Published tribunal order
Tenancy Tribunal case 5001349 — Rent arrears at 19 Piako Road, Claudelands, Hamilton 3214
Decided 14 Jan 2025 · Published 14 Jan 2025 · Application 5001349
Landlord favoured
- Rent arrears
- Cleanliness
Order
- Sarah Lawson must pay Lodge City Rentals Limited as agent for Courtney Family Trust $2,254.72 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
Reasons
- Only the landlord attended the hearing.
- The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy. The bond has already been signed over to the landlord with the agreement of the tenant.
How much is owed for rent?
- The tenancy ended on 1 August 2024. The landlord provided rent records and water rates invoices which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.
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 did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, and did not remove all rubbish.
- The amounts ordered are proved.
- Because Lodge City Rentals Limited as agent Courtney Family Trust has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee. The landlord is not seeking suppression.