What was Tenancy Tribunal case 4938853 about?

The tribunal order states: Kelly Lee Beetham must pay [The landlord/s] $2,713.93 immediately, calculated

How much money was awarded in case 4938853?

Cleaning: $500.00 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $104.50 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Previous Order Application 4864920 D…: $990.43 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $255.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $138.00 awarded to landlord; Replace Furnishings: Washer/Dryer: $699.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4938853?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4938853?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/10689565-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 4938853 about?

The tribunal order states: Kelly Lee Beetham must pay [The landlord/s] $2,713.93 immediately, calculated

How much money was awarded in case 4938853?

Cleaning: $500.00 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $104.50 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Previous Order Application 4864920 D…: $990.43 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $255.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $138.00 awarded to landlord; Replace Furnishings: Washer/Dryer: $699.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4938853?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4938853?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/10689565-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

Unit/Flat 110, 3 Rawhiti Street, Frankton, Hamilton 3204 Tenancy Tribunal Case 4938853 — Cleanliness

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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 4938853 — net $2,713.93 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Previous order application 4864920 dated 27/05/2024	$990.43	Previous order application 4864920 dated 27/05/2024
Meth testing/Cleaning	$500.00	Meth testing/Cleaning
Lock/key replacement	$255.00	Lock/key replacement
Plumbing repairs	$138.00	Plumbing repairs
Replace furnishings: washer/dryer	$699.00	Replace furnishings: washer/dryer
Cleaning	$104.50	Cleaning
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$2,713.93
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$2,713.93

Claims and awards for application 4938853 — net $2,713.93 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Previous order application 4864920 dated 27/05/2024

Amount: $990.43
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Previous order application 4864920 dated 27/05/2024

Meth testing/Cleaning

Amount: $500.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Meth testing/Cleaning

Lock/key replacement

Amount: $255.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lock/key replacement

Plumbing repairs

Amount: $138.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Plumbing repairs

Replace furnishings: washer/dryer

Amount: $699.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Replace furnishings: washer/dryer

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Property damage

Order

Kelly Lee Beetham must pay [The landlord/s] $2,713.93 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

Reasons

Only the applicant attended the hearing. The tenant did not join the video link and could not be contacted by phone.
The landlord has applied for compensation, incorporation of a previous Tribunal monetary order, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy ended on 27 May 2025 pursuant to a previous Tribunal Order that awarded rent arrears to that date and exemplary damages as the evidence established the premises had been used for an unlawful purpose (consumption of methamphetamine).
That order is incorporated for enforcement purposes. It is binding with respect to the methamphetamine consumption being established.
The landlord’s further claim for testing and cleaning required as a result of the methamphetamine consumption is established. The tenant is indeed fortunate that the landlord had comprehensive insurance cover and therefore her liability is limited to the insurance excess claimed and proven. The actual costs of decontamination were significantly higher.

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. She was responsible for carelessly blocking the drains and is therefore liable for the plumbing invoice for the plumber to attend and unblock them.
The tenant did not return the keys and a security fob.
The brand-new washer/dryer provided at the beginning of the tenancy was unlawfully removed by the tenant. She is responsible for the replacement cost (which is depreciated to take account of the three years that it was used during the tenancy).
The amounts ordered are proved.
I have taken into account betterment and depreciation. The landlord should be returned to the position they would have been in had the tenant not breached their obligations, and should not be better or worse off. In calculating depreciation, I have taken into account the age and condition of the appliance removed from the premises, at the start of the tenancy and its likely useful lifespan.
Because [The applicant/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.
The landlord requested suppression. As the owner’s name is included as a landlord that is appropriate and granted.

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 4938853 — net $2,713.93 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Previous order application 4864920 dated 27/05/2024	$990.43	Previous order application 4864920 dated 27/05/2024
Meth testing/Cleaning	$500.00	Meth testing/Cleaning
Lock/key replacement	$255.00	Lock/key replacement
Plumbing repairs	$138.00	Plumbing repairs
Replace furnishings: washer/dryer	$699.00	Replace furnishings: washer/dryer
Cleaning	$104.50	Cleaning
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$2,713.93
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$2,713.93

Claims and awards for application 4938853 — net $2,713.93 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Previous order application 4864920 dated 27/05/2024

Amount: $990.43
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Previous order application 4864920 dated 27/05/2024

Meth testing/Cleaning

Amount: $500.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Meth testing/Cleaning

Lock/key replacement

Amount: $255.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lock/key replacement

Plumbing repairs

Amount: $138.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Plumbing repairs

Replace furnishings: washer/dryer

Amount: $699.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Replace furnishings: washer/dryer

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Property damage

Order

Kelly Lee Beetham must pay [The landlord/s] $2,713.93 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

Reasons

Only the applicant attended the hearing. The tenant did not join the video link and could not be contacted by phone.
The landlord has applied for compensation, incorporation of a previous Tribunal monetary order, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy ended on 27 May 2025 pursuant to a previous Tribunal Order that awarded rent arrears to that date and exemplary damages as the evidence established the premises had been used for an unlawful purpose (consumption of methamphetamine).
That order is incorporated for enforcement purposes. It is binding with respect to the methamphetamine consumption being established.
The landlord’s further claim for testing and cleaning required as a result of the methamphetamine consumption is established. The tenant is indeed fortunate that the landlord had comprehensive insurance cover and therefore her liability is limited to the insurance excess claimed and proven. The actual costs of decontamination were significantly higher.

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. She was responsible for carelessly blocking the drains and is therefore liable for the plumbing invoice for the plumber to attend and unblock them.
The tenant did not return the keys and a security fob.
The brand-new washer/dryer provided at the beginning of the tenancy was unlawfully removed by the tenant. She is responsible for the replacement cost (which is depreciated to take account of the three years that it was used during the tenancy).
The amounts ordered are proved.
I have taken into account betterment and depreciation. The landlord should be returned to the position they would have been in had the tenant not breached their obligations, and should not be better or worse off. In calculating depreciation, I have taken into account the age and condition of the appliance removed from the premises, at the start of the tenancy and its likely useful lifespan.
Because [The applicant/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.
The landlord requested suppression. As the owner’s name is included as a landlord that is appropriate and granted.

Tenancy Tribunal case 4938853 — Cleanliness at Unit/Flat 110, 3 Rawhiti Street, Frankton, Hamilton 3204

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Tenancy Tribunal case 4938853 — Cleanliness at Unit/Flat 110, 3 Rawhiti Street, Frankton, Hamilton 3204

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Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent?

Did the tenant comply with their obligations at the end of the tenancy?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

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Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent?

Did the tenant comply with their obligations at the end of the tenancy?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions