What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5096708 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 5096708?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $1,102.85 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $897.58 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $218.50 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $5,781.43 awarded to landlord; Water Usage Charges: $200.87 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5096708?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Smoke alarms, Leaks, Property damage.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5096708?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11359797-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5096708 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 5096708?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $1,102.85 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $897.58 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $218.50 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $5,781.43 awarded to landlord; Water Usage Charges: $200.87 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5096708?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Smoke alarms, Leaks, Property damage.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5096708?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11359797-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

5 Hinonga Loop, Silverdale, Auckland 0932 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5096708 — 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 5096708 — net $5,388.23 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 28 January 2025	$5,781.43	Rent arrears to 28 January 2025
Water usage charges	$200.87	Water usage charges
Plumbing repair	$897.58	Plumbing repair
Lock/key replacement	$218.50	Lock/key replacement
aning; carpet cleaning; garden work; pest control work; rubbish removal; replace 2 smoke alarms; repair and paint walls	$1,102.85	aning; carpet cleaning; garden work; pest control work; rubbish removal; replace 2 smoke alarms; repair and paint walls
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$5,388.23
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$5,388.23

Claims and awards for application 5096708 — net $5,388.23 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 28 January 2025

Amount: $5,781.43
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 28 January 2025

Water usage charges

Amount: $200.87
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water usage charges

Plumbing repair

Amount: $897.58
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Plumbing repair

Lock/key replacement

Amount: $218.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lock/key replacement

aning; carpet cleaning; garden work; pest control work; rubbish removal; replace 2 smoke alarms; repair and paint walls

Amount: $1,102.85
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: aning; carpet cleaning; garden work; pest control work; rubbish removal; replace 2 smoke alarms; repair and paint walls

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Lawns And Garden Work Property damage Rent arrears

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the landlord’s name and identifying details.
The tenancy of Crystal Gray is terminated, and possession is granted to [The applicant/s]
Crystal Gray must pay [The landlord/s] $5,388.23 immediately, calculated as shown in table below:
The Bond Centre to pay the bond of $2,840.00 (6485145-004) to [The applicant/s]
The tenant’s application is dismissed.

Reasons

The landlord’s representative attended the hearing. The tenant did not attend. She requested an adjournment late yesterday which I became aware of this morning (the hearing was scheduled for 9.30am) because she felt she did not have sufficient time to prepare her evidence. I declined the adjournment. The notices of hearing are dated 20 December 2024. The parties had sufficient time to prepare their cases.
After the hearing ended the tenant then requested to attend by phone. That request should have been made before the 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 is a fixed term tenancy until 23 April 2025. The tenant vacated the tenancy without notice; she abandoned it. When a tenant abandons a fixed term tenancy their liability for rent continues until the end of the fixed term or until a new tenancy starts.
The landlord has limited the claim for rent arrears to today, even though a new tenancy has not yet started.
The amount of rent owing to today’s date is proved by the production of rent records.
The landlord has also proved a claim for water usage by the production of invoices, including body corporate invoices.

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 (RTA). The tenant is required to replace worn out smoke alarm batteries during the tenancy. See section 40(1)(ca) RTA. 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 tenant did not return all the keys.
Two smoke alarms had been removed and had to be replaced.

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.
A plumbing repair was required to clear the private pump chamber blocked with wipes and plastics.
The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
The amounts ordered for all the landlord’s claims are proved by invoices, photos, and inspection reports from the start of the tenancy and after the tenant left the premises.
As the application is successful, the tenant must pay the landlord’s Tribunal filing fee. The tenant’s application
The tenant did not attend the hearing, her adjournment request having been declined. I dismiss her application. Name suppression
The landlord sought, and is entitled to, an order for name suppression – see section 95A RTA.

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 5096708 — net $5,388.23 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 28 January 2025	$5,781.43	Rent arrears to 28 January 2025
Water usage charges	$200.87	Water usage charges
Plumbing repair	$897.58	Plumbing repair
Lock/key replacement	$218.50	Lock/key replacement
aning; carpet cleaning; garden work; pest control work; rubbish removal; replace 2 smoke alarms; repair and paint walls	$1,102.85	aning; carpet cleaning; garden work; pest control work; rubbish removal; replace 2 smoke alarms; repair and paint walls
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$5,388.23
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$5,388.23

Claims and awards for application 5096708 — net $5,388.23 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 28 January 2025

Amount: $5,781.43
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 28 January 2025

Water usage charges

Amount: $200.87
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water usage charges

Plumbing repair

Amount: $897.58
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Plumbing repair

Lock/key replacement

Amount: $218.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lock/key replacement

aning; carpet cleaning; garden work; pest control work; rubbish removal; replace 2 smoke alarms; repair and paint walls

Amount: $1,102.85
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: aning; carpet cleaning; garden work; pest control work; rubbish removal; replace 2 smoke alarms; repair and paint walls

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Lawns And Garden Work Property damage Rent arrears

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the landlord’s name and identifying details.
The tenancy of Crystal Gray is terminated, and possession is granted to [The applicant/s]
Crystal Gray must pay [The landlord/s] $5,388.23 immediately, calculated as shown in table below:
The Bond Centre to pay the bond of $2,840.00 (6485145-004) to [The applicant/s]
The tenant’s application is dismissed.

Reasons

The landlord’s representative attended the hearing. The tenant did not attend. She requested an adjournment late yesterday which I became aware of this morning (the hearing was scheduled for 9.30am) because she felt she did not have sufficient time to prepare her evidence. I declined the adjournment. The notices of hearing are dated 20 December 2024. The parties had sufficient time to prepare their cases.
After the hearing ended the tenant then requested to attend by phone. That request should have been made before the 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 is a fixed term tenancy until 23 April 2025. The tenant vacated the tenancy without notice; she abandoned it. When a tenant abandons a fixed term tenancy their liability for rent continues until the end of the fixed term or until a new tenancy starts.
The landlord has limited the claim for rent arrears to today, even though a new tenancy has not yet started.
The amount of rent owing to today’s date is proved by the production of rent records.
The landlord has also proved a claim for water usage by the production of invoices, including body corporate invoices.

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 (RTA). The tenant is required to replace worn out smoke alarm batteries during the tenancy. See section 40(1)(ca) RTA. 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 tenant did not return all the keys.
Two smoke alarms had been removed and had to be replaced.

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.
A plumbing repair was required to clear the private pump chamber blocked with wipes and plastics.
The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
The amounts ordered for all the landlord’s claims are proved by invoices, photos, and inspection reports from the start of the tenancy and after the tenant left the premises.
As the application is successful, the tenant must pay the landlord’s Tribunal filing fee. The tenant’s application
The tenant did not attend the hearing, her adjournment request having been declined. I dismiss her application. Name suppression
The landlord sought, and is entitled to, an order for name suppression – see section 95A RTA.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5096708 — Rent arrears at 5 Hinonga Loop, Silverdale, Auckland 0932

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5096708 — Rent arrears at 5 Hinonga Loop, Silverdale, Auckland 0932

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

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

Frequently asked questions