What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5112968?

The tribunal order states: Bernard Taiaroa and Jahzmanaia Ngahoata must pay Beach Realty Rentals

How much money was awarded in case 5112968?

Cleaning: $215.00 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $435.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $437.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $569.25 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5112968?

The primary dispute was Cleanliness. Related themes: Property damage.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5112968?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11627814-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5112968?

The tribunal order states: Bernard Taiaroa and Jahzmanaia Ngahoata must pay Beach Realty Rentals

How much money was awarded in case 5112968?

Cleaning: $215.00 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $435.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $437.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $569.25 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5112968?

The primary dispute was Cleanliness. Related themes: Property damage.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5112968?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11627814-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

34 Jones Street, Gate Pa, Tauranga 3112 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5112968 — Cleanliness

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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 5112968 — net $1,564.22 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Tenant	Reason
Carpet Cleaning	$215.00		Carpet Cleaning
Cleaning	$435.00		Cleaning
Rubbish removal	$569.25		Rubbish removal
Repairs	$437.00		Repairs
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00		Filing fee reimbursement
Less balance of bond		$119.03	Less balance of bond
Total award	$1,683.25	$119.03
Net award	$1,564.22
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,564.22

Claims and awards for application 5112968 — net $1,564.22 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Carpet Cleaning

Amount: $215.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Carpet Cleaning

Cleaning

Amount: $435.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Rubbish removal

Amount: $569.25
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal

Repairs

Amount: $437.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Less balance of bond

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Carpet Cleaning Cleanliness Filing Fee Property damage Rubbish Removal

Order

Bernard Taiaroa and Jahzmanaia Ngahoata must pay Beach Realty Rentals Limited Acting As Agent For Micheal Carswell Tiltline Developments $1,564.22 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing by video. The tenant did not attend the hearing. Attempts were made to join the tenant to the hearing by telephone but the calls went to voicemail.
The landlord has applied for compensation following the end of the tenancy.
The tenant had earlier released the bond to the landlord which was applied to rent arrears, water, curtains and locks. The balance of the bond is deducted from the current claims.

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 did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, and did not remove all rubbish.
The amounts ordered are proved.

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: wall hole and door damage. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
The amount ordered is proved.
Because Beach Realty Rentals Limited Acting As Agent For Micheal Carswell Tiltline Developments 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 5112968 — net $1,564.22 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Tenant	Reason
Carpet Cleaning	$215.00		Carpet Cleaning
Cleaning	$435.00		Cleaning
Rubbish removal	$569.25		Rubbish removal
Repairs	$437.00		Repairs
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00		Filing fee reimbursement
Less balance of bond		$119.03	Less balance of bond
Total award	$1,683.25	$119.03
Net award	$1,564.22
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,564.22

Claims and awards for application 5112968 — net $1,564.22 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Carpet Cleaning

Amount: $215.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Carpet Cleaning

Cleaning

Amount: $435.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Rubbish removal

Amount: $569.25
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal

Repairs

Amount: $437.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Less balance of bond

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Carpet Cleaning Cleanliness Filing Fee Property damage Rubbish Removal

Order

Bernard Taiaroa and Jahzmanaia Ngahoata must pay Beach Realty Rentals Limited Acting As Agent For Micheal Carswell Tiltline Developments $1,564.22 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing by video. The tenant did not attend the hearing. Attempts were made to join the tenant to the hearing by telephone but the calls went to voicemail.
The landlord has applied for compensation following the end of the tenancy.
The tenant had earlier released the bond to the landlord which was applied to rent arrears, water, curtains and locks. The balance of the bond is deducted from the current claims.

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 did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, and did not remove all rubbish.
The amounts ordered are proved.

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: wall hole and door damage. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
The amount ordered is proved.
Because Beach Realty Rentals Limited Acting As Agent For Micheal Carswell Tiltline Developments has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5112968 — Cleanliness at 34 Jones Street, Gate Pa, Tauranga 3112

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5112968 — Cleanliness at 34 Jones Street, Gate Pa, Tauranga 3112

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Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

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

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