Published tribunal order
Tenancy Tribunal case 4907953 — Rent arrears at 49 Sydney Street, Windsor, Invercargill 9810
Decided 23 Sept 2024 · Published 23 Sept 2024 · Application 4907953
Landlord favoured
- Rent arrears
- Cleanliness
- Property damage
Order
- Trinity Fasi must pay Invercargill Property Management Limited $3,178.98 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
- The bond centre is to refund the bond, $1,800.00, to Invercargill Property Management Limited.
Reasons
- The tenant failed to attend the hearing. An attempt was made to telephone her regardless of the fact that the hearing was set down to be in person.
- 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 9 June 2024. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount 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. 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. Two skip bins were required.
- The tenant did not return the keys.
- The amounts ordered are proved.
- Because Invercargill Property Management Limited has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.