What was Tenancy Tribunal case 4879846 about?

The tribunal order states: Chantelle Caroline Roimata Arahanga-Takimoana must pay [The landlord/s]

How much money was awarded in case 4879846?

Break Lease Fee: $700.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Heat Pump Batteries: $23.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $207.00 awarded to landlord; Smoke Alarms: $57.50 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $10.85 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4879846?

The primary dispute was Smoke alarms.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4879846?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/10923649-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 4879846 about?

The tribunal order states: Chantelle Caroline Roimata Arahanga-Takimoana must pay [The landlord/s]

How much money was awarded in case 4879846?

Break Lease Fee: $700.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Heat Pump Batteries: $23.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $207.00 awarded to landlord; Smoke Alarms: $57.50 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $10.85 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4879846?

The primary dispute was Smoke alarms.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4879846?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/10923649-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 4879846 — Smoke alarms

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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 4879846 — net $241.65 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rubbish removal	$207.00	Rubbish removal
Replace smoke alarms	$57.50	Replace smoke alarms
Heat pump batteries	$23.00	Heat pump batteries
Water rates	$10.85	Water rates
Break lease fee	$700.00	Break lease fee
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$241.65
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$241.65

Claims and awards for application 4879846 — net $241.65 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rubbish removal

Amount: $207.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal

Replace smoke alarms

Amount: $57.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Replace smoke alarms

Heat pump batteries

Amount: $23.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Heat pump batteries

Water rates

Amount: $10.85
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water rates

Break lease fee

Amount: $700.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Break lease fee

Filing fee reimbursement

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rubbish Removal Replace Smoke Alarms Water Rates

Order

Chantelle Caroline Roimata Arahanga-Takimoana must pay [The landlord/s] $241.65 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $777.14 to [The landlord/s] immediately.
All other applications are dismissed.

Reasons

The landlord attended this video hearing.
The tenant did not attend by Teams video link. Telephone calls were made to the tenant on the number provided at the allocated hearing time. All calls went to voicemail. The Tribunal may hear matters in the absence of a party where satisfied that notice of the hearing has been given. I am satisfied that notice of the hearing was given. Despite the tenant’s failure to attend the hearing, the burden of proving the claims to the civil standard remains on the landlord.
The landlord has applied for compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for water rates?

The tenancy ended on 13 May 2024. The landlord provided water rates invoices which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy was $10.85.

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 and leave all chattels provided for their benefit. See section 40(1)(e)(ii)-(v) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, and did not remove all rubbish. The landlord provided a photo of a trailer full of rubbish that had to be removed. I consider the claim of $207.00 to be reasonable.
The landlord applied for compensation for lawns having to be mown. The only evidence of this was one photograph of a small area of lawn. The grass was not excessively long in the photo. The tenant is only required to leave the lawns reasonably tidy. The claim is dismissed.
The landlord applied for compensation for a “carpet wash”. No evidence was provided of the condition of the carpets and the need for a “wash” and accordingly the claim is dismissed.
The landlord had to replace two smoke alarms at a cost of $57.50 and batteries had been removed from the heat pump remote which needed to be replaced at a cost of $23.00.
This was a fixed term tenancy through until 5 March 2025. Where a landlord agrees to an early release of a fixed term tenancy, they are entitled to invoice the tenant for the reasonable and actual expenses incurred. On this occasion the invoice is for $700.00. The claim is reasonable.
The amounts ordered are proven.
The landlord has applied for name suppression. The landlord has been substantially successful in this hearing and suppression of the landlord name and details is ordered.
As [The applicant/s] has substantially succeeded with the claim I have ordered the tenant to 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 4879846 — net $241.65 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rubbish removal	$207.00	Rubbish removal
Replace smoke alarms	$57.50	Replace smoke alarms
Heat pump batteries	$23.00	Heat pump batteries
Water rates	$10.85	Water rates
Break lease fee	$700.00	Break lease fee
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$241.65
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$241.65

Claims and awards for application 4879846 — net $241.65 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rubbish removal

Amount: $207.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal

Replace smoke alarms

Amount: $57.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Replace smoke alarms

Heat pump batteries

Amount: $23.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Heat pump batteries

Water rates

Amount: $10.85
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water rates

Break lease fee

Amount: $700.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Break lease fee

Filing fee reimbursement

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rubbish Removal Replace Smoke Alarms Water Rates

Order

Chantelle Caroline Roimata Arahanga-Takimoana must pay [The landlord/s] $241.65 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $777.14 to [The landlord/s] immediately.
All other applications are dismissed.

Reasons

The landlord attended this video hearing.
The tenant did not attend by Teams video link. Telephone calls were made to the tenant on the number provided at the allocated hearing time. All calls went to voicemail. The Tribunal may hear matters in the absence of a party where satisfied that notice of the hearing has been given. I am satisfied that notice of the hearing was given. Despite the tenant’s failure to attend the hearing, the burden of proving the claims to the civil standard remains on the landlord.
The landlord has applied for compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for water rates?

The tenancy ended on 13 May 2024. The landlord provided water rates invoices which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy was $10.85.

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 and leave all chattels provided for their benefit. See section 40(1)(e)(ii)-(v) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, and did not remove all rubbish. The landlord provided a photo of a trailer full of rubbish that had to be removed. I consider the claim of $207.00 to be reasonable.
The landlord applied for compensation for lawns having to be mown. The only evidence of this was one photograph of a small area of lawn. The grass was not excessively long in the photo. The tenant is only required to leave the lawns reasonably tidy. The claim is dismissed.
The landlord applied for compensation for a “carpet wash”. No evidence was provided of the condition of the carpets and the need for a “wash” and accordingly the claim is dismissed.
The landlord had to replace two smoke alarms at a cost of $57.50 and batteries had been removed from the heat pump remote which needed to be replaced at a cost of $23.00.
This was a fixed term tenancy through until 5 March 2025. Where a landlord agrees to an early release of a fixed term tenancy, they are entitled to invoice the tenant for the reasonable and actual expenses incurred. On this occasion the invoice is for $700.00. The claim is reasonable.
The amounts ordered are proven.
The landlord has applied for name suppression. The landlord has been substantially successful in this hearing and suppression of the landlord name and details is ordered.
As [The applicant/s] has substantially succeeded with the claim I have ordered the tenant to reimburse the filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 4879846 — Smoke alarms

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Tenancy Tribunal case 4879846 — Smoke alarms

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Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for 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 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