What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5061609 about?

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

How much money was awarded in case 5061609?

Cleaning: $500.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $454.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $441.71 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $745.08 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $801.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $1,214.80 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5061609?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5061609?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11526206-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5061609 about?

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

How much money was awarded in case 5061609?

Cleaning: $500.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $454.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $441.71 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $745.08 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $801.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $1,214.80 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5061609?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5061609?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11526206-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5061609 — Property damage

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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 5061609 — net $2,383.59 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 10 September 2024	$745.08	2. The landlord’s application seeks rent arrears, water rates arrears, rubbish removal, lock changes, and other costs.
Rubbish removal	$801.00	Rubbish removal
Cleaning	$500.00	Cleaning
Lock/key replacement	$454.00	Lock/key replacement
Repairs	$441.71	Repairs
Water rates	$1,214.80	Water rates
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$2,383.59
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$2,383.59

Claims and awards for application 5061609 — net $2,383.59 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 10 September 2024

Amount: $745.08
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: 2. The landlord’s application seeks rent arrears, water rates arrears, rubbish removal, lock changes, and other costs.

Rubbish removal

Amount: $801.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal

Cleaning

Amount: $500.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Lock/key replacement

Amount: $454.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lock/key replacement

Repairs

Amount: $441.71
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Property damage Rent arrears Rubbish Removal Water Rates

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the Landlord name and identifying details.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,800.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.
Mange Roberta Hedge and Mitchell Abraham Irwin must pay [The landlord/s] $2,383.59 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

Reasons

Background

The tenancy ended on 10 September 2024.
The landlord’s application seeks rent arrears, water rates arrears, rubbish removal, lock changes, and other costs.
The hearing took place in [Event location suppressed] today, 5 March 2025. [The landlord’s representative] represented the landlord at the hearing. There was no appearance by the tenants. Rent, water
The landlord’s rent record establishes rent arrears of $745.08 to 10 September 2024.
Water rates are owed for the period from 7 September 2022 to the end of the tenancy. The landlord sent regular water rates invoices to the tenants, but they were not paid. The amount of outstanding water rates is $1,214.80. Locks, rubbish, cleaning
The tenants requested two changes of locks during the tenancy. The landlord arranged for this but told the tenants that they would be liable for the cost. The landlord issued invoices for the work, but the invoices were not paid.
The keys were not returned at the end of the tenancy.
The proven cost of the three lock changes is $454.00.
At the end of the tenancy tenants must remove all rubbish and leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy. 1
[The landlord’s representative] provided a video recording showing the condition of the premises at the end of the tenancy. It appears that the tenants simply ‘walked away’ from the property without any attempt at cleaning or removing their belongings.
The costs of rubbish removal and cleaning are proven, and are fair and reasonable. Repairs
The tenants’ dog pulled down the underfloor insulation. It needed to be replaced.
The cost of this work was inadvertently left off the landlord’s application. I have dealt with this claim on the basis that: 1 Section 40(1)(e)(iii) Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (“RTA”) a. The tenant was aware of this damage and did not dispute it during the tenancy. b. The repair cost claimed is very reasonable.
The insulation was replaced at a total cost of $441.71 (labour and materials). The tenant is liable for this cost. Filing fee, bond, name suppression
The landlord sought name suppression. Name suppression is granted on the grounds that the landlord has been substantially successful in the proceedings. 2
I must also award the landlord the filing fee for the application. 3
The bond will be released to the landlord.

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 5061609 — net $2,383.59 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 10 September 2024	$745.08	2. The landlord’s application seeks rent arrears, water rates arrears, rubbish removal, lock changes, and other costs.
Rubbish removal	$801.00	Rubbish removal
Cleaning	$500.00	Cleaning
Lock/key replacement	$454.00	Lock/key replacement
Repairs	$441.71	Repairs
Water rates	$1,214.80	Water rates
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$2,383.59
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$2,383.59

Claims and awards for application 5061609 — net $2,383.59 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 10 September 2024

Amount: $745.08
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: 2. The landlord’s application seeks rent arrears, water rates arrears, rubbish removal, lock changes, and other costs.

Rubbish removal

Amount: $801.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal

Cleaning

Amount: $500.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Lock/key replacement

Amount: $454.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lock/key replacement

Repairs

Amount: $441.71
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Property damage Rent arrears Rubbish Removal Water Rates

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the Landlord name and identifying details.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,800.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.
Mange Roberta Hedge and Mitchell Abraham Irwin must pay [The landlord/s] $2,383.59 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

Reasons

Background

The tenancy ended on 10 September 2024.
The landlord’s application seeks rent arrears, water rates arrears, rubbish removal, lock changes, and other costs.
The hearing took place in [Event location suppressed] today, 5 March 2025. [The landlord’s representative] represented the landlord at the hearing. There was no appearance by the tenants. Rent, water
The landlord’s rent record establishes rent arrears of $745.08 to 10 September 2024.
Water rates are owed for the period from 7 September 2022 to the end of the tenancy. The landlord sent regular water rates invoices to the tenants, but they were not paid. The amount of outstanding water rates is $1,214.80. Locks, rubbish, cleaning
The tenants requested two changes of locks during the tenancy. The landlord arranged for this but told the tenants that they would be liable for the cost. The landlord issued invoices for the work, but the invoices were not paid.
The keys were not returned at the end of the tenancy.
The proven cost of the three lock changes is $454.00.
At the end of the tenancy tenants must remove all rubbish and leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy. 1
[The landlord’s representative] provided a video recording showing the condition of the premises at the end of the tenancy. It appears that the tenants simply ‘walked away’ from the property without any attempt at cleaning or removing their belongings.
The costs of rubbish removal and cleaning are proven, and are fair and reasonable. Repairs
The tenants’ dog pulled down the underfloor insulation. It needed to be replaced.
The cost of this work was inadvertently left off the landlord’s application. I have dealt with this claim on the basis that: 1 Section 40(1)(e)(iii) Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (“RTA”) a. The tenant was aware of this damage and did not dispute it during the tenancy. b. The repair cost claimed is very reasonable.
The insulation was replaced at a total cost of $441.71 (labour and materials). The tenant is liable for this cost. Filing fee, bond, name suppression
The landlord sought name suppression. Name suppression is granted on the grounds that the landlord has been substantially successful in the proceedings. 2
I must also award the landlord the filing fee for the application. 3
The bond will be released to the landlord.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5061609 — Property damage

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5061609 — Property damage

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