What was Tenancy Tribunal case 4789937 about?

The tribunal order states: The Estate of Dallas McFarland owes [The landlord] $1,507.19, calculated as

How much money was awarded in case 4789937?

Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,920.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $541.75 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4789937?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4789937?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/10532751-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 4789937 about?

The tribunal order states: The Estate of Dallas McFarland owes [The landlord] $1,507.19, calculated as

How much money was awarded in case 4789937?

Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,920.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $541.75 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4789937?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4789937?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/10532751-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 4789937 — 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 4789937 — net $1,507.19 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears (to 11/02/23	$1,920.00	Rent arrears (to 11/02/23
Water rates: (April 2022 to Feb 2023	$541.75	Water rates: (April 2022 to Feb 2023
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$1,507.19
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,507.19

Claims and awards for application 4789937 — net $1,507.19 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears (to 11/02/23

Amount: $1,920.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears (to 11/02/23

Water rates: (April 2022 to Feb 2023

Amount: $541.75
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water rates: (April 2022 to Feb 2023

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $1,507.19

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $1,507.19

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears Water Rates

Order

The Estate of Dallas McFarland owes [The landlord] $1,507.19, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $975.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to Placidus Peter Fernandez immediately.
The deceased did not leave a last will and testament, died in debt and left no assets to her next of kin. The landlord has agreed to wipe the remaining debt of $1,507.19 and has confirmed he will not pursue the deceased family for repayment of this debt.

Reasons

The landlord and the deceased’s son and his partner attended the hearing.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, 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 deceased passed away on 28 January 2023.
The tenancy agreement provided for a notice period which resulted in the tenancy ending on 11 February 2023. The landlord provided rent records and water rates invoices 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 was deceased and had no opportunity to leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and did not remove all rubbish. The deceased family were unable to assist with getting the premises into a reasonably clean and tidy condition.
The landlord has agreed to waive his right to pursue the deceased family for the costs of returning the premises to a reasonably clean and tidy state out of respect for a long-term tenant that he understood left nothing of any monetary value to her children due to her ill health and dire financial circumstances at the time she died. Reimbursement of filing fee
Because [the applicant] 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 4789937 — net $1,507.19 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears (to 11/02/23	$1,920.00	Rent arrears (to 11/02/23
Water rates: (April 2022 to Feb 2023	$541.75	Water rates: (April 2022 to Feb 2023
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$1,507.19
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,507.19

Claims and awards for application 4789937 — net $1,507.19 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears (to 11/02/23

Amount: $1,920.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears (to 11/02/23

Water rates: (April 2022 to Feb 2023

Amount: $541.75
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water rates: (April 2022 to Feb 2023

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $1,507.19

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $1,507.19

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears Water Rates

Order

The Estate of Dallas McFarland owes [The landlord] $1,507.19, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $975.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to Placidus Peter Fernandez immediately.
The deceased did not leave a last will and testament, died in debt and left no assets to her next of kin. The landlord has agreed to wipe the remaining debt of $1,507.19 and has confirmed he will not pursue the deceased family for repayment of this debt.

Reasons

The landlord and the deceased’s son and his partner attended the hearing.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, 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 deceased passed away on 28 January 2023.
The tenancy agreement provided for a notice period which resulted in the tenancy ending on 11 February 2023. The landlord provided rent records and water rates invoices 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 was deceased and had no opportunity to leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and did not remove all rubbish. The deceased family were unable to assist with getting the premises into a reasonably clean and tidy condition.
The landlord has agreed to waive his right to pursue the deceased family for the costs of returning the premises to a reasonably clean and tidy state out of respect for a long-term tenant that he understood left nothing of any monetary value to her children due to her ill health and dire financial circumstances at the time she died. Reimbursement of filing fee
Because [the applicant] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 4789937 — Rent arrears

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Tenancy Tribunal case 4789937 — Rent arrears

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?

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?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions