How much money was awarded in case 4916473?

Cleaning: $298.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Lawn Mowing: $90.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $3,100.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $4,470.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $600.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $83.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4916473?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Property damage, Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4916473?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11027932-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 4916473?

Cleaning: $298.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Lawn Mowing: $90.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $3,100.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $4,470.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $600.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $83.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4916473?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Property damage, Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4916473?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11027932-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

suppressed] Tenancy Tribunal Case 4916473 — Rent arrears

Reasons

Background

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 4916473 — net $6,381.44 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 22 January 2024	$4,470.00	9. The landlord’s rent record establishes rent arrears of $4,470.00 to that date.
Carpet replacement	$3,100.00	Carpet replacement
Carpet cleaning	$298.00	29. There was a small amount of rubbish left behind, including a queen size bed.
Repairs: Damage to walls	$600.00	Repairs: Damage to walls
Lawn mowing	$90.00	Lawn mowing
Rubbish removal	$83.00	Rubbish removal
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	32. The landlord has been successful in this application.
Net award	$6,381.44
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$6,381.44

The tenancy began on 2 March 2022.

Ms Taniwha stopped paying rent in mid-December 2023.

In late December 2023, Ms Taniwha told [The landlord/s] that she had lost her job and was thinking about re-locating.

Ms Taniwha left the property in January 2024 without giving notice. [The landlord/s] found out from a friend that Ms Taniwha had left the property.

The claim seeks rent arrears, carpet replacement, cleaning, rubbish removal, repairs, and other costs.

The hearing took place at the [Event location suppressed] on 4 November 2024. [The landlord/s] attended the hearing by phone, with the consent of the Tribunal.

The claim documents and notice of hearing were personally served on Ms Taniwha on 1 October 2024 at her new address in Hamilton. Ms Taniwha did not request to attend the hearing by phone, and she did not appear at the [hearing] on 4 November. The hearing proceeded in Ms Taniwha’s absence. Rent arrears

The claim seeks rent arrears to the date that [The landlord/s] was informed that the tenant had left the premises (22 January 2024).

The landlord’s rent record establishes rent arrears of $4,470.00 to that date. Carpet

[The landlord/s] said that the carpet was heavily stained and flea-infested at the end of the tenancy.

It was apparent that Ms Taniwha had a dog inside the house during her tenancy, although no pets were permitted under the terms of the tenancy agreement.

[The landlord/s] provided photographs showing that the carpet was badly stained throughout the house.

It was reasonable for the landlord to carry out professional cleaning first, to see if the carpet could be saved. Unfortunately, it was too heavily stained.

The landlord replaced the carpet. The cost was $4,650.00. The claim seeks the cost of carpet cleaning and carpet replacement.

The evidence provided to me shows that the carpet was badly damaged (stained) during the period of Ms Taniwha’s tenancy.

The extent of damage justified replacement of the carpet.

The tenant is liable for the proven carpet cleaning cost.

The tenant is also liable for the proven carpet replacement cost, less depreciation. [The landlord/s] said this was the second tenancy since she purchased the property, and the previous tenancy was brief. She said that the carpet was in tidy condition at the beginning of the tenancy.

The age of the carpet is not known precisely.

I will apply deprecation of one-third to the replacement cost claimed. Walls

[The landlord/s] photographs show several holes in the walls at the end of the tenancy.

I accept [The landlord/s] oral evidence that the holes were not present at the beginning of the tenancy.

The damage is not fair wear and tear.

The tenant is liable for the cost of repairs.

[The property management company] carried out various work at the property, including repairing the holes in the walls. Their invoice identifies repair of five holes plus pin holes.

I will award $600.00 for this work. Lawnmowing, rubbish removal

[The landlord/s] photographs show that the lawns were overgrown at the end of the tenancy.

The cost of lawnmowing is proven.

There was a small amount of rubbish left behind, including a queen size bed. The cost of rubbish removal is proven and is fair and reasonable. Cleaning and other costs

The claim seeks $1,200.00 for cleaning by the landlord, and the cost of other work detailed in the [The property management company] invoice, including: a. Water blast exterior of house. b. Remove yukka trees. c. Replace doorknobs. d. Repair tap fittings, guttering, garage cupboard (etc).

These parts of the landlord’s claim are dismissed on the grounds that they are either: a. Not costs that fall to the tenant in most circumstances (water blast exterior of house, remove yukka trees, replacement of tap fittings); or b. Not proven (cleaning, replacement of doorknobs). [The landlord/s] provided a limited number of end-of-tenancy photographs. [The landlord/s] has the burden of proof to establish that the premises were not left reasonably clean and tidy, or that damage (such as missing doorknobs) occurred during the period of the tenancy. The claims are not proven on the evidence provided to me. Filing fee, bond, name suppression

The landlord has been successful in this application. I will award the landlord the filing fee for the application. The request for name suppression is granted.

The bond will be released to the landlord.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 4916473 — net $6,381.44 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 22 January 2024	$4,470.00	9. The landlord’s rent record establishes rent arrears of $4,470.00 to that date.
Carpet replacement	$3,100.00	Carpet replacement
Carpet cleaning	$298.00	29. There was a small amount of rubbish left behind, including a queen size bed.
Repairs: Damage to walls	$600.00	Repairs: Damage to walls
Lawn mowing	$90.00	Lawn mowing
Rubbish removal	$83.00	Rubbish removal
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	32. The landlord has been successful in this application.
Net award	$6,381.44
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$6,381.44

Order

Reasons

Background

The tenancy began on 2 March 2022.
Ms Taniwha stopped paying rent in mid-December 2023.
In late December 2023, Ms Taniwha told [The landlord/s] that she had lost her job and was thinking about re-locating.
Ms Taniwha left the property in January 2024 without giving notice. [The landlord/s] found out from a friend that Ms Taniwha had left the property.
The claim seeks rent arrears, carpet replacement, cleaning, rubbish removal, repairs, and other costs.
The hearing took place at the [Event location suppressed] on 4 November 2024. [The landlord/s] attended the hearing by phone, with the consent of the Tribunal.
The claim documents and notice of hearing were personally served on Ms Taniwha on 1 October 2024 at her new address in Hamilton. Ms Taniwha did not request to attend the hearing by phone, and she did not appear at the [hearing] on 4 November. The hearing proceeded in Ms Taniwha’s absence. Rent arrears
The claim seeks rent arrears to the date that [The landlord/s] was informed that the tenant had left the premises (22 January 2024).
The landlord’s rent record establishes rent arrears of $4,470.00 to that date. Carpet
[The landlord/s] said that the carpet was heavily stained and flea-infested at the end of the tenancy.
It was apparent that Ms Taniwha had a dog inside the house during her tenancy, although no pets were permitted under the terms of the tenancy agreement.
[The landlord/s] provided photographs showing that the carpet was badly stained throughout the house.
It was reasonable for the landlord to carry out professional cleaning first, to see if the carpet could be saved. Unfortunately, it was too heavily stained.
The landlord replaced the carpet. The cost was $4,650.00. The claim seeks the cost of carpet cleaning and carpet replacement.
The evidence provided to me shows that the carpet was badly damaged (stained) during the period of Ms Taniwha’s tenancy.
The extent of damage justified replacement of the carpet.
The tenant is liable for the proven carpet cleaning cost.
The tenant is also liable for the proven carpet replacement cost, less depreciation. [The landlord/s] said this was the second tenancy since she purchased the property, and the previous tenancy was brief. She said that the carpet was in tidy condition at the beginning of the tenancy.
The age of the carpet is not known precisely.
I will apply deprecation of one-third to the replacement cost claimed. Walls
[The landlord/s] photographs show several holes in the walls at the end of the tenancy.
I accept [The landlord/s] oral evidence that the holes were not present at the beginning of the tenancy.
The damage is not fair wear and tear.
The tenant is liable for the cost of repairs.
[The property management company] carried out various work at the property, including repairing the holes in the walls. Their invoice identifies repair of five holes plus pin holes.
I will award $600.00 for this work. Lawnmowing, rubbish removal
[The landlord/s] photographs show that the lawns were overgrown at the end of the tenancy.
The cost of lawnmowing is proven.
There was a small amount of rubbish left behind, including a queen size bed. The cost of rubbish removal is proven and is fair and reasonable. Cleaning and other costs
The claim seeks $1,200.00 for cleaning by the landlord, and the cost of other work detailed in the [The property management company] invoice, including: a. Water blast exterior of house. b. Remove yukka trees. c. Replace doorknobs. d. Repair tap fittings, guttering, garage cupboard (etc).
These parts of the landlord’s claim are dismissed on the grounds that they are either: a. Not costs that fall to the tenant in most circumstances (water blast exterior of house, remove yukka trees, replacement of tap fittings); or b. Not proven (cleaning, replacement of doorknobs). [The landlord/s] provided a limited number of end-of-tenancy photographs. [The landlord/s] has the burden of proof to establish that the premises were not left reasonably clean and tidy, or that damage (such as missing doorknobs) occurred during the period of the tenancy. The claims are not proven on the evidence provided to me. Filing fee, bond, name suppression
The landlord has been successful in this application. I will award the landlord the filing fee for the application. The request for name suppression is granted.
The bond will be released to the landlord.

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