What was Tenancy Tribunal case 4698439 about?

The tribunal order states: Lailani Herrick and Issac Irshad Ali must pay [The landlord/s] $384.30

How much money was awarded in case 4698439?

Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,010.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $275.00 awarded to landlord; Water Usage Owing: $88.86 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4698439?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4698439?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/9735389-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 4698439 about?

The tribunal order states: Lailani Herrick and Issac Irshad Ali must pay [The landlord/s] $384.30

How much money was awarded in case 4698439?

Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,010.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $275.00 awarded to landlord; Water Usage Owing: $88.86 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4698439?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4698439?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/9735389-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

5 Montilla Place, Manurewa, Auckland 2102 Tenancy Tribunal Case 4698439 — Rent arrears

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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 4698439 — net $384.30 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 26 September 2023	$2,010.00	Rent arrears to 26 September 2023
Water usage owing	$88.86	Water usage owing
Rubbish removal	$275.00	Rubbish removal
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$384.30
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$384.30

Claims and awards for application 4698439 — net $384.30 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 26 September 2023

Amount: $2,010.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 26 September 2023

Water usage owing

Amount: $88.86
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water usage owing

Rubbish removal

Amount: $275.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $384.30

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $384.30

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears Rubbish Removal

Order

Lailani Herrick and Issac Irshad Ali must pay [The landlord/s] $384.30 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,010.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing. There was no appearance by the tenant.
This is a brick and tile property owned by the landlord since 2006 and rented since about 2015/2016.
This tenancy began in January 2023.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, water usage owing, compensation for rubbish removal, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent and water rates?

The tenancy ended on 26 September 2023. It seems the tenants moved out without informing the landlord. The landlord provided rent records and water rates invoices which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy being $2010.00 in rent and $88.86 in water usage.

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 (RTA).
The tenant did not remove all rubbish.
The landlord provided an invoice showing the rubbish removal work done on the property.

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

A landlord must prove that damage to the premises occurred during the tenancy and is more than fair wear and tear. See sections 40(2)(a), 41 and 49B RTA.
The landlord initially claimed there was some damage to the property by the tenants and sought compensation. During the hearing, the landlord accepted some part of the claim had not been repaired or replaced (broken door, garage remote and lawn repair), other items were covered by insurance with no excess paid (broken window) and one item had no invoice that could be located at the time of the hearing (kitchen tap).
The landlord withdrew these claims as there was no loss suffered that could be properly quantified by the Tribunal. Filing Fee and Suppression
Because [The landlord/s] has substantially succeeded with the claim I have reimbursed the filing fee.
The landlords in their application sought suppression of their details.
Where a party is successful in their claim, they are entitled to name suppression if they seek it unless it is in the public interest or justified by conduct or other circumstance in the case. Section 95A RTA.
Because the landlord has been substantially successful and there is no other reason to publish their names, I suppress the landlord’s names.

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 4698439 — net $384.30 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 26 September 2023	$2,010.00	Rent arrears to 26 September 2023
Water usage owing	$88.86	Water usage owing
Rubbish removal	$275.00	Rubbish removal
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$384.30
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$384.30

Claims and awards for application 4698439 — net $384.30 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 26 September 2023

Amount: $2,010.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 26 September 2023

Water usage owing

Amount: $88.86
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water usage owing

Rubbish removal

Amount: $275.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $384.30

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $384.30

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears Rubbish Removal

Order

Lailani Herrick and Issac Irshad Ali must pay [The landlord/s] $384.30 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,010.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing. There was no appearance by the tenant.
This is a brick and tile property owned by the landlord since 2006 and rented since about 2015/2016.
This tenancy began in January 2023.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, water usage owing, compensation for rubbish removal, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent and water rates?

The tenancy ended on 26 September 2023. It seems the tenants moved out without informing the landlord. The landlord provided rent records and water rates invoices which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy being $2010.00 in rent and $88.86 in water usage.

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 (RTA).
The tenant did not remove all rubbish.
The landlord provided an invoice showing the rubbish removal work done on the property.

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

A landlord must prove that damage to the premises occurred during the tenancy and is more than fair wear and tear. See sections 40(2)(a), 41 and 49B RTA.
The landlord initially claimed there was some damage to the property by the tenants and sought compensation. During the hearing, the landlord accepted some part of the claim had not been repaired or replaced (broken door, garage remote and lawn repair), other items were covered by insurance with no excess paid (broken window) and one item had no invoice that could be located at the time of the hearing (kitchen tap).
The landlord withdrew these claims as there was no loss suffered that could be properly quantified by the Tribunal. Filing Fee and Suppression
Because [The landlord/s] has substantially succeeded with the claim I have reimbursed the filing fee.
The landlords in their application sought suppression of their details.
Where a party is successful in their claim, they are entitled to name suppression if they seek it unless it is in the public interest or justified by conduct or other circumstance in the case. Section 95A RTA.
Because the landlord has been substantially successful and there is no other reason to publish their names, I suppress the landlord’s names.

Tenancy Tribunal case 4698439 — Rent arrears at 5 Montilla Place, Manurewa, Auckland 2102

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 4698439 — Rent arrears at 5 Montilla Place, Manurewa, Auckland 2102

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent and water rates?

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

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent and water rates?

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

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions