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Decided 28 Feb 2025 · Published 28 Feb 2025 · Application 5043408
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Papakura
Tribunal region
Tenantcheck Insights · Case study
Decided 28 Feb 2025 · Published 28 Feb 2025 · Application 5043408
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Papakura
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
J Tam
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 to 21 November 2024 | $14,785.71 | Rent arrears to 21 November 2024 | |
| Water rates | $808.81 | Water rates | |
| Reimbursement of first month’s water bill (incurred by | $122.00 | Reimbursement of first month’s water bill (incurred by | |
| Compensation: unrepaired water leak from January to | $1,000.00 | unrepaired water leak from January to | |
| Reimbursement of pool maintenance costs | $1,675.00 | Reimbursement of pool maintenance costs | |
| Compensation: loss of bedroom furniture | $350.00 | loss of bedroom furniture | |
| Reimbursement of laundromat costs | $400.00 | Reimbursement of laundromat costs | |
| Total award | $15,594.52 | $3,547.00 | |
| Net award | $12,047.52 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $12,047.52 |
Claims and awards for application 5043408 — net $12,047.52 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 21 November 2024
Water rates
Reimbursement of first month’s water bill (incurred by
Compensation: unrepaired water leak from January to
Reimbursement of pool maintenance costs
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Whiti Herewini must pay Homestar Rentals Limited As Agent For Kay And Jay Moodly $12,047.52 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
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Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
The tribunal order states: Whiti Herewini must pay Homestar Rentals Limited As Agent For Kay And Jay
Compensation: loss of bedroom furnit…: $350.00 awarded to tenant; Property Damage: $1,000.00 awarded to tenant; Reimbursement Of First Month’S Water…: $122.00 awarded to tenant; Reimbursement Of Laundromat Costs: $400.00 awarded to tenant; Reimbursement Of Pool Maintenance Co…: $1,675.00 awarded to tenant; Rent Arrears: $14,785.71 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $808.81 awarded to landlord
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11502085-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
Adjudicator
J Tam
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 to 21 November 2024 | $14,785.71 | Rent arrears to 21 November 2024 | |
| Water rates | $808.81 | Water rates | |
| Reimbursement of first month’s water bill (incurred by | $122.00 | Reimbursement of first month’s water bill (incurred by | |
| Compensation: unrepaired water leak from January to | $1,000.00 | unrepaired water leak from January to | |
| Reimbursement of pool maintenance costs | $1,675.00 | Reimbursement of pool maintenance costs | |
| Compensation: loss of bedroom furniture | $350.00 | loss of bedroom furniture | |
| Reimbursement of laundromat costs | $400.00 | Reimbursement of laundromat costs | |
| Total award | $15,594.52 | $3,547.00 | |
| Net award | $12,047.52 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $12,047.52 |
Claims and awards for application 5043408 — net $12,047.52 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 21 November 2024
Water rates
Reimbursement of first month’s water bill (incurred by
Compensation: unrepaired water leak from January to
Reimbursement of pool maintenance costs
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Whiti Herewini must pay Homestar Rentals Limited As Agent For Kay And Jay Moodly $12,047.52 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
s45
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
The tribunal order states: Whiti Herewini must pay Homestar Rentals Limited As Agent For Kay And Jay
Compensation: loss of bedroom furnit…: $350.00 awarded to tenant; Property Damage: $1,000.00 awarded to tenant; Reimbursement Of First Month’S Water…: $122.00 awarded to tenant; Reimbursement Of Laundromat Costs: $400.00 awarded to tenant; Reimbursement Of Pool Maintenance Co…: $1,675.00 awarded to tenant; Rent Arrears: $14,785.71 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $808.81 awarded to landlord
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11502085-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
Compensation: loss of bedroom furniture
Reimbursement of laundromat costs
Total award
Landlord $15,594.52 · Tenant $3,547.00
Net award
Landlord $12,047.52
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $12,047.52
Compensation: loss of bedroom furniture
Reimbursement of laundromat costs
Total award
Landlord $15,594.52 · Tenant $3,547.00
Net award
Landlord $12,047.52
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $12,047.52