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Tenancy Tribunal case 4665710 — Cleanliness

Decided 7 Mar 2024 · Published 7 Mar 2024 · Application 4665710

Cleanliness

Party names are redacted in the official published order. This page summarises the dispute only — not individual identities.

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At a glance

Key facts from the published tribunal order.

Location

New Zealand

Tribunal region

Adjudicator

H Cheeseman

Tenantcheck Insights · Case study

Tenancy Tribunal case 4665710 — Cleanliness

Decided 7 Mar 2024 · Published 7 Mar 2024 · Application 4665710

Cleanliness

Party names are redacted in the official published order. This page summarises the dispute only — not individual identities.

View official order on MoJ →Explore similar cases

At a glance

Key facts from the published tribunal order.

Location

New Zealand

Tribunal region

Adjudicator

H Cheeseman

Award balance

Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.

Gross award: $200.00
Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord: $200.00

Claims & awards

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

No individual claim amounts were reconciled for this order. View the official Ministry of Justice PDF for full detail.

Order

[The tenant/s] to pay [The landlord/s] $200.00 from the bond, for cleaning costs.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,040.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) immediately apportioned as follows: [The landlord/s]: $200.00 [The tenant/s]: $1,840.00

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing.
The landlord has applied for compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.
The tenants sought refund of the bond.

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.
Having seen the photographs and heard the evidence, I am satisfied that the tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy. However, I am also satisfied that the level of cleaning sought by the landlord went beyond reasonably clean and tidy, with the cleaner noting that extra work was required because the landlord wanted the premises “perfect.” That is not the standard required of tenants, and I have reduced the amount awarded to reflect what I consider to be a reasonable award.
The amounts ordered are proved.

Topics & place

Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).

Cleanliness NO ADDRESS

Key findings

Dispute theme: cleaning

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 4665710 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] to pay [The landlord/s] $200.00 from the bond, for cleaning

How much money was awarded in case 4665710?

The reconciled net award was $200.00.

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4665710?

The primary dispute was Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4665710?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/10036390-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.