What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5097035?

The tribunal order states: Geoffrey Hauruia Taitapanui must pay Waikato Real Estate Limited As Agent

How much money was awarded in case 5097035?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,165.86 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $525.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5097035?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5097035?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11748108-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5097035?

The tribunal order states: Geoffrey Hauruia Taitapanui must pay Waikato Real Estate Limited As Agent

How much money was awarded in case 5097035?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,165.86 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $525.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5097035?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5097035?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11748108-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

Unit/Flat 3, 7 Knox Street, Hamilton Central, Hamilton 3204, Tenancy Tribunal Case 5097035 — 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 5097035 — net $637.86 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 19/11/24	$1,165.86	Rent arrears to 19/11/24
Cleaning & rubbish removal	$525.00	Cleaning & rubbish removal
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$637.86
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$637.86

Claims and awards for application 5097035 — net $637.86 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 19/11/24

Amount: $1,165.86
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 19/11/24

Cleaning & rubbish removal

Amount: $525.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning & rubbish removal

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $637.86

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $637.86

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears Rubbish Removal

Order

Geoffrey Hauruia Taitapanui must pay Waikato Real Estate Limited As Agent For Van Helm $637.86 immediately, calculated as shown in table below:
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,080.00 (6158379-003) to Waikato Real Estate Limited As Agent For Van Helm immediately.
Waikato Real Estate Limited As Agent For Van Helm must take any of the tenant’s personal documents that have been left at the premises to the nearest Police station and obtain a receipt for them.
The landlord may dispose of the other goods left at the premises by the tenant as the landlord sees fit.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing represented by Ms Discombe.
The tenant did not attend and did not answer the calls made to his phone during the hearing. He had been notified of the hearing by email and text, accordingly pursuant to section 92 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA) the hearing continued in his absence.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the boarding house tenancy.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy ended on 19 November 2024. The landlord has provided records which prove the amount of rent owing to 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 goods and rubbish, return all keys and security devices, and leave all chattels provided for their benefit. See section 66M(b) to (e) RTA.
The landlord established in evidence that the tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and did not remove all goods and rubbish.
The amounts ordered are proven in evidence.
The landlord has also applied for the disposal of goods the tenant left at the premises at the end of the tenancy.
The landlord is unable to contact the tenant despite having made many attempts to contact him through several different channels, however he has not responded.
Accordingly, it is not practicable for the landlord to the return the goods to the tenant. The value of the goods is below the cost of storing, transporting and selling them. Therefore, the landlord may dispose of the goods. See sections 62(3)(b), 62B(2) and (3) RTA.
I note that the landlord has offered to hold the belongings for the tenant until next week. Therefore, if he gets in touch with the landlord before next week, he can collect his belongings before they are disposed of. Any personal documents will be left at the Police station.
Because Waikato Real Estate Limited As Agent For Van Helm has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.

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 5097035 — net $637.86 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 19/11/24	$1,165.86	Rent arrears to 19/11/24
Cleaning & rubbish removal	$525.00	Cleaning & rubbish removal
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$637.86
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$637.86

Claims and awards for application 5097035 — net $637.86 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 19/11/24

Amount: $1,165.86
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 19/11/24

Cleaning & rubbish removal

Amount: $525.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning & rubbish removal

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $637.86

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $637.86

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears Rubbish Removal

Order

Geoffrey Hauruia Taitapanui must pay Waikato Real Estate Limited As Agent For Van Helm $637.86 immediately, calculated as shown in table below:
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,080.00 (6158379-003) to Waikato Real Estate Limited As Agent For Van Helm immediately.
Waikato Real Estate Limited As Agent For Van Helm must take any of the tenant’s personal documents that have been left at the premises to the nearest Police station and obtain a receipt for them.
The landlord may dispose of the other goods left at the premises by the tenant as the landlord sees fit.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing represented by Ms Discombe.
The tenant did not attend and did not answer the calls made to his phone during the hearing. He had been notified of the hearing by email and text, accordingly pursuant to section 92 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA) the hearing continued in his absence.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the boarding house tenancy.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy ended on 19 November 2024. The landlord has provided records which prove the amount of rent owing to 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 goods and rubbish, return all keys and security devices, and leave all chattels provided for their benefit. See section 66M(b) to (e) RTA.
The landlord established in evidence that the tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and did not remove all goods and rubbish.
The amounts ordered are proven in evidence.
The landlord has also applied for the disposal of goods the tenant left at the premises at the end of the tenancy.
The landlord is unable to contact the tenant despite having made many attempts to contact him through several different channels, however he has not responded.
Accordingly, it is not practicable for the landlord to the return the goods to the tenant. The value of the goods is below the cost of storing, transporting and selling them. Therefore, the landlord may dispose of the goods. See sections 62(3)(b), 62B(2) and (3) RTA.
I note that the landlord has offered to hold the belongings for the tenant until next week. Therefore, if he gets in touch with the landlord before next week, he can collect his belongings before they are disposed of. Any personal documents will be left at the Police station.
Because Waikato Real Estate Limited As Agent For Van Helm has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5097035 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat 3, 7 Knox Street, Hamilton Central, Hamilton 3204,

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5097035 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat 3, 7 Knox Street, Hamilton Central, Hamilton 3204,

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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

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?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions