What was Tenancy Tribunal case 4816042 about?

The tribunal order states: Jason Meadows and Nichole Mullinder must pay [The landlord/s] $399.01

How much money was awarded in case 4816042?

Cleaning: $600.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Painting: $250.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $3,178.57 awarded to landlord; Replace Furnishings: Bean Bag: $150.00 awarded to landlord; Replace Furnishings: Side Table: $100.00 awarded to landlord; Tin Tin Print: $100.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4816042?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4816042?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/10518847-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 4816042 about?

The tribunal order states: Jason Meadows and Nichole Mullinder must pay [The landlord/s] $399.01

How much money was awarded in case 4816042?

Cleaning: $600.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Painting: $250.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $3,178.57 awarded to landlord; Replace Furnishings: Bean Bag: $150.00 awarded to landlord; Replace Furnishings: Side Table: $100.00 awarded to landlord; Tin Tin Print: $100.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4816042?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4816042?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/10518847-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 4816042 — 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 4816042 — net $399.01 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears	$3,178.57	A tenant may not unilaterally refuse to pay rent. The tenant is ordered to pay $3,178.57.
Replace furnishings: Bean Bag	$150.00	Replace furnishings: Bean Bag
Replace furnishings: Side Table	$100.00	Replace furnishings: Side Table
Tin Tin print	$100.00	Tin Tin print
Upholstery and carpet cleaning	$600.00	Upholstery and carpet cleaning
Painting	$250.00	Painting
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$399.01
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$399.01

Claims and awards for application 4816042 — net $399.01 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears

Amount: $3,178.57
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: A tenant may not unilaterally refuse to pay rent. The tenant is ordered to pay $3,178.57.

Replace furnishings: Bean Bag

Amount: $150.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Replace furnishings: Bean Bag

Replace furnishings: Side Table

Amount: $100.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Replace furnishings: Side Table

Tin Tin print

Amount: $100.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Tin Tin print

Upholstery and carpet cleaning

Amount: $600.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Upholstery and carpet cleaning

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Carpet Cleaning Filing Fee Rent arrears

Order

Jason Meadows and Nichole Mullinder must pay [The landlord/s] $399.01 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $4,000.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing. The tenant Jason Meadows represented the tenant, Nichole Mullinder.
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?

The tenancy ended on 20 October 2023. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy was $3,178.57.
The tenant said that he had stopped paying rent due to a failure by the landlord to carry out maintenance on the oven, fridge and dryer at the premises. A tenant may not unilaterally refuse to pay rent. The tenant is ordered to pay $3,178.57.
The tenant explained at the commencement of the hearing that he had filed a cross claim regarding these issues with the Tribunal today. I have not received notice of the cross claim, which is not surprising given the late filing. The landlord application was filed in February 2024. The hearing has already been adjourned on one occasion at the request of the tenant. The Tribunal is required to deal with matters expeditiously. I was not prepared to adjourn this matter further. The tenant cross claim will be dealt with by the Tribunal at a future date.
The parties consented to orders being made in favour of the landlord as follows: Replace bean bag $150.00 Replace side table$100.00 Replace art print $100.00 Upholstery and carpet cleaning$600.00 The amounts claimed are reasonable and orders are made accordingly.
As [The landlord/s] has substantially succeeded with the claim, I have ordered the tenant to reimburse the filing fee.
Both parties have applied for name suppression. The landlord has been substantially successful in this matter and suppression of the landlord name and details is ordered.
The tenant has not been wholly or substantially successful and the application for suppression is dismissed.

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 4816042 — net $399.01 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears	$3,178.57	A tenant may not unilaterally refuse to pay rent. The tenant is ordered to pay $3,178.57.
Replace furnishings: Bean Bag	$150.00	Replace furnishings: Bean Bag
Replace furnishings: Side Table	$100.00	Replace furnishings: Side Table
Tin Tin print	$100.00	Tin Tin print
Upholstery and carpet cleaning	$600.00	Upholstery and carpet cleaning
Painting	$250.00	Painting
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$399.01
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$399.01

Claims and awards for application 4816042 — net $399.01 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears

Amount: $3,178.57
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: A tenant may not unilaterally refuse to pay rent. The tenant is ordered to pay $3,178.57.

Replace furnishings: Bean Bag

Amount: $150.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Replace furnishings: Bean Bag

Replace furnishings: Side Table

Amount: $100.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Replace furnishings: Side Table

Tin Tin print

Amount: $100.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Tin Tin print

Upholstery and carpet cleaning

Amount: $600.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Upholstery and carpet cleaning

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Carpet Cleaning Filing Fee Rent arrears

Order

Jason Meadows and Nichole Mullinder must pay [The landlord/s] $399.01 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $4,000.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing. The tenant Jason Meadows represented the tenant, Nichole Mullinder.
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?

The tenancy ended on 20 October 2023. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy was $3,178.57.
The tenant said that he had stopped paying rent due to a failure by the landlord to carry out maintenance on the oven, fridge and dryer at the premises. A tenant may not unilaterally refuse to pay rent. The tenant is ordered to pay $3,178.57.
The tenant explained at the commencement of the hearing that he had filed a cross claim regarding these issues with the Tribunal today. I have not received notice of the cross claim, which is not surprising given the late filing. The landlord application was filed in February 2024. The hearing has already been adjourned on one occasion at the request of the tenant. The Tribunal is required to deal with matters expeditiously. I was not prepared to adjourn this matter further. The tenant cross claim will be dealt with by the Tribunal at a future date.
The parties consented to orders being made in favour of the landlord as follows: Replace bean bag $150.00 Replace side table$100.00 Replace art print $100.00 Upholstery and carpet cleaning$600.00 The amounts claimed are reasonable and orders are made accordingly.
As [The landlord/s] has substantially succeeded with the claim, I have ordered the tenant to reimburse the filing fee.
Both parties have applied for name suppression. The landlord has been substantially successful in this matter and suppression of the landlord name and details is ordered.
The tenant has not been wholly or substantially successful and the application for suppression is dismissed.

Tenancy Tribunal case 4816042 — Rent arrears

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Tenancy Tribunal case 4816042 — Rent arrears

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Award balance

Claims & awards

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Reasons

How much is owed for rent?

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Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent?

Topics & place

Key findings

Frequently asked questions