tribunal case 4591134 — Rent arrears at 1 Lake Road, Kaitaia 0410

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