What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5066088 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] and [The party] must pay

How much money was awarded in case 5066088?

Cleaning: $555.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $404.14 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $178.37 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $1,720.17 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,957.50 awarded to landlord; Walls and Doors: $3,880.79 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $910.00 awarded to landlord; Skip Bin Hirer: $598.88 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5066088?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5066088?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12722814-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5066088 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] and [The party] must pay

How much money was awarded in case 5066088?

Cleaning: $555.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $404.14 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $178.37 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $1,720.17 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,957.50 awarded to landlord; Walls and Doors: $3,880.79 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $910.00 awarded to landlord; Skip Bin Hirer: $598.88 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5066088?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5066088?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12722814-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

23 Lithgow Place East, Glengarry, Invercargill 9810 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5066088 — Property damage

Reasons

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5066088 — net $9,111.85 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears	$1,957.50	Rent arrears
Rubbish removal: Including green waste	$910.00	Rubbish removal: Including green waste
Range hood repairs	$404.14	Range hood repairs
Lock/key replacement	$178.37	Lock/key replacement
Curtain repairs	$1,720.17	Curtain repairs
Cleaning	$555.00	Cleaning
Skip Bin hirer	$598.88	Skip Bin hirer
Repairs: Holes in walls and doors	$3,880.79	Repairs: Holes in walls and doors
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$9,111.85
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$9,111.85

The tenant failed to make herself available for todays hearing.

The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy ended on 18 October 2024, this application was filed on the 11 th

November 2024. The landlord provided rent records 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 is required to replace worn out smoke alarm batteries during the tenancy. See section 40(1)(ca) Residential Tenancies Act 1986. The tenant must also replace standard light bulbs.

The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, and did not remove all rubbish. The photo evdiecne shows that there was a significant clean up required. A number of large household items were left scattered outside and the rooms full of rubbish.

The tenant did not return the keys.

I am satisfied on the evidence submitted including the invoices that the amounts ordered are proven.

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

A landlord must prove that damage to the premises occurred during the tenancy and is more than fair wear and tear. If this is established, to avoid liability, the tenant must prove they did not carelessly or intentionally cause or permit the damage. Tenants are liable for the actions of people at the premises with their permission. See sections 40(2)(a), 41 and 49B RTA.

Where the damage is careless, and occurs after 27 August 2019, section 49B RTA applies. If the landlord becomes aware of the damage after 27 August, the damage is presumed to have occurred after that date unless the tenant proves otherwise.

Where the damage is caused carelessly, and is covered by the landlord's insurance, the tenant's liability is limited to the lesser of the insurance excess or four weeks' rent (or four weeks' market rent in the case of a tenant paying income-related rent). See section 49B(3)(a) RTA.

Where the damage is careless and is not covered by the landlord's insurance, the tenant's liability is limited to four weeks' rent (or market rent). See section 49B(3)(b) RTA. Where insurance money is irrecoverable because of the tenant's conduct, the property is treated as if it is not insured against the damage. See section 49B(3A)(a) RTA.

Tenants are liable for the cost of repairing damage that is intentional or which results from any activity at the premises that is an imprisonable offence. This applies to anything the tenant does and anything done by a person they are responsible for. See section 49B(1) RTA.

Damage is intentional where a person intends to cause damage and takes the necessary steps to achieve that purpose. Damage is also intentional where a person does something, or allows a situation to continue, knowing that damage is a certainty. See Guo v Korck [2019] NZHC 1541.

The following damage was caused during the tenancy:

The photos show damage to walls and doors, a number of holes needed repair. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, the curtains needed to be replaced and kitchen cupboards damaged. The tenant has not disproved liability for the damage. None of the repairs were covered by insurance as each individual claim would have resulted in an excess payment.

The amounts ordered are proved.

I have taken into account betterment and depreciation. The landlord should be returned to the position they would have been in had the tenant not breached their obligations, and should not be better or worse off. In calculating depreciation, I have taken into account the age and condition of the items at the start of the tenancy and their likely useful lifespan.

Because Inspire Property Management Limited has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5066088 — net $9,111.85 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears	$1,957.50	Rent arrears
Rubbish removal: Including green waste	$910.00	Rubbish removal: Including green waste
Range hood repairs	$404.14	Range hood repairs
Lock/key replacement	$178.37	Lock/key replacement
Curtain repairs	$1,720.17	Curtain repairs
Cleaning	$555.00	Cleaning
Skip Bin hirer	$598.88	Skip Bin hirer
Repairs: Holes in walls and doors	$3,880.79	Repairs: Holes in walls and doors
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$9,111.85
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$9,111.85

Order

[The tenant/s] and [The party] must pay Inspire Property Management Limited $9,111.85 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,120.00 (5815014-007) to Inspire Property Management Limited immediately.

Reasons

The tenant failed to make herself available for todays hearing.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy ended on 18 October 2024, this application was filed on the 11 th

November 2024. The landlord provided rent records 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 is required to replace worn out smoke alarm batteries during the tenancy. See section 40(1)(ca) Residential Tenancies Act 1986. The tenant must also replace standard light bulbs.
The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, and did not remove all rubbish. The photo evdiecne shows that there was a significant clean up required. A number of large household items were left scattered outside and the rooms full of rubbish.
The tenant did not return the keys.
I am satisfied on the evidence submitted including the invoices that the amounts ordered are proven.

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

A landlord must prove that damage to the premises occurred during the tenancy and is more than fair wear and tear. If this is established, to avoid liability, the tenant must prove they did not carelessly or intentionally cause or permit the damage. Tenants are liable for the actions of people at the premises with their permission. See sections 40(2)(a), 41 and 49B RTA.
Where the damage is careless, and occurs after 27 August 2019, section 49B RTA applies. If the landlord becomes aware of the damage after 27 August, the damage is presumed to have occurred after that date unless the tenant proves otherwise.
Where the damage is caused carelessly, and is covered by the landlord's insurance, the tenant's liability is limited to the lesser of the insurance excess or four weeks' rent (or four weeks' market rent in the case of a tenant paying income-related rent). See section 49B(3)(a) RTA.
Where the damage is careless and is not covered by the landlord's insurance, the tenant's liability is limited to four weeks' rent (or market rent). See section 49B(3)(b) RTA. Where insurance money is irrecoverable because of the tenant's conduct, the property is treated as if it is not insured against the damage. See section 49B(3A)(a) RTA.
Tenants are liable for the cost of repairing damage that is intentional or which results from any activity at the premises that is an imprisonable offence. This applies to anything the tenant does and anything done by a person they are responsible for. See section 49B(1) RTA.
Damage is intentional where a person intends to cause damage and takes the necessary steps to achieve that purpose. Damage is also intentional where a person does something, or allows a situation to continue, knowing that damage is a certainty. See Guo v Korck [2019] NZHC 1541.
The following damage was caused during the tenancy:
The photos show damage to walls and doors, a number of holes needed repair. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, the curtains needed to be replaced and kitchen cupboards damaged. The tenant has not disproved liability for the damage. None of the repairs were covered by insurance as each individual claim would have resulted in an excess payment.
The amounts ordered are proved.
I have taken into account betterment and depreciation. The landlord should be returned to the position they would have been in had the tenant not breached their obligations, and should not be better or worse off. In calculating depreciation, I have taken into account the age and condition of the items at the start of the tenancy and their likely useful lifespan.
Because Inspire Property Management Limited has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5066088 — Property damage at 23 Lithgow Place East, Glengarry, Invercargill 9810

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 5066088 — Property damage at 23 Lithgow Place East, Glengarry, Invercargill 9810

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent?

Did the tenant comply with their obligations at the end of the tenancy?

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent?

Did the tenant comply with their obligations at the end of the tenancy?

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions