What was Tenancy Tribunal case 4870342 about?

The tribunal order states: An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal

How much money was awarded in case 4870342?

Cleaning: $603.75 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $1,242.31 awarded to landlord; Pest Control: $414.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $157.55 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $3,157.85 awarded to landlord; Reinstate Underfloor Insulation: $350.75 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $127.65 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $1,052.71 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $179.53 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4870342?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4870342?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11052050-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 4870342 about?

The tribunal order states: An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal

How much money was awarded in case 4870342?

Cleaning: $603.75 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $1,242.31 awarded to landlord; Pest Control: $414.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $157.55 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $3,157.85 awarded to landlord; Reinstate Underfloor Insulation: $350.75 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $127.65 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $1,052.71 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $179.53 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4870342?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4870342?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11052050-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 4870342 — Rent arrears

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Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 4870342 — net $5,686.54 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 12 January 2024	$3,157.85	4. The landlord’s rent record establishes rent arrears of $3,157.85 to the end of the tenancy.
Water rates	$179.53	Water rates
Cleaning	$603.75	5. Water rates are owed, comprised of part of the last [water] invoice and the final meter reading.
Lock/key replacement	$157.55	Lock/key replacement
Pest control: Cockroaches	$414.00	Pest control: Cockroaches
Repairs: Repair light fitting and replacing missing bulbs throughout house	$127.65	Repairs: Repair light fitting and replacing missing bulbs throughout house
Repairs: Reinstate underfloor insulation	$350.75	Repairs: Reinstate underfloor insulation
Lawns and Garden work, and replacement of bedroom door	$1,242.31	Lawns and Garden work, and replacement of bedroom door
Rubbish removal: and disposal	$1,052.71	Rubbish removal: and disposal
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	13. The cost of repairing the damage and replacing the locks is proven.
Net award	$5,686.54
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$5,686.54

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 4870342 — net $5,686.54 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.

Claim

Landlord

Tenant

Reason

Rent arrears to 12 January 2024

$3,157.85

4. The landlord’s rent record establishes rent arrears of $3,157.85 to the end of the tenancy.

Water rates

$179.53

Water rates

Cleaning

$603.75

5. Water rates are owed, comprised of part of the last [water] invoice and the final meter reading.

Lock/key replacement

$157.55

Lock/key replacement

Pest control: Cockroaches

$414.00

Pest control: Cockroaches

Repairs: Repair light fitting and replacing missing bulbs throughout house

$127.65

Repairs: Repair light fitting and replacing missing bulbs throughout house

Repairs: Reinstate underfloor insulation

$350.75

Repairs: Reinstate underfloor insulation

Lawns and Garden work, and replacement of bedroom door

$1,242.31

Lawns and Garden work, and replacement of bedroom door

Rubbish removal: and disposal

$1,052.71

Rubbish removal: and disposal

Filing fee reimbursement

$20.44

13. The cost of repairing the damage and replacing the locks is proven.

Net award

$5,686.54

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

$5,686.54

Reasons

Background

The tenancy ended on 12 January 2024.

The landlord’s application seeks vacated rent arrears, cleaning, rubbish removal, repairs, and other costs.

The hearing took place by phone today, 8 November 2024. [The landlord/s representative] represented the landlord at the hearing. I was unable to contact the tenants. The hearing proceeded in the tenants’ absence. Rent, water

The landlord’s rent record establishes rent arrears of $3,157.85 to the end of the tenancy.

Water rates are owed, comprised of part of the last [water] invoice and the final meter reading. The amount claimed is proven. Cleaning, rubbish, pests

Tenants must leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and remove all rubbish at the end of the tenancy. 1

[The landlord/s representative] was not able to provide photographs from the final inspection. [The landlord/s representative] provided photographs from inspections that were carried out during the tenancy. [The landlord/s representative] also gave detailed oral evidence.

On the evidence provided to me I am satisfied that the tenants failed to keep the premises in a reasonably clean and tidy condition during the tenancy, in particular: a. The tenants accumulated a large amount of rubbish underneath the house. b. The lawns and gardens were very overgrown. c. The inside of the house was very dirty, in particular the kitchen and bathroom. 1 Section 40(1)(e)(iii) Residential Tenancies Act1986 d. The presence of rubbish and the general condition of the property encouraged pests, in particular cockroaches and rats. e. There was an infestation of rats under the house and the rates nested in the underfloor insulation.

The landlord seeks costs incurred as a direct consequence of the tenants failing to keep and leave the premises in a reasonably clean and tidy condition, specifically cleaning, rubbish removal, pest treatment, lawn mowing and garden tidy up, and reinstatement of the underfloor insulation.

The costs claimed are proven. The tenants are liable for these costs. Damage

There was damage to the premises during the tenancy, specifically: a. Damage to an exterior light fitting (photograph provided) and missing lightbulbs throughout the house. b. Bedroom door badly damaged.

The keys were not returned at the end of the tenancy.

The cost of repairing the damage and replacing the locks is proven. Filing fee, name suppression, bond

The landlord has been successful in this application. I must award the landlord the filing fee. 2 Name suppression was requested and is granted to the landlord. 3

The bond will be released to the landlord.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 4870342 — net $5,686.54 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 12 January 2024	$3,157.85	4. The landlord’s rent record establishes rent arrears of $3,157.85 to the end of the tenancy.
Water rates	$179.53	Water rates
Cleaning	$603.75	5. Water rates are owed, comprised of part of the last [water] invoice and the final meter reading.
Lock/key replacement	$157.55	Lock/key replacement
Pest control: Cockroaches	$414.00	Pest control: Cockroaches
Repairs: Repair light fitting and replacing missing bulbs throughout house	$127.65	Repairs: Repair light fitting and replacing missing bulbs throughout house
Repairs: Reinstate underfloor insulation	$350.75	Repairs: Reinstate underfloor insulation
Lawns and Garden work, and replacement of bedroom door	$1,242.31	Lawns and Garden work, and replacement of bedroom door
Rubbish removal: and disposal	$1,052.71	Rubbish removal: and disposal
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	13. The cost of repairing the damage and replacing the locks is proven.
Net award	$5,686.54
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$5,686.54

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 4870342 — net $5,686.54 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.

Claim

Landlord

Tenant

Reason

Rent arrears to 12 January 2024

$3,157.85

4. The landlord’s rent record establishes rent arrears of $3,157.85 to the end of the tenancy.

Water rates

$179.53

Water rates

Cleaning

$603.75

5. Water rates are owed, comprised of part of the last [water] invoice and the final meter reading.

Lock/key replacement

$157.55

Lock/key replacement

Pest control: Cockroaches

$414.00

Pest control: Cockroaches

Repairs: Repair light fitting and replacing missing bulbs throughout house

$127.65

Repairs: Repair light fitting and replacing missing bulbs throughout house

Repairs: Reinstate underfloor insulation

$350.75

Repairs: Reinstate underfloor insulation

Lawns and Garden work, and replacement of bedroom door

$1,242.31

Lawns and Garden work, and replacement of bedroom door

Rubbish removal: and disposal

$1,052.71

Rubbish removal: and disposal

Filing fee reimbursement

$20.44

13. The cost of repairing the damage and replacing the locks is proven.

Net award

$5,686.54

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

$5,686.54

Reasons

Background

The tenancy ended on 12 January 2024.

The landlord’s application seeks vacated rent arrears, cleaning, rubbish removal, repairs, and other costs.

The landlord’s rent record establishes rent arrears of $3,157.85 to the end of the tenancy.

Water rates are owed, comprised of part of the last [water] invoice and the final meter reading. The amount claimed is proven. Cleaning, rubbish, pests

Tenants must leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and remove all rubbish at the end of the tenancy. 1

The costs claimed are proven. The tenants are liable for these costs. Damage

The keys were not returned at the end of the tenancy.

The cost of repairing the damage and replacing the locks is proven. Filing fee, name suppression, bond

The landlord has been successful in this application. I must award the landlord the filing fee. 2 Name suppression was requested and is granted to the landlord. 3

The bond will be released to the landlord.

Tenancy Tribunal case 4870342 — Rent arrears

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Tenancy Tribunal case 4870342 — Rent arrears

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