What was Tenancy Tribunal case 4782139 about?

The tribunal order states: Natasha Anahera Farrell must pay [The landlord/s] $2,680.74 immediately,

How much money was awarded in case 4782139?

Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $410.30 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $4,050.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4782139?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4782139?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/10260522-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 4782139 about?

The tribunal order states: Natasha Anahera Farrell must pay [The landlord/s] $2,680.74 immediately,

How much money was awarded in case 4782139?

Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $410.30 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $4,050.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4782139?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4782139?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/10260522-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 4782139 — 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 4782139 — net $2,680.74 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Tenant	Reason
Rent arrears	$4,050.00		Rent arrears
Window repairs	$410.30		Window repairs
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44		Filing fee reimbursement
Bond already refunded to landlord by consent		$1,800.00	Bond already refunded to landlord by consent
Total award	$4,480.74	$1,800.00
Net award	$2,680.74
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$2,680.74

Claims and awards for application 4782139 — net $2,680.74 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears

Amount: $4,050.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears

Window repairs

Amount: $410.30
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Window repairs

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Bond already refunded to landlord by consent

Amount: $1,800.00
Awarded to: Tenant
Reason: Bond already refunded to landlord by consent

Total award

Landlord $4,480.74 · Tenant $1,800.00

Net award

Landlord $2,680.74

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Property damage Rent arrears

Order

Natasha Anahera Farrell must pay [The landlord/s] $2,680.74 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing. The tenant did not attend.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy ended on 5 January 2024. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy being $4050.00.

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 under sections 40(2)(a), 41 and 49B of the Residential tenancies Act 1986 (the Act).
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) under section 49B(3)(b) of the Act.
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 under section 49B(1) of the Act.
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).
During the tenancy windows were broken and the landlord gave evidence that the tenant had accepted responsibility for the damage. The landlord provided an invoice for repairs in the sum of $410.30.
The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
The amounts ordered are proved. Filing fee
As [The applicant/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee. Name suppression
The landlord requested name suppression in the application and as she has been wholly successful with the claim suppression must be ordered under section 95A of the Act.

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 4782139 — net $2,680.74 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Tenant	Reason
Rent arrears	$4,050.00		Rent arrears
Window repairs	$410.30		Window repairs
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44		Filing fee reimbursement
Bond already refunded to landlord by consent		$1,800.00	Bond already refunded to landlord by consent
Total award	$4,480.74	$1,800.00
Net award	$2,680.74
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$2,680.74

Claims and awards for application 4782139 — net $2,680.74 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears

Amount: $4,050.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears

Window repairs

Amount: $410.30
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Window repairs

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Bond already refunded to landlord by consent

Amount: $1,800.00
Awarded to: Tenant
Reason: Bond already refunded to landlord by consent

Total award

Landlord $4,480.74 · Tenant $1,800.00

Net award

Landlord $2,680.74

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Property damage Rent arrears

Order

Natasha Anahera Farrell must pay [The landlord/s] $2,680.74 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing. The tenant did not attend.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy ended on 5 January 2024. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy being $4050.00.

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 under sections 40(2)(a), 41 and 49B of the Residential tenancies Act 1986 (the Act).
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) under section 49B(3)(b) of the Act.
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 under section 49B(1) of the Act.
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).
During the tenancy windows were broken and the landlord gave evidence that the tenant had accepted responsibility for the damage. The landlord provided an invoice for repairs in the sum of $410.30.
The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
The amounts ordered are proved. Filing fee
As [The applicant/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee. Name suppression
The landlord requested name suppression in the application and as she has been wholly successful with the claim suppression must be ordered under section 95A of the Act.

Tenancy Tribunal case 4782139 — Rent arrears

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Tenancy Tribunal case 4782139 — Rent arrears

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent?

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?

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions