What was Tenancy Tribunal case 4893720 about?

The tribunal order states: The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,920.00 ([Bond number suppressed])

How much money was awarded in case 4893720?

Cleaning: $1,584.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $414.29 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $540.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4893720?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4893720?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/10732851-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 4893720 about?

The tribunal order states: The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,920.00 ([Bond number suppressed])

How much money was awarded in case 4893720?

Cleaning: $1,584.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $414.29 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $540.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4893720?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4893720?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/10732851-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

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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 4893720 — net $638.73 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears	$414.29	Rent arrears
Rubbish removal	$540.00	Rubbish removal
Cleaning	$1,584.00	Cleaning
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$638.73
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$638.73

Claims and awards for application 4893720 — net $638.73 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears

Amount: $414.29
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears

Rubbish removal

Amount: $540.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal

Cleaning

Amount: $1,584.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $20.44
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $638.73

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $638.73

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Rent arrears Rubbish Removal

Order

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,920.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately in accordance with the following table.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing represented by [redacted].
There was no appearance for Ms Atkinson. She had been notified of the hearing by letter and text, accordingly pursuant to section 92 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA) the hearing continued in her absence.
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 30 April. However, on 1 May Ms Atkinson was still at the property. Accordingly rent is ordered for that date.
The landlords also seek an additional four days rent to cover part of the period they were remediating the property due to the state Ms Atkinson left it in. They gave evidence that the property could not be shown to prospective tenants for at least another four days. On the evidence provided I accept that Ms Atkinson breached section 40(1)(e) of the RTA and compensation in the form of four days rent is just in the circumstances.

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) RTA.
The landlords have proven in evidence that Ms Atkinson did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and did not remove all rubbish. They had to hire a skip bin to remove all her belongings and spent in excess of 50 hours cleaning the small property due to the state it was left in. The amount ordered for cleaning is high, but the property was left in an excessively filthy state.
The amounts ordered are proven in evidence and considered just in the circumstances.
Because [The applicant/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee and approve their claim for suppression.
The amounts ordered come to total in excess of the bond. The landlords however do not claim a monetary order for the excess in recognition of the difficulties Ms Atkinson currently faces.

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 4893720 — net $638.73 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears	$414.29	Rent arrears
Rubbish removal	$540.00	Rubbish removal
Cleaning	$1,584.00	Cleaning
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$638.73
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$638.73

Claims and awards for application 4893720 — net $638.73 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears

Amount: $414.29
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears

Rubbish removal

Amount: $540.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal

Cleaning

Amount: $1,584.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $20.44
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $638.73

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $638.73

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Rent arrears Rubbish Removal

Order

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,920.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately in accordance with the following table.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing represented by [redacted].
There was no appearance for Ms Atkinson. She had been notified of the hearing by letter and text, accordingly pursuant to section 92 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA) the hearing continued in her absence.
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 30 April. However, on 1 May Ms Atkinson was still at the property. Accordingly rent is ordered for that date.
The landlords also seek an additional four days rent to cover part of the period they were remediating the property due to the state Ms Atkinson left it in. They gave evidence that the property could not be shown to prospective tenants for at least another four days. On the evidence provided I accept that Ms Atkinson breached section 40(1)(e) of the RTA and compensation in the form of four days rent is just in the circumstances.

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) RTA.
The landlords have proven in evidence that Ms Atkinson did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and did not remove all rubbish. They had to hire a skip bin to remove all her belongings and spent in excess of 50 hours cleaning the small property due to the state it was left in. The amount ordered for cleaning is high, but the property was left in an excessively filthy state.
The amounts ordered are proven in evidence and considered just in the circumstances.
Because [The applicant/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee and approve their claim for suppression.
The amounts ordered come to total in excess of the bond. The landlords however do not claim a monetary order for the excess in recognition of the difficulties Ms Atkinson currently faces.

Tenancy Tribunal case 4893720 — Cleanliness

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Tenancy Tribunal case 4893720 — Cleanliness

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent?

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 rent?

Did the tenant comply with their obligations at the end of the tenancy?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions