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Decided 28 Feb 2025 · Published 28 Feb 2025 · Application 5003349
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Christchurch
Tribunal region
Tenantcheck Insights · Case study
Decided 28 Feb 2025 · Published 28 Feb 2025 · Application 5003349
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Christchurch
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
J Maher
Dispute themes
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears and lawn mowing – less bond | $3,728.57 | Rent arrears and lawn mowing – less bond | |
| Replace garden hose | $40.00 | Replace garden hose | |
| Rubbish removal | $447.96 | Rubbish removal | |
| Replace damaged couch | $300.00 | Replace damaged couch | |
| Reimburse electricity invoices | $750.00 | Reimburse electricity invoices | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $27.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $5,293.53 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $5,293.53 |
Claims and awards for application 5003349 — net $5,293.53 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears and lawn mowing – less bond
Replace garden hose
Rubbish removal
Replace damaged couch
Reimburse electricity invoices
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
s40(1)
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
The tribunal order states: An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal
Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $300.00 awarded to landlord; Reimburse Electricity Invoices: $750.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $3,728.57 awarded to landlord; Replace Garden Hose: $40.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $447.96 awarded to landlord
The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Property damage.
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11501502-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.
Adjudicator
J Maher
Dispute themes
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears and lawn mowing – less bond | $3,728.57 | Rent arrears and lawn mowing – less bond | |
| Replace garden hose | $40.00 | Replace garden hose | |
| Rubbish removal | $447.96 | Rubbish removal | |
| Replace damaged couch | $300.00 | Replace damaged couch | |
| Reimburse electricity invoices | $750.00 | Reimburse electricity invoices | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $27.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $5,293.53 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $5,293.53 |
Claims and awards for application 5003349 — net $5,293.53 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears and lawn mowing – less bond
Replace garden hose
Rubbish removal
Replace damaged couch
Reimburse electricity invoices
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
s40(1)
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
The tribunal order states: An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal
Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $300.00 awarded to landlord; Reimburse Electricity Invoices: $750.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $3,728.57 awarded to landlord; Replace Garden Hose: $40.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $447.96 awarded to landlord
The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Property damage.
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11501502-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.
Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $5,293.53
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $5,293.53
Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $5,293.53
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $5,293.53
