What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5076850 about?

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

How much money was awarded in case 5076850?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Plumbing Cost: $126.50 awarded to landlord; Power: $580.14 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,356.54 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $887.05 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5076850?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5076850?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11425502-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5076850 about?

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

How much money was awarded in case 5076850?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Plumbing Cost: $126.50 awarded to landlord; Power: $580.14 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,356.54 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $887.05 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5076850?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5076850?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11425502-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

3G Hurndall Street East, Maungaturoto 0520 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5076850 — 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 5076850 — net $1,777.23 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 13 October 2024	$2,356.54	4. The landlords’ rent record establishes rent arrears of $2,356.54 to the end of the tenancy.
Power	$580.14	Power
Cleaning and rubbish removal	$887.05	10. The cost of cleaning, rubbish removal, and moving belongings into storage is proven and is fair and reasonable.
Plumbing cost	$126.50	Plumbing cost
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$1,777.23
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,777.23

Claims and awards for application 5076850 — net $1,777.23 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 13 October 2024

Amount: $2,356.54
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: 4. The landlords’ rent record establishes rent arrears of $2,356.54 to the end of the tenancy.

Power

Amount: $580.14
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Power

Cleaning and rubbish removal

Amount: $887.05
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: 10. The cost of cleaning, rubbish removal, and moving belongings into storage is proven and is fair and reasonable.

Plumbing cost

Amount: $126.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Plumbing cost

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $27.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears Rubbish Removal

Order

[The tenant/s] must pay [The landlord/s] and [The landlord/s] $1,777.23 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,200.00 (6387621-006) to [The landlord/s] and [The landlord/s] immediately.
[The landlord/s] and [The landlord/s] may dispose any remaining tenant belongings as they see fit.

Reasons

The tenancy ended on 13 October 2024.
The landlords’ application seeks rent arrears, power use, cleaning and rubbish removal costs, and a plumbing repair cost.
The hearing took place in Whangarei on 12 February 2025. Mr & Mrs Gally attended the hearing. There was no appearance by the tenant. The hearing proceeded in the tenant’s absence.
The landlords’ rent record establishes rent arrears of $2,356.54 to the end of the tenancy.
Power cost was included in the weekly rent up to $200/month.
The landlords issued invoices to the tenant for her monthly power use over and above that amount. The outstanding amount totals $580.14.
Tenants must leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and remove all rubbish at the end of the tenancy.
The landlords provided photographs showing the condition of the premises as at 14 October 2024. The premises were extremely unclean and untidy. The tenant left a substantial amount of rubbish and abandoned belongings.
The landlords have continued to store the tenant’s belongings (mostly clothing and household items such as kitchenware) since the end of the tenancy.
The cost of cleaning, rubbish removal, and moving belongings into storage is proven and is fair and reasonable.
The landlords gave the tenant 90-days to retrieve her belongings, which is substantially longer than the legal requirement of 35-days. The tenant has not retrieved the goods or contacted the landlords to make arrangements for their retrieval.
Based on Mr & Mrs Gally’s description I am no satisfied that he goods have no realisable market value beyond the cost of storage and sale.
Therefore, the landlord is entitled to dispose of the remaining belongings as they see fit, and I have made an order accordingly.
In July 2024, water began dripping into the unit below these premises. The landlords contacted a plumber to locate and repair the leak. The plumber discovered that the water came from the outlet pipe for Ms Fawcett’s washing machine, which was not attached.
It was appropriate for the landlords to contact a plumber and the cost was due to the outlet pipe on the tenant’s washing machine not being attached. I agree that the cost of the plumber’s attendance should fall to Ms Fawcett.
The proven claim exceeds the amount of the bond. The bond will be released to the landlords.
The landlords have been successful in this application, and I must also award the landlord the filing fee of $20.44.

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 5076850 — net $1,777.23 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 13 October 2024	$2,356.54	4. The landlords’ rent record establishes rent arrears of $2,356.54 to the end of the tenancy.
Power	$580.14	Power
Cleaning and rubbish removal	$887.05	10. The cost of cleaning, rubbish removal, and moving belongings into storage is proven and is fair and reasonable.
Plumbing cost	$126.50	Plumbing cost
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$1,777.23
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,777.23

Claims and awards for application 5076850 — net $1,777.23 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 13 October 2024

Amount: $2,356.54
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: 4. The landlords’ rent record establishes rent arrears of $2,356.54 to the end of the tenancy.

Power

Amount: $580.14
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Power

Cleaning and rubbish removal

Amount: $887.05
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: 10. The cost of cleaning, rubbish removal, and moving belongings into storage is proven and is fair and reasonable.

Plumbing cost

Amount: $126.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Plumbing cost

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $27.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears Rubbish Removal

Order

[The tenant/s] must pay [The landlord/s] and [The landlord/s] $1,777.23 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,200.00 (6387621-006) to [The landlord/s] and [The landlord/s] immediately.
[The landlord/s] and [The landlord/s] may dispose any remaining tenant belongings as they see fit.

Reasons

The tenancy ended on 13 October 2024.
The landlords’ application seeks rent arrears, power use, cleaning and rubbish removal costs, and a plumbing repair cost.
The hearing took place in Whangarei on 12 February 2025. Mr & Mrs Gally attended the hearing. There was no appearance by the tenant. The hearing proceeded in the tenant’s absence.
The landlords’ rent record establishes rent arrears of $2,356.54 to the end of the tenancy.
Power cost was included in the weekly rent up to $200/month.
The landlords issued invoices to the tenant for her monthly power use over and above that amount. The outstanding amount totals $580.14.
Tenants must leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and remove all rubbish at the end of the tenancy.
The landlords provided photographs showing the condition of the premises as at 14 October 2024. The premises were extremely unclean and untidy. The tenant left a substantial amount of rubbish and abandoned belongings.
The landlords have continued to store the tenant’s belongings (mostly clothing and household items such as kitchenware) since the end of the tenancy.
The cost of cleaning, rubbish removal, and moving belongings into storage is proven and is fair and reasonable.
The landlords gave the tenant 90-days to retrieve her belongings, which is substantially longer than the legal requirement of 35-days. The tenant has not retrieved the goods or contacted the landlords to make arrangements for their retrieval.
Based on Mr & Mrs Gally’s description I am no satisfied that he goods have no realisable market value beyond the cost of storage and sale.
Therefore, the landlord is entitled to dispose of the remaining belongings as they see fit, and I have made an order accordingly.
In July 2024, water began dripping into the unit below these premises. The landlords contacted a plumber to locate and repair the leak. The plumber discovered that the water came from the outlet pipe for Ms Fawcett’s washing machine, which was not attached.
It was appropriate for the landlords to contact a plumber and the cost was due to the outlet pipe on the tenant’s washing machine not being attached. I agree that the cost of the plumber’s attendance should fall to Ms Fawcett.
The proven claim exceeds the amount of the bond. The bond will be released to the landlords.
The landlords have been successful in this application, and I must also award the landlord the filing fee of $20.44.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5076850 — Rent arrears at 3G Hurndall Street East, Maungaturoto 0520

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