What was Tenancy Tribunal case 4909854 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] must pay Contact Property Management Limited

How much money was awarded in case 4909854?

Cleaning: $120.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Previous Order Application 4860784 D…: $1,870.44 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $346.91 awarded to landlord; Replace Furnishings: $69.36 awarded to landlord; Replace Window Security Stay, Touch…: $90.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $342.45 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $199.02 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4909854?

The primary dispute was Property damage. Related themes: Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4909854?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/10649502-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 4909854 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] must pay Contact Property Management Limited

How much money was awarded in case 4909854?

Cleaning: $120.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Previous Order Application 4860784 D…: $1,870.44 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $346.91 awarded to landlord; Replace Furnishings: $69.36 awarded to landlord; Replace Window Security Stay, Touch…: $90.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $342.45 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $199.02 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4909854?

The primary dispute was Property damage. Related themes: Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4909854?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/10649502-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

Flat 7, 118 Otaika Road, Raumanga, Whangarei 0110 Tenancy Tribunal Case 4909854 — Property damage

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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 4909854 — net $1,658.62 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Tenant	Reason
Previous order application 4860784 dated 13/05/2024	$1,870.44		Previous order application 4860784 dated 13/05/2024
Rubbish removal	$342.45		Rubbish removal
Window repairs	$346.91		Window repairs
Replace furnishings	$69.36		Replace furnishings
Water rates	$199.02		Water rates
Cleaning	$120.00		Cleaning
Replace window security stay, touch up painting	$90.00		Replace window security stay, touch up painting
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44		Filing fee reimbursement
Bond released to landlord		$1,400.00	Bond released to landlord
Total award	$3,058.62	$1,400.00
Net award	$1,658.62
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,658.62

Claims and awards for application 4909854 — net $1,658.62 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Previous order application 4860784 dated 13/05/2024

Amount: $1,870.44
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Previous order application 4860784 dated 13/05/2024

Rubbish removal

Amount: $342.45
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal

Window repairs

Amount: $346.91
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Window repairs

Replace furnishings

Amount: $69.36
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Replace furnishings

Water rates

Amount: $199.02
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water rates

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Property damage Rubbish Removal Water Rates

Order

[The tenant/s] must pay Contact Property Management Limited $1,658.62 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

Reasons

The tenancy terminated on 20 May 2024 pursuant to a previous Tenancy Tribunal order 1 .
This application seeks vacated rubbish removal, cleaning, and repair costs, and water rates.
The hearing took place in Whangarei on 31 July 2024. Mr O’Connor represented the landlord. There was no appearance by the tenant.
Tenants must remove all rubbish and leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy at the end of the tenancy 2 .
Mr O’Connor provided photographs showing the premises after Ms Dacombe- Terry vacated. Ms Dacome-Terry left some bagged rubbish and several large items of furniture (a bed and a couch) behind. Some relative minor cleaning was necessary to bring the premises to a reasonably clean and tidy standard.
Mr O’Connor has minimised the cost of this work and the amounts claimed are reasonable and conservative.
Tenants are liable for damage beyond fair wear and tear that occurs during the period of the tenancy. Tenants are liable for damage caused by themselves and by anyone who is at the premises with their consent 3 . Mr O’Connor has proven that the following damage occurred during the period of this tenancy: a. Damage to window frame and cracked pane. b. Window stay broken. c. Several small chattels missing (cutlery tray, door stop, shower caddy, net curtains, etc). d. Minor damage to walls.
The amounts claimed for repairs, including re-glazing the broken window, and replacement of chattels, are proven and are fair and reasonable.
Water rates are owed to the end of the tenancy.
This order includes the amount of rent arrears awarded in the previous order, less the amount of the bond, which was released to the landlord at the end of the tenancy.
The landlord has been successful in this application, and I must award the landlord the filing fee of $20.44 4 . 1 Contact Property Management Ltd v Dacombe-Terry [2024] NZTT 4860784 2 Section 40(1)(e)(iii) Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (“RTA”) 3 Section 49B RTA 4 Section 102(4) RTA
I am unable to award the photocopying costs claimed by the landlord 5 .

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 4909854 — net $1,658.62 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Tenant	Reason
Previous order application 4860784 dated 13/05/2024	$1,870.44		Previous order application 4860784 dated 13/05/2024
Rubbish removal	$342.45		Rubbish removal
Window repairs	$346.91		Window repairs
Replace furnishings	$69.36		Replace furnishings
Water rates	$199.02		Water rates
Cleaning	$120.00		Cleaning
Replace window security stay, touch up painting	$90.00		Replace window security stay, touch up painting
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44		Filing fee reimbursement
Bond released to landlord		$1,400.00	Bond released to landlord
Total award	$3,058.62	$1,400.00
Net award	$1,658.62
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,658.62

Claims and awards for application 4909854 — net $1,658.62 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Previous order application 4860784 dated 13/05/2024

Amount: $1,870.44
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Previous order application 4860784 dated 13/05/2024

Rubbish removal

Amount: $342.45
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal

Window repairs

Amount: $346.91
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Window repairs

Replace furnishings

Amount: $69.36
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Replace furnishings

Water rates

Amount: $199.02
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water rates

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Property damage Rubbish Removal Water Rates

Order

[The tenant/s] must pay Contact Property Management Limited $1,658.62 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

Reasons

The tenancy terminated on 20 May 2024 pursuant to a previous Tenancy Tribunal order 1 .
This application seeks vacated rubbish removal, cleaning, and repair costs, and water rates.
The hearing took place in Whangarei on 31 July 2024. Mr O’Connor represented the landlord. There was no appearance by the tenant.
Tenants must remove all rubbish and leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy at the end of the tenancy 2 .
Mr O’Connor provided photographs showing the premises after Ms Dacombe- Terry vacated. Ms Dacome-Terry left some bagged rubbish and several large items of furniture (a bed and a couch) behind. Some relative minor cleaning was necessary to bring the premises to a reasonably clean and tidy standard.
Mr O’Connor has minimised the cost of this work and the amounts claimed are reasonable and conservative.
Tenants are liable for damage beyond fair wear and tear that occurs during the period of the tenancy. Tenants are liable for damage caused by themselves and by anyone who is at the premises with their consent 3 . Mr O’Connor has proven that the following damage occurred during the period of this tenancy: a. Damage to window frame and cracked pane. b. Window stay broken. c. Several small chattels missing (cutlery tray, door stop, shower caddy, net curtains, etc). d. Minor damage to walls.
The amounts claimed for repairs, including re-glazing the broken window, and replacement of chattels, are proven and are fair and reasonable.
Water rates are owed to the end of the tenancy.
This order includes the amount of rent arrears awarded in the previous order, less the amount of the bond, which was released to the landlord at the end of the tenancy.
The landlord has been successful in this application, and I must award the landlord the filing fee of $20.44 4 . 1 Contact Property Management Ltd v Dacombe-Terry [2024] NZTT 4860784 2 Section 40(1)(e)(iii) Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (“RTA”) 3 Section 49B RTA 4 Section 102(4) RTA
I am unable to award the photocopying costs claimed by the landlord 5 .

Tenancy Tribunal case 4909854 — Property damage at Flat 7, 118 Otaika Road, Raumanga, Whangarei 0110

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Tenancy Tribunal case 4909854 — Property damage at Flat 7, 118 Otaika Road, Raumanga, Whangarei 0110

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Property management

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Award balance

Claims & awards

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Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

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