What was Tenancy Tribunal case 4924353 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s], [The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] must

How much money was awarded in case 4924353?

Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $765.71 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $1,269.97 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4924353?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4924353?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/10670471-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 4924353 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s], [The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] must

How much money was awarded in case 4924353?

Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $765.71 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $1,269.97 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4924353?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4924353?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/10670471-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

103 Park Avenue, Papatoetoe, Auckland 2025 Tenancy Tribunal Case 4924353 — Rent arrears

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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 4924353 — net $2,056.12 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Water rates	$1,269.97	Water rates
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	Filing fee reimbursement
Rent arrears to 5 August 2024	$765.71	Rent arrears to 5 August 2024
Net award	$2,056.12
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$2,056.12

Claims and awards for application 4924353 — net $2,056.12 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Water rates

Amount: $1,269.97
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water rates

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Rent arrears to 5 August 2024

Amount: $765.71
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 5 August 2024

Net award

Landlord $2,056.12

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $2,056.12

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears Water Rates

Order

[The tenant/s], [The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] must pay Barfoot & Thompson Limited $2,056.12 immediately, as calculated in the table below.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing. [The tenant/s] attended the hearing. [The tenant/s] and Magdalene Pai were unavailable. [The tenant/s] advised the Tribunal that she had authority to speak on behalf of all the tenants.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears and has provided rent records which prove the amount owing.
The landlord has applied for outstanding water rates and has provided invoices from the water rates authority which prove the amount owing.
At the hearing, Ms Pai advised the Tribunal that the reason the water rates invoice dated 12 June 2024 was very high was because there was a problem with a leaking toilet. She advised the Tribunal that this issue was raised with the landlord almost immediately after the tenancy commenced on 4 December 2023 and the landlord only fixed it in June 2024. The Tribunal allowed Ms Pai some time to locate a copy of the email she said she sent to the landlord advising him of the problem. Ms Pai was unable to do this.
The landlord advised the Tribunal that the toilet was fixed in June 2024, approximately one month after the issue was raised by the tenant. The landlord submitted that the water rates invoice dated 12 June 2024 was high because it was an actual water meter reading, whereas previous invoices were estimates. The landlord submitted that this was most likely the reason for the one-off, high water rates invoice.
Both parties accept there was a problem with a leaking toilet. The tenant was unable to provide any evidence confirming that the issue was raised with the landlord in early December 2023. The landlord accepts that it took them approximately one month to fix the toilet.
I accept the landlord’s submission that it is common for a water rates invoice following an actual water meter reading to be high after the commencement of a new tenancy. This is particularly the case where previous water rates invoices have been estimates. Nonetheless, it cannot be denied that the leaking toilet, which the landlord accepts took them approximately one month to fix, contributed towards an increase in water usage by the tenant during this period through no fault of their own. It is for this reason that I have reduced the amount the tenant is to pay for outstanding water rates by $100.00.
Ms Pai raised a number of issues regarding maintenance of the property at the hearing. The Tribunal declined to hear this, as no cross-application was filed by the tenant. If the tenant wishes the Tribunal to consider these matters, they can lodge an application with the Tribunal.
Because Barfoot & Thompson Limited has substantially succeeded with the claim I have reimbursed 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 4924353 — net $2,056.12 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Water rates	$1,269.97	Water rates
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	Filing fee reimbursement
Rent arrears to 5 August 2024	$765.71	Rent arrears to 5 August 2024
Net award	$2,056.12
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$2,056.12

Claims and awards for application 4924353 — net $2,056.12 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Water rates

Amount: $1,269.97
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water rates

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Rent arrears to 5 August 2024

Amount: $765.71
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 5 August 2024

Net award

Landlord $2,056.12

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $2,056.12

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears Water Rates

Order

[The tenant/s], [The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] must pay Barfoot & Thompson Limited $2,056.12 immediately, as calculated in the table below.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing. [The tenant/s] attended the hearing. [The tenant/s] and Magdalene Pai were unavailable. [The tenant/s] advised the Tribunal that she had authority to speak on behalf of all the tenants.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears and has provided rent records which prove the amount owing.
The landlord has applied for outstanding water rates and has provided invoices from the water rates authority which prove the amount owing.
At the hearing, Ms Pai advised the Tribunal that the reason the water rates invoice dated 12 June 2024 was very high was because there was a problem with a leaking toilet. She advised the Tribunal that this issue was raised with the landlord almost immediately after the tenancy commenced on 4 December 2023 and the landlord only fixed it in June 2024. The Tribunal allowed Ms Pai some time to locate a copy of the email she said she sent to the landlord advising him of the problem. Ms Pai was unable to do this.
The landlord advised the Tribunal that the toilet was fixed in June 2024, approximately one month after the issue was raised by the tenant. The landlord submitted that the water rates invoice dated 12 June 2024 was high because it was an actual water meter reading, whereas previous invoices were estimates. The landlord submitted that this was most likely the reason for the one-off, high water rates invoice.
Both parties accept there was a problem with a leaking toilet. The tenant was unable to provide any evidence confirming that the issue was raised with the landlord in early December 2023. The landlord accepts that it took them approximately one month to fix the toilet.
I accept the landlord’s submission that it is common for a water rates invoice following an actual water meter reading to be high after the commencement of a new tenancy. This is particularly the case where previous water rates invoices have been estimates. Nonetheless, it cannot be denied that the leaking toilet, which the landlord accepts took them approximately one month to fix, contributed towards an increase in water usage by the tenant during this period through no fault of their own. It is for this reason that I have reduced the amount the tenant is to pay for outstanding water rates by $100.00.
Ms Pai raised a number of issues regarding maintenance of the property at the hearing. The Tribunal declined to hear this, as no cross-application was filed by the tenant. If the tenant wishes the Tribunal to consider these matters, they can lodge an application with the Tribunal.
Because Barfoot & Thompson Limited has substantially succeeded with the claim I have reimbursed the filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 4924353 — Rent arrears at 103 Park Avenue, Papatoetoe, Auckland 2025

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