What was Tenancy Tribunal case 4917233 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] must pay Otautahi Community Housing Trust $10,366.26

How much money was awarded in case 4917233?

Cleaning: $679.61 awarded to landlord; Clothes Line: $429.65 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Kitchen Vinyl: $1,928.55 awarded to landlord; Lounge Carpet: $1,427.73 awarded to landlord; Painting: $2,541.54 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $109.26 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $172.50 awarded to landlord; Removing Stickers: $161.18 awarded to landlord; Rent Credit: $166.56 awarded to tenant; Rubbish Removal: $3,550.36 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4917233?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4917233?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/10695576-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 4917233 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] must pay Otautahi Community Housing Trust $10,366.26

How much money was awarded in case 4917233?

Cleaning: $679.61 awarded to landlord; Clothes Line: $429.65 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Kitchen Vinyl: $1,928.55 awarded to landlord; Lounge Carpet: $1,427.73 awarded to landlord; Painting: $2,541.54 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $109.26 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $172.50 awarded to landlord; Removing Stickers: $161.18 awarded to landlord; Rent Credit: $166.56 awarded to tenant; Rubbish Removal: $3,550.36 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4917233?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4917233?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/10695576-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

13 Reg Stillwell Place, New Brighton, Christchurch 8083 Tenancy Tribunal Case 4917233 — 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 4917233 — net $10,366.26 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Tenant	Reason
Cleaning	$679.61		Cleaning
Rubbish removal	$3,550.36		Rubbish removal
Repair and hang wardrobe doors	$109.26		Repair and hang wardrobe doors
Clothes line	$429.65		Clothes line
Removing stickers	$161.18		Removing stickers
Kitchen vinyl	$1,928.55		Kitchen vinyl
Lounge carpet	$1,427.73		Lounge carpet
Lock/key replacement	$172.50		Lock/key replacement
Painting	$2,541.54		Painting
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44		Filing fee reimbursement
Rent credit		$166.56	Rent credit
Total award	$11,020.82	$166.56
Net award	$10,366.26
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$10,366.26

Claims and awards for application 4917233 — net $10,366.26 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Cleaning

Amount: $679.61
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Rubbish removal

Amount: $3,550.36
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal

Repair and hang wardrobe doors

Amount: $109.26
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repair and hang wardrobe doors

Clothes line

Amount: $429.65
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Clothes line

Removing stickers

Amount: $161.18
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Removing stickers

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Property damage Rubbish Removal

Order

[The tenant/s] must pay Otautahi Community Housing Trust $10,366.26 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below.

Reasons

Only the landlord attended the hearing.
The landlord has applied for compensation and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy. Rent
The tenancy ended on 7 May 2024 at which time the rent was $166.56 in credit. The credit has been given in this order. Relevant Law
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.
The tenant must not carelessly or intentionally damage the premises.
A landlord must prove that damage to the premises occurred during the tenancy and is more than fair wear and tear. If this is established, to avoid liability, the tenant must prove they did not carelessly or intentionally cause or permit the damage. Tenants are liable for the actions of people at the premises with their permission.
Where the damage is caused carelessly, and is covered by the landlord's insurance, the tenant's liability is limited to the lesser of the insurance excess or four weeks' rent (or four weeks' market rent in the case of a tenant paying income-related rent).
Where the damage is careless and is not covered by the landlord's insurance, the tenant's liability is limited to four weeks' rent (or market rent).
Tenants are liable for the cost of repairing damage that is intentional or which results from any activity at the premises that is an imprisonable offence. This applies to anything the tenant does and anything done by a person they are responsible for. Claims Cleaning, Rubbish Removal and Locks
The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and did not remove all rubbish.
The tenant did not return the keys.
The amounts ordered were proved by the production of photographs and work orders. The sums claimed are reasonable. Damage
The premises were not insured. The rent was income related. No single occurrence of damage to the premises resulted in a cost exceeding four weeks market rent for the premises.
There was damage to lounge carpet, walls, wardrobe doors, a clothesline and kitchen vinyl during the tenancy.
Carpet throughout the premises was stained. Most stains were removed by cleaning. Stains on the lounge carpet could not be removed and there were burn holes in the carpet.
Walls were damaged by pin holes and holes left after fixings were removed and stickers on walls and other surfaces.
The kitchen vinyl had holes in it, seemingly from cigarette burns.
The clothesline was broken and unusable.
The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
The amounts ordered were proved by the production of photographs and work orders. The amounts claimed are reasonable. Filing Fee
The landlord has succeeded and so the tenant must pay the filing fee.

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 4917233 — net $10,366.26 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Tenant	Reason
Cleaning	$679.61		Cleaning
Rubbish removal	$3,550.36		Rubbish removal
Repair and hang wardrobe doors	$109.26		Repair and hang wardrobe doors
Clothes line	$429.65		Clothes line
Removing stickers	$161.18		Removing stickers
Kitchen vinyl	$1,928.55		Kitchen vinyl
Lounge carpet	$1,427.73		Lounge carpet
Lock/key replacement	$172.50		Lock/key replacement
Painting	$2,541.54		Painting
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44		Filing fee reimbursement
Rent credit		$166.56	Rent credit
Total award	$11,020.82	$166.56
Net award	$10,366.26
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$10,366.26

Claims and awards for application 4917233 — net $10,366.26 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Cleaning

Amount: $679.61
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Rubbish removal

Amount: $3,550.36
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal

Repair and hang wardrobe doors

Amount: $109.26
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repair and hang wardrobe doors

Clothes line

Amount: $429.65
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Clothes line

Removing stickers

Amount: $161.18
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Removing stickers

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Property damage Rubbish Removal

Order

[The tenant/s] must pay Otautahi Community Housing Trust $10,366.26 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below.

Reasons

Only the landlord attended the hearing.
The landlord has applied for compensation and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy. Rent
The tenancy ended on 7 May 2024 at which time the rent was $166.56 in credit. The credit has been given in this order. Relevant Law
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.
The tenant must not carelessly or intentionally damage the premises.
A landlord must prove that damage to the premises occurred during the tenancy and is more than fair wear and tear. If this is established, to avoid liability, the tenant must prove they did not carelessly or intentionally cause or permit the damage. Tenants are liable for the actions of people at the premises with their permission.
Where the damage is caused carelessly, and is covered by the landlord's insurance, the tenant's liability is limited to the lesser of the insurance excess or four weeks' rent (or four weeks' market rent in the case of a tenant paying income-related rent).
Where the damage is careless and is not covered by the landlord's insurance, the tenant's liability is limited to four weeks' rent (or market rent).
Tenants are liable for the cost of repairing damage that is intentional or which results from any activity at the premises that is an imprisonable offence. This applies to anything the tenant does and anything done by a person they are responsible for. Claims Cleaning, Rubbish Removal and Locks
The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and did not remove all rubbish.
The tenant did not return the keys.
The amounts ordered were proved by the production of photographs and work orders. The sums claimed are reasonable. Damage
The premises were not insured. The rent was income related. No single occurrence of damage to the premises resulted in a cost exceeding four weeks market rent for the premises.
There was damage to lounge carpet, walls, wardrobe doors, a clothesline and kitchen vinyl during the tenancy.
Carpet throughout the premises was stained. Most stains were removed by cleaning. Stains on the lounge carpet could not be removed and there were burn holes in the carpet.
Walls were damaged by pin holes and holes left after fixings were removed and stickers on walls and other surfaces.
The kitchen vinyl had holes in it, seemingly from cigarette burns.
The clothesline was broken and unusable.
The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
The amounts ordered were proved by the production of photographs and work orders. The amounts claimed are reasonable. Filing Fee
The landlord has succeeded and so the tenant must pay the filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 4917233 — Property damage at 13 Reg Stillwell Place, New Brighton, Christchurch 8083

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Tenancy Tribunal case 4917233 — Property damage at 13 Reg Stillwell Place, New Brighton, Christchurch 8083

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Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions