What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5067568 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 5067568?

Cleaning: $400.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $966.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,275.71 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $331.20 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5067568?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5067568?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11526586-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5067568 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 5067568?

Cleaning: $400.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $966.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,275.71 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $331.20 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5067568?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5067568?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11526586-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5067568 — Rent arrears

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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 5067568 — net $879.91 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears	$1,275.71	Rent arrears
Cleaning	$400.00	Cleaning
Rubbish removal	$331.20	Rubbish removal
Lawns and Garden work	$966.00	Lawns and Garden work
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$879.91
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$879.91

Claims and awards for application 5067568 — net $879.91 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears

Amount: $1,275.71
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears

Cleaning

Amount: $400.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Rubbish removal

Amount: $331.20
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal

Lawns and Garden work

Amount: $966.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lawns and Garden work

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $27.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Lawns And Garden Work Rent arrears Rubbish Removal

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the Landlord’s name and identifying details.
Liana Humphries must pay [The landlord/s] $879.91 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,120.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

Reasons

The landlord attended this video hearing.
The tenant did not attend by Teams video link and telephone calls to the tenant went to voicemail. The Tribunal may hear matters in the absence of a party where satisfied that notice of the hearing has been given. I am satisfied that notice has been given.
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 22 November 2024. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy was $1,275.71.

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

Landlords are required to provide the premises to the tenant at the start of the tenancy in a reasonable state of cleanliness (see s 45(1)(a) RTA). Tenants must keep the premises reasonably clean and tidy during the tenancy, and they must return them in a reasonably clean and tidy state and remove their rubbish at the end of the tenancy (ss 40(1)(c) and (e)(iii) RTA).
In Ace Property Management v Owens (DC Wellington, CIV-2008-085-14441, 17 December 2008) the District Court said: A tenant’s obligation pursuant to the Act to leave a property in a “reasonably clean and reasonably tidy condition” does not mean that it will necessarily be up to a standard that a landlord may consider for a new tenant. It is a mistake for landlords to confuse those two matters.
The RTA does not require the premises to be provided or returned in a spotless or an immaculate condition. The standard is based on what an average bystander would consider reasonable; not on the subjective opinions of the landlord and tenant. There is no scientific way to determine what is reasonably clean and tidy, and the Tribunal must evaluate the evidence available, and in particular inspection reports and photographs.
The landlord said that cleaning was carried out at the end of the tenancy to bring the premises up to a standard where they could be relet. That is not the standard required of the tenant. The Tribunal considers that “reasonably clean and tidy” is generally a lower standard than that required at the commencement of the tenancy. I have reviewed the photos and consider $400.00 to be a reasonable charge to bring the premises to a reasonably clean and tidy standard.
The tenant did not remove all rubbish. Photos and an invoice for $331.20 were provided in support of the claim. The amount claimed is reasonable.
The landlord seeks $966.00 for lawn and garden work. The charge includes $178.25 for tip fees. The landlord has provided photos in support of the claim. The amount claimed is reasonable.
The amounts ordered are proved.
As [The applicant/s] has substantially succeeded with the claim I have ordered the tenant to reimburse the filing fee.
The landlord applied for name suppression. The landlord has been substantially successful in this hearing and suppression of the landlord name and details is ordered.

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 5067568 — net $879.91 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears	$1,275.71	Rent arrears
Cleaning	$400.00	Cleaning
Rubbish removal	$331.20	Rubbish removal
Lawns and Garden work	$966.00	Lawns and Garden work
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$879.91
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$879.91

Claims and awards for application 5067568 — net $879.91 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears

Amount: $1,275.71
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears

Cleaning

Amount: $400.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Rubbish removal

Amount: $331.20
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal

Lawns and Garden work

Amount: $966.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lawns and Garden work

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $27.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Lawns And Garden Work Rent arrears Rubbish Removal

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the Landlord’s name and identifying details.
Liana Humphries must pay [The landlord/s] $879.91 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,120.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

Reasons

The landlord attended this video hearing.
The tenant did not attend by Teams video link and telephone calls to the tenant went to voicemail. The Tribunal may hear matters in the absence of a party where satisfied that notice of the hearing has been given. I am satisfied that notice has been given.
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 22 November 2024. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy was $1,275.71.

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

Landlords are required to provide the premises to the tenant at the start of the tenancy in a reasonable state of cleanliness (see s 45(1)(a) RTA). Tenants must keep the premises reasonably clean and tidy during the tenancy, and they must return them in a reasonably clean and tidy state and remove their rubbish at the end of the tenancy (ss 40(1)(c) and (e)(iii) RTA).
In Ace Property Management v Owens (DC Wellington, CIV-2008-085-14441, 17 December 2008) the District Court said: A tenant’s obligation pursuant to the Act to leave a property in a “reasonably clean and reasonably tidy condition” does not mean that it will necessarily be up to a standard that a landlord may consider for a new tenant. It is a mistake for landlords to confuse those two matters.
The RTA does not require the premises to be provided or returned in a spotless or an immaculate condition. The standard is based on what an average bystander would consider reasonable; not on the subjective opinions of the landlord and tenant. There is no scientific way to determine what is reasonably clean and tidy, and the Tribunal must evaluate the evidence available, and in particular inspection reports and photographs.
The landlord said that cleaning was carried out at the end of the tenancy to bring the premises up to a standard where they could be relet. That is not the standard required of the tenant. The Tribunal considers that “reasonably clean and tidy” is generally a lower standard than that required at the commencement of the tenancy. I have reviewed the photos and consider $400.00 to be a reasonable charge to bring the premises to a reasonably clean and tidy standard.
The tenant did not remove all rubbish. Photos and an invoice for $331.20 were provided in support of the claim. The amount claimed is reasonable.
The landlord seeks $966.00 for lawn and garden work. The charge includes $178.25 for tip fees. The landlord has provided photos in support of the claim. The amount claimed is reasonable.
The amounts ordered are proved.
As [The applicant/s] has substantially succeeded with the claim I have ordered the tenant to reimburse the filing fee.
The landlord applied for name suppression. The landlord has been substantially successful in this hearing and suppression of the landlord name and details is ordered.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5067568 — Rent arrears

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5067568 — Rent arrears

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?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

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?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions