What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 4762658?

The tribunal order states: Rebecca Robyn Small must pay Xiao Xiao Ma $4,713.60 immediately,

How much money was awarded in case 4762658?

Cleaning: $690.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $42.78 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,346.58 awarded to landlord; (3 Broken Windowpanes: $736.00 awarded to landlord; Replace furnishings: (2 garage door…: $178.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $699.80 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4762658?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4762658?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/10501095-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 4762658?

The tribunal order states: Rebecca Robyn Small must pay Xiao Xiao Ma $4,713.60 immediately,

How much money was awarded in case 4762658?

Cleaning: $690.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $42.78 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,346.58 awarded to landlord; (3 Broken Windowpanes: $736.00 awarded to landlord; Replace furnishings: (2 garage door…: $178.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $699.80 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4762658?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4762658?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/10501095-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

34 Arlette Place, Massey, Auckland 0614 Tenancy Tribunal Case 4762658 — 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 4762658 — net $4,713.60 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears (to 12/10/2023	$2,346.58	Rent arrears (to 12/10/2023
Replace furnishings: (2 garage door remote controls	$178.00	Replace furnishings: (2 garage door remote controls
Repairs: (3 broken windowpanes	$736.00	Repairs: (3 broken windowpanes
Rubbish removal: (2 skip bins	$699.80	Rubbish removal: (2 skip bins
Cleaning	$690.00	Cleaning
Lock/key replacement: (2 locks replaced	$42.78	Lock/key replacement: (2 locks replaced
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$4,713.60
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$4,713.60

Claims and awards for application 4762658 — net $4,713.60 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears (to 12/10/2023

Amount: $2,346.58
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears (to 12/10/2023

Replace furnishings: (2 garage door remote controls

Amount: $178.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Replace furnishings: (2 garage door remote controls

Repairs: (3 broken windowpanes

Amount: $736.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs: (3 broken windowpanes

Rubbish removal: (2 skip bins

Amount: $699.80
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal: (2 skip bins

Cleaning

Amount: $690.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Property damage Rent arrears Rubbish Removal

Order

Rebecca Robyn Small must pay Xiao Xiao Ma $4,713.60 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing. The tenant did not.
I am satisfied that the tenant had received proper notice of the hearing time, date and place and chose not to attend.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears, compensation and reimbursement of the filing fee.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy ended on 12 October 2023. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.

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 is required to replace worn out smoke alarm batteries during the tenancy. See section 40(1)(ca) Residential Tenancies Act 1986. The tenant must also replace standard light bulbs.
The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and did not remove all rubbish.
The tenant did not return the keys.
The two garage remote controls were missing at the end of the tenancy.
The amounts ordered are proved.

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. If this is established, to avoid liability, the tenant must prove they did not carelessly or intentionally cause or permit the damage. Tenants are liable for the actions of people at the premises with their permission. See sections 40(2)(a), 41 and 49B RTA.
Where the damage is careless, and occurs after 27 August 2019, section 49B RTA applies. If the landlord becomes aware of the damage after 27 August, the damage is presumed to have occurred after that date unless the tenant proves otherwise.
Where the damage is caused carelessly, and is covered by the landlord's insurance, the tenant's liability is limited to the lesser of the insurance excess or four weeks' rent (or four weeks' market rent in the case of a tenant paying income-related rent). See section 49B(3)(a) RTA.
Where the damage is careless and is not covered by the landlord's insurance, the tenant's liability is limited to four weeks' rent (or market rent). See section 49B(3)(b) RTA. Where insurance money is irrecoverable because of the tenant's conduct, the property is treated as if it is not insured against the damage. See section 49B(3A)(a) RTA.
Tenants are liable for the cost of repairing damage that is intentional or which results from any activity at the premises that is an imprisonable offence. This applies to anything the tenant does and anything done by a person they are responsible for. See section 49B(1) RTA.
Damage is intentional where a person intends to cause damage and takes the necessary steps to achieve that purpose. Damage is also intentional where a person does something, or allows a situation to continue, knowing that damage is a certainty. See Guo v Korck [2019] NZHC 1541.
The following damage was caused during the tenancy: a. 3 broken windowpanes.
The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
The amounts ordered are proved.
I have considered betterment and depreciation. The landlord should be returned to the position they would have been in had the tenant not breached their obligations and should not be better or worse off. In calculating depreciation, I have considered the age and condition of the items at the start of the tenancy and their likely useful lifespan. Reimbursement of the filing fee
Because Xiao Xiao Ma has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing 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 4762658 — net $4,713.60 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears (to 12/10/2023	$2,346.58	Rent arrears (to 12/10/2023
Replace furnishings: (2 garage door remote controls	$178.00	Replace furnishings: (2 garage door remote controls
Repairs: (3 broken windowpanes	$736.00	Repairs: (3 broken windowpanes
Rubbish removal: (2 skip bins	$699.80	Rubbish removal: (2 skip bins
Cleaning	$690.00	Cleaning
Lock/key replacement: (2 locks replaced	$42.78	Lock/key replacement: (2 locks replaced
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$4,713.60
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$4,713.60

Claims and awards for application 4762658 — net $4,713.60 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears (to 12/10/2023

Amount: $2,346.58
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears (to 12/10/2023

Replace furnishings: (2 garage door remote controls

Amount: $178.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Replace furnishings: (2 garage door remote controls

Repairs: (3 broken windowpanes

Amount: $736.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs: (3 broken windowpanes

Rubbish removal: (2 skip bins

Amount: $699.80
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal: (2 skip bins

Cleaning

Amount: $690.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Property damage Rent arrears Rubbish Removal

Order

Rebecca Robyn Small must pay Xiao Xiao Ma $4,713.60 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing. The tenant did not.
I am satisfied that the tenant had received proper notice of the hearing time, date and place and chose not to attend.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears, compensation and reimbursement of the filing fee.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy ended on 12 October 2023. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.

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 is required to replace worn out smoke alarm batteries during the tenancy. See section 40(1)(ca) Residential Tenancies Act 1986. The tenant must also replace standard light bulbs.
The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and did not remove all rubbish.
The tenant did not return the keys.
The two garage remote controls were missing at the end of the tenancy.
The amounts ordered are proved.

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. If this is established, to avoid liability, the tenant must prove they did not carelessly or intentionally cause or permit the damage. Tenants are liable for the actions of people at the premises with their permission. See sections 40(2)(a), 41 and 49B RTA.
Where the damage is careless, and occurs after 27 August 2019, section 49B RTA applies. If the landlord becomes aware of the damage after 27 August, the damage is presumed to have occurred after that date unless the tenant proves otherwise.
Where the damage is caused carelessly, and is covered by the landlord's insurance, the tenant's liability is limited to the lesser of the insurance excess or four weeks' rent (or four weeks' market rent in the case of a tenant paying income-related rent). See section 49B(3)(a) RTA.
Where the damage is careless and is not covered by the landlord's insurance, the tenant's liability is limited to four weeks' rent (or market rent). See section 49B(3)(b) RTA. Where insurance money is irrecoverable because of the tenant's conduct, the property is treated as if it is not insured against the damage. See section 49B(3A)(a) RTA.
Tenants are liable for the cost of repairing damage that is intentional or which results from any activity at the premises that is an imprisonable offence. This applies to anything the tenant does and anything done by a person they are responsible for. See section 49B(1) RTA.
Damage is intentional where a person intends to cause damage and takes the necessary steps to achieve that purpose. Damage is also intentional where a person does something, or allows a situation to continue, knowing that damage is a certainty. See Guo v Korck [2019] NZHC 1541.
The following damage was caused during the tenancy: a. 3 broken windowpanes.
The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
The amounts ordered are proved.
I have considered betterment and depreciation. The landlord should be returned to the position they would have been in had the tenant not breached their obligations and should not be better or worse off. In calculating depreciation, I have considered the age and condition of the items at the start of the tenancy and their likely useful lifespan. Reimbursement of the filing fee
Because Xiao Xiao Ma has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 4762658 — Rent arrears at 34 Arlette Place, Massey, Auckland 0614

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Tenancy Tribunal case 4762658 — Rent arrears at 34 Arlette Place, Massey, Auckland 0614

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent?

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?

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