How much money was awarded in case 4962515?

Reimburse Electricity Charges: $329.42 awarded to tenant; Water Rates: $47.29 awarded to tenant

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4962515?

The dispute type was not classified.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4962515?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11518878-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 4962515?

Reimburse Electricity Charges: $329.42 awarded to tenant; Water Rates: $47.29 awarded to tenant

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4962515?

The dispute type was not classified.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4962515?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11518878-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 4962515 — Tenancy dispute

Q: What was Tenancy Tribunal case 4962515 about?

The tribunal order states: An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal

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Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 4962515 — net $376.71 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Tenant	Reason
Reimburse Water Rates	$47.29	Reimburse Water Rates
Reimburse Electricity Charges	$329.42	Reimburse Electricity Charges
Net award	$376.71
Total payable by Landlord to Tenant	$376.71

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the Landlord and Tenant name and identifying details.

[The landlord/s] must pay [The tenant/s] $376.71 immediately, calculated as shown in table below: DescriptionTenant Reimburse Water Rates $47.29 Reimburse Electricity Charges $329.42 Total award $376.71 Total payable by Landlord to Tenant $376.71

Reasons

Both parties attended a hearing today.

This was a partial rehearing of applications heard in November 2024.

On 4 December 2024, the Tribunal issued an order in respect of these applications. The tenant was ordered to pay the landlord total compensation of $1,269.38 from the Bond. That amount included awards of $47.29 for water rates and $329.42 for electricity charges. Paragraph 12 stated: “The landlord has claimed $47.29 for unpaid water rates to 29 April 2024. This figure excludes the fixed waste water charge. The landlord has claimed $329.42 for unpaid power bills. The claims are proven.”

The Bond has been disbursed to the parties as directed in the 4 December Order.

On 6 December 2024, the tenant applied for a rehearing on the basis that the landlord did not apply for water rates and electricity and the tenant had paid those costs directly.

On 6 December, the Tribunal granted a partial rehearing of the 4 December 2024 Order as follows: “The application for rehearing in relation to orders for payment of water rates and bills only is granted on the papers. All other orders remain unchanged.”

The Landlord has not applied for a rehearing or appealed either the 4 or 6 December Orders.

So, the only issue before me today is whether the landlord has claims for water rates and/or electricity charges and, if so, were those claims proved.

It was common ground between the parties that the tenant had paid the outgoings at the premises; water rates and electricity. The landlord confirmed that it did not claim water rates or electricity charges from the tenant. It follows that the $376.71 awarded, and paid to the landlord from the bond, must be reimbursed to the tenant. Put another way, the landlord has received $376.71 from the Bond, which it did not claim so should not have been awarded to it.

The landlord suggested that the “electricity charges” awarded in the 4 December 2024 Order could have been for its claim for electrical and gas fitting labour in relation to a hob. That is not correct. The claim for costs in relation to the hob were clearly dismissed at paragraph 40 to 42 of the 4 December Order. The 6 December Order records that the rehearing is in relation to “power bills”; a reference to the amount awarded under para 12 of the 4 December Order.

The landlord raised multiple issues with the 4 December Order and expressed dissatisfaction with the process and the outcome. I could not consider those issues. The landlord did not apply for a rehearing of, or appeal, the 4 December Order.

Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 4962515 — net $376.71 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Tenant	Reason
Reimburse Water Rates	$47.29	Reimburse Water Rates
Reimburse Electricity Charges	$329.42	Reimburse Electricity Charges
Net award	$376.71
Total payable by Landlord to Tenant	$376.71

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the Landlord and Tenant name and identifying details.

Reasons

Both parties attended a hearing today.

This was a partial rehearing of applications heard in November 2024.

The Bond has been disbursed to the parties as directed in the 4 December Order.

On 6 December 2024, the tenant applied for a rehearing on the basis that the landlord did not apply for water rates and electricity and the tenant had paid those costs directly.

The Landlord has not applied for a rehearing or appealed either the 4 or 6 December Orders.

So, the only issue before me today is whether the landlord has claims for water rates and/or electricity charges and, if so, were those claims proved.

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