How much money was awarded in case 4671429?

Cleaning: $407.50 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $165.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Lightbulbs: $50.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,573.57 awarded to landlord; Replace Curtains: $243.56 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $861.79 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $378.12 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4671429?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4671429?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/9726898-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 4671429?

Cleaning: $407.50 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $165.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Lightbulbs: $50.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,573.57 awarded to landlord; Replace Curtains: $243.56 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $861.79 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $378.12 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4671429?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4671429?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/9726898-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

14 Central Avenue, Avenues, Whangarei 0110 Tenancy Tribunal Case 4671429 — Rent arrears

Q: What was Tenancy Tribunal case 4671429 about?

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

Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 4671429 — net $1,619.98 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears	$1,573.57	5. The landlord’s rent record establishes rent arrears of $1,573.57 to the end of the tenancy.
Water rates	$378.12	Water rates
Replace curtains	$243.56	Replace curtains
Carpet Cleaning: and flea treatment	$407.50	Carpet Cleaning: and flea treatment
Cleaning	$165.00	Cleaning
Rubbish removal and lawnmowing	$861.79	Rubbish removal and lawnmowing
Light bulbs	$50.00	Light bulbs
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	18. I will award compensation of $50.00 for replacement of missing bulbs.
Net award	$1,619.98
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,619.98

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

Adam Thompson must pay [The landlord/s] $1,619.98 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,080.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

Reasons

The tenancy ended on 14 August 2023.

The landlord’s application seeks rent arrears, water rates, replacement of curtains, cleaning, carpet cleaning, rubbish removal, lawnmowing and replacement of lightbulbs.

The hearing took place in [Event location suppressed] on 6 December 2023.

[The landlord’s representative] represented the landlord at the hearing. There was no appearance by the tenant.

The landlord’s rent record establishes rent arrears of $1,573.57 to the end of the tenancy.

Water rates are owed for the period from September 2022 – March 2023 (balance outstanding on the Whangarei District Council invoice) and from March 2023 to the end of the tenancy (final meter read by landlord).

[The landlord’s representative] provided a copy of the relevant WDC invoice, a photograph of the meter from the final inspection report, and evidence of Mr Thompson’s payments towards water.

The claim is proven.

Tenants must remove all rubbish and leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy at the end of the tenancy 1 .

[The landlord’s representative] end of tenancy photos show that Mr Thompson failed to meet this duty in multiple respects: a. He left a substantial amount of rubbish, mostly in the garage, but also inside and outside the house. b. The lawns were overgrown. c. Some parts of the house required further cleaning, in particular the oven, bathrooms, light shades, and windowsills. d. He had a dog in the house, which necessitated carpet cleaning and flea treatment.

The lawnmowing and rubbish removal was carried out by [lawn moving services]. I was provided with copies of two invoices for the work. The first invoice, for $761.79, includes lawnmowing, 8 hours of labour for rubbish removal at $50 per hour, and tip fees. The amounts claimed are proven and are fair and reasonable. The second invoice, for $287.50, includes a charge for cutting back a vine, as well as disposing of an old bathtub and greenwaste. The 1 Section 40(1)(e)(iii) Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA) tenant is not liable for cutting back the vine. I will award $100.00 from that invoice.

All of the curtains were missing at the end of the tenancy. There was damage to a venetian blind, apparently caused by the dog. The claim seeks $1,217.81 for replacement of the curtains.

[The landlord’s representative] entry inspection photographs show that the furnishings in the house (carpet, curtains, etc) were in reasonable condition but were very aged at the commencement of the tenancy. Curtains usually have a life expectancy of 5-10 years in tenanted premises. The tenant is liable for the missing curtains, but significant depreciation must apply to the replacement cost claimed. I will award 20% of the replacement cost claimed.

There were numerous missing and blown lightbulbs at the end of the tenancy.

[Electric company] carried out various work at the property at the end of the tenancy, including replacing lightbulbs. [Electric company]’s invoice does not itemise the cost that only pertains to replacement of lightbulbs. [The landlord’s representative] submitted that the landlord is seeking $100.00 from the total invoice of $598.56.

Tenants are liable for damage that they carelessly or intentionally cause, but they are not liable for items that wear out through ordinary use. This means that tenants are not liable for the cost of replacing blown lightbulbs. In this instance there is a mix of missing and blown bulbs.

The assessment of $100.00 compensation was based on replacement of all bulbs.

I will award compensation of $50.00 for replacement of missing bulbs. Filing fee, bond, name suppression

The landlord has been successful in this application, and I must award the landlord the filing fee of $20.44.

Name suppression is granted to the landlord.

The landlord sought the filing fee from a previous application, filed in July 2023. [The landlord’s representative] submitted that the previous application resulted in a mediated order, and the filing fee was awarded to the landlord in that order, but has not been paid. I was not able to locate that order. I can only find one previous application for this tenancy – application 4625651, filed by the landlord on 7 July 2023. That application was withdrawn by the landlord and no order was made. Therefore, there is no existing award for the filing fee that can be incorporated into this order.

The amount owed to the landlord exceeds the bond. The bond will be released to the landlord.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 4671429 — net $1,619.98 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears	$1,573.57	5. The landlord’s rent record establishes rent arrears of $1,573.57 to the end of the tenancy.
Water rates	$378.12	Water rates
Replace curtains	$243.56	Replace curtains
Carpet Cleaning: and flea treatment	$407.50	Carpet Cleaning: and flea treatment
Cleaning	$165.00	Cleaning
Rubbish removal and lawnmowing	$861.79	Rubbish removal and lawnmowing
Light bulbs	$50.00	Light bulbs
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	18. I will award compensation of $50.00 for replacement of missing bulbs.
Net award	$1,619.98
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,619.98

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the Landlord name and identifying details.
Adam Thompson must pay [The landlord/s] $1,619.98 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,080.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

Reasons

The tenancy ended on 14 August 2023.
The landlord’s application seeks rent arrears, water rates, replacement of curtains, cleaning, carpet cleaning, rubbish removal, lawnmowing and replacement of lightbulbs.
The hearing took place in [Event location suppressed] on 6 December 2023.
[The landlord’s representative] represented the landlord at the hearing. There was no appearance by the tenant.
The landlord’s rent record establishes rent arrears of $1,573.57 to the end of the tenancy.
Water rates are owed for the period from September 2022 – March 2023 (balance outstanding on the Whangarei District Council invoice) and from March 2023 to the end of the tenancy (final meter read by landlord).
[The landlord’s representative] provided a copy of the relevant WDC invoice, a photograph of the meter from the final inspection report, and evidence of Mr Thompson’s payments towards water.
The claim is proven.
Tenants must remove all rubbish and leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy at the end of the tenancy 1 .
[The landlord’s representative] end of tenancy photos show that Mr Thompson failed to meet this duty in multiple respects: a. He left a substantial amount of rubbish, mostly in the garage, but also inside and outside the house. b. The lawns were overgrown. c. Some parts of the house required further cleaning, in particular the oven, bathrooms, light shades, and windowsills. d. He had a dog in the house, which necessitated carpet cleaning and flea treatment.
The lawnmowing and rubbish removal was carried out by [lawn moving services]. I was provided with copies of two invoices for the work. The first invoice, for $761.79, includes lawnmowing, 8 hours of labour for rubbish removal at $50 per hour, and tip fees. The amounts claimed are proven and are fair and reasonable. The second invoice, for $287.50, includes a charge for cutting back a vine, as well as disposing of an old bathtub and greenwaste. The 1 Section 40(1)(e)(iii) Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA) tenant is not liable for cutting back the vine. I will award $100.00 from that invoice.
All of the curtains were missing at the end of the tenancy. There was damage to a venetian blind, apparently caused by the dog. The claim seeks $1,217.81 for replacement of the curtains.
[The landlord’s representative] entry inspection photographs show that the furnishings in the house (carpet, curtains, etc) were in reasonable condition but were very aged at the commencement of the tenancy. Curtains usually have a life expectancy of 5-10 years in tenanted premises. The tenant is liable for the missing curtains, but significant depreciation must apply to the replacement cost claimed. I will award 20% of the replacement cost claimed.
There were numerous missing and blown lightbulbs at the end of the tenancy.
[Electric company] carried out various work at the property at the end of the tenancy, including replacing lightbulbs. [Electric company]’s invoice does not itemise the cost that only pertains to replacement of lightbulbs. [The landlord’s representative] submitted that the landlord is seeking $100.00 from the total invoice of $598.56.
Tenants are liable for damage that they carelessly or intentionally cause, but they are not liable for items that wear out through ordinary use. This means that tenants are not liable for the cost of replacing blown lightbulbs. In this instance there is a mix of missing and blown bulbs.
The assessment of $100.00 compensation was based on replacement of all bulbs.
I will award compensation of $50.00 for replacement of missing bulbs. Filing fee, bond, name suppression
The landlord has been successful in this application, and I must award the landlord the filing fee of $20.44.
Name suppression is granted to the landlord.
The landlord sought the filing fee from a previous application, filed in July 2023. [The landlord’s representative] submitted that the previous application resulted in a mediated order, and the filing fee was awarded to the landlord in that order, but has not been paid. I was not able to locate that order. I can only find one previous application for this tenancy – application 4625651, filed by the landlord on 7 July 2023. That application was withdrawn by the landlord and no order was made. Therefore, there is no existing award for the filing fee that can be incorporated into this order.
The amount owed to the landlord exceeds the bond. The bond will be released to the landlord.

Tenancy Tribunal case 4671429 — Rent arrears at 14 Central Avenue, Avenues, Whangarei 0110

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Tenancy Tribunal case 4671429 — Rent arrears at 14 Central Avenue, Avenues, Whangarei 0110

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