What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 4646469?

The tribunal order states: Lesley Ahna Fowler to pay Four Seasons Realty 2017 Limited As Agent For

How much money was awarded in case 4646469?

Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $82.50 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $680.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4646469?

The dispute type was not classified.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4646469?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/9613139-Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 4646469?

The tribunal order states: Lesley Ahna Fowler to pay Four Seasons Realty 2017 Limited As Agent For

How much money was awarded in case 4646469?

Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $82.50 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $680.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4646469?

The dispute type was not classified.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4646469?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/9613139-Tribunal_Order.pdf.

387 Powers Road, The Peaks, RD 1, Hawarden 7385 Tenancy Tribunal Case 4646469 — Tenancy dispute

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Claims & awards

What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 4646469 — net $782.94 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Lawns and Garden work	$82.50	Lawns and Garden work
Cleaning & Rubbish Removal	$680.00	Cleaning & Rubbish Removal
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$782.94
Bond	$857.14
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$782.94

Claims and awards for application 4646469 — net $782.94 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Lawns and Garden work

Amount: $82.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lawns and Garden work

Cleaning & Rubbish Removal

Amount: $680.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning & Rubbish Removal

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $20.44
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $782.94

Bond

Landlord $857.14

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $782.94

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Lawns And Garden Work Rubbish Removal

Order

Lesley Ahna Fowler to pay Four Seasons Realty 2017 Limited As Agent For Katrina & Darryn Quigley $782.94 from the bond, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the balance of the bond of $857.14 (6014314-018) immediately apportioned as follows: Four Seasons Realty 2017 Limited As Agent For Katrina & Darryn Quigley: $782.94 Lesley Ahna Fowler: $74.20

Reasons

Both parties attended a hearing which was held by telephone.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.
Following a hearing on 27 September 2023 the Tribunal made an Order for payment of rent arrears of $742.86 from the bond.
The balance of the bond ($857.14) was to be held at the Bond Centre pending determination of the landlord’s claims for compensation.
On 27 September 2023, the Tribunal also made timetabling direction for the tenant to submit a cross application. The tenant did not submit a cross application before this hearing.
The tenant may still submit a stand alone application in respect of this tenancy which will be processed and considered in the usual way.

Did the tenant comply with their obligations at the end of the tenancy?

At the end of the tenancy the tenant must leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, remove all rubbish, return all keys and security devices, and leave all chattels provided for their benefit. See section 40(1)(e)(ii)-(v) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and did not remove all rubbish. The landlord provided photographs and invoices in support of its claims.
The tenant said that she had left the property in a reasonably clean and tidy condition and that she had done her best. She claimed that she left the property better than she found it and that she had paid $1,200 for a cleaner to go through the property after she left. There was no evidence of any payment to a cleaner, so Ms Fowler clarified that she had given a friend or associate furniture to the value of $1,200 for cleaning.
The landlord provided photographs taken after Ms Fowler’s cleaner had been to the property. Those photographs were taken on 29 June 2023 and establish that the property was not reasonably clean and tidy at the end of this tenancy ad that gardening work was required.
I have awarded the amount claimed for gardening ($82.50). The cleaning costs included exterior window cleaning, which is a landlord maintenance obligation, especially in this rural environment. I deducted $70.00 from the amount claimed for cleaning and rubbish removal to reflect the reasonable cost of exterior window cleaning.
As the landlord was the successful party, I have also awarded reimbursement of the Tribunal application fee.

Claims & awards

What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 4646469 — net $782.94 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Lawns and Garden work	$82.50	Lawns and Garden work
Cleaning & Rubbish Removal	$680.00	Cleaning & Rubbish Removal
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$782.94
Bond	$857.14
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$782.94

Claims and awards for application 4646469 — net $782.94 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Lawns and Garden work

Amount: $82.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lawns and Garden work

Cleaning & Rubbish Removal

Amount: $680.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning & Rubbish Removal

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $20.44
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $782.94

Bond

Landlord $857.14

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $782.94

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Lawns And Garden Work Rubbish Removal

Order

Lesley Ahna Fowler to pay Four Seasons Realty 2017 Limited As Agent For Katrina & Darryn Quigley $782.94 from the bond, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the balance of the bond of $857.14 (6014314-018) immediately apportioned as follows: Four Seasons Realty 2017 Limited As Agent For Katrina & Darryn Quigley: $782.94 Lesley Ahna Fowler: $74.20

Reasons

Both parties attended a hearing which was held by telephone.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.
Following a hearing on 27 September 2023 the Tribunal made an Order for payment of rent arrears of $742.86 from the bond.
The balance of the bond ($857.14) was to be held at the Bond Centre pending determination of the landlord’s claims for compensation.
On 27 September 2023, the Tribunal also made timetabling direction for the tenant to submit a cross application. The tenant did not submit a cross application before this hearing.
The tenant may still submit a stand alone application in respect of this tenancy which will be processed and considered in the usual way.

Did the tenant comply with their obligations at the end of the tenancy?

At the end of the tenancy the tenant must leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, remove all rubbish, return all keys and security devices, and leave all chattels provided for their benefit. See section 40(1)(e)(ii)-(v) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and did not remove all rubbish. The landlord provided photographs and invoices in support of its claims.
The tenant said that she had left the property in a reasonably clean and tidy condition and that she had done her best. She claimed that she left the property better than she found it and that she had paid $1,200 for a cleaner to go through the property after she left. There was no evidence of any payment to a cleaner, so Ms Fowler clarified that she had given a friend or associate furniture to the value of $1,200 for cleaning.
The landlord provided photographs taken after Ms Fowler’s cleaner had been to the property. Those photographs were taken on 29 June 2023 and establish that the property was not reasonably clean and tidy at the end of this tenancy ad that gardening work was required.
I have awarded the amount claimed for gardening ($82.50). The cleaning costs included exterior window cleaning, which is a landlord maintenance obligation, especially in this rural environment. I deducted $70.00 from the amount claimed for cleaning and rubbish removal to reflect the reasonable cost of exterior window cleaning.
As the landlord was the successful party, I have also awarded reimbursement of the Tribunal application fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 4646469 — Tenancy dispute at 387 Powers Road, The Peaks, RD 1, Hawarden 7385

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Tenancy Tribunal case 4646469 — Tenancy dispute at 387 Powers Road, The Peaks, RD 1, Hawarden 7385

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Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Did the tenant comply with their obligations at the end of the tenancy?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

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Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Did the tenant comply with their obligations at the end of the tenancy?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions