Published tribunal order
Tenancy Tribunal case 4887260 — Cleanliness at Unit/Flat C, 32 Champion Street, Edgeware, Christchurch
Decided 1 Jul 2024 · Published 1 Jul 2024 · Application 4887260
Landlord favoured
- Cleanliness
- Rent arrears
Order
- Suzanne Sutherland to pay Progressive Realty Limited $656.51 immediately, calculated as shown in table below:
Reasons
- Mr Main represented the landlord. The tenant did not attend the hearing.
- The application was made more than 2 months after the tenancy ended. The usual service rules do not apply.
- I am prepared to hear the application as the landlord believes that the tenant has relocated to Australia. The landlord has made all reasonable efforts to locate her.
- The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, part 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 17 January 2024. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount of rent 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 (RTA).
- The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean when she vacated the tenancy. The landlord’s photos produced in evidence show that some further cleaning was reasonably required.
- The amount ordered for cleaning is proved by an invoice and photos.
- As the application is successful, the tenant must pay the landlord’s Tribunal filing fee.
- Mr Main sought payment from the bond. However, the Bond Centre records available to the Tribunal show that the bond has already been refunded. There is no remaining bond for the Tribunal to make an order for.