What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 4827630?

The tribunal order states: Sharlene taiapo must pay Gramax Property Management Limited As Agent For

How much money was awarded in case 4827630?

Cleaning: $690.00 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $920.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Carpet: $4,830.00 awarded to landlord; Flooring: $3,277.50 awarded to landlord; Kitchen Panels: $632.50 awarded to landlord; Missing Handles: $345.00 awarded to landlord; Oven: $1,437.50 awarded to landlord; Paint Whole House: $7,015.00 awarded to landlord; Painting Walls: $4,525.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $1,035.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $997.50 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $1,552.50 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4827630?

The primary dispute was Property damage. Related themes: Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4827630?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/10658921-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 4827630?

The tribunal order states: Sharlene taiapo must pay Gramax Property Management Limited As Agent For

How much money was awarded in case 4827630?

Cleaning: $690.00 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $920.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Carpet: $4,830.00 awarded to landlord; Flooring: $3,277.50 awarded to landlord; Kitchen Panels: $632.50 awarded to landlord; Missing Handles: $345.00 awarded to landlord; Oven: $1,437.50 awarded to landlord; Paint Whole House: $7,015.00 awarded to landlord; Painting Walls: $4,525.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $1,035.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $997.50 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $1,552.50 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4827630?

The primary dispute was Property damage. Related themes: Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4827630?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/10658921-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

12 Slim Place, Clendon Park, Auckland 2103 Tenancy Tribunal Case 4827630 — Property damage

Reasons

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 4827630 — net $24,677.94 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rubbish removal	$997.50	Rubbish removal
Carpet Cleaning	$690.00	Carpet Cleaning
Rubbish removal	$1,552.50	Rubbish removal
Repairs: Oven	$1,437.50	Repairs: Oven
Repairs: Kitchen panels	$632.50	Repairs: Kitchen panels
Repairs: Painting walls	$4,525.00	Repairs: Painting walls
Repairs: Paint whole house	$7,015.00	Repairs: Paint whole house
Repairs: Repair doors	$1,035.00	Repairs: Repair doors
Repairs: missing handles	$345.00	Repairs: missing handles
Repairs: Flooring	$3,277.50	Repairs: Flooring
Repairs: Carpet	$4,830.00	Repairs: Carpet
Cleaning	$920.00	Cleaning
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$24,677.94
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$24,677.94

The Landlord attended the hearing. The Tenant did not appear.

The landlord has applied for compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following 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. Bins were required to dispose of the rubbish.

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: carpet, walls, oven, kitchen panels, doors, toys and flooring. Ingoing inspection reports and outgoing inspection reports were provided to substantiate the claims. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.

The amounts ordered are proved.

Name suppression has not been requested so this has not been granted.

As the Landlord has been successful with their claims, the Tenant must reimburse the filing fee.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 4827630 — net $24,677.94 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rubbish removal	$997.50	Rubbish removal
Carpet Cleaning	$690.00	Carpet Cleaning
Rubbish removal	$1,552.50	Rubbish removal
Repairs: Oven	$1,437.50	Repairs: Oven
Repairs: Kitchen panels	$632.50	Repairs: Kitchen panels
Repairs: Painting walls	$4,525.00	Repairs: Painting walls
Repairs: Paint whole house	$7,015.00	Repairs: Paint whole house
Repairs: Repair doors	$1,035.00	Repairs: Repair doors
Repairs: missing handles	$345.00	Repairs: missing handles
Repairs: Flooring	$3,277.50	Repairs: Flooring
Repairs: Carpet	$4,830.00	Repairs: Carpet
Cleaning	$920.00	Cleaning
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$24,677.94
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$24,677.94

Order

Sharlene taiapo must pay Gramax Property Management Limited As Agent For Guanggen Lin $24,677.94 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,600.00 (5987498-004) to Gramax Property Management Limited As Agent For Guanggen Lin immediately.

Reasons

The Landlord attended the hearing. The Tenant did not appear.
The landlord has applied for compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following 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. Bins were required to dispose of the rubbish.
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: carpet, walls, oven, kitchen panels, doors, toys and flooring. Ingoing inspection reports and outgoing inspection reports were provided to substantiate the claims. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
The amounts ordered are proved.
Name suppression has not been requested so this has not been granted.
As the Landlord has been successful with their claims, the Tenant must reimburse the filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 4827630 — Property damage at 12 Slim Place, Clendon Park, Auckland 2103

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 4827630 — Property damage at 12 Slim Place, Clendon Park, Auckland 2103

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

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

Property management

Frequently asked questions

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

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

Property management

Frequently asked questions