What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5139888 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 5139888?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $95.93 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $5,940.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $100.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5139888?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Property damage.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5139888?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11635333-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5139888 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 5139888?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $95.93 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $5,940.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $100.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5139888?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Property damage.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5139888?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11635333-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

Unit/Flat 5, 53 Dominion Park Street, Johnsonville, Tenancy Tribunal Case 5139888 — 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 5139888 — net $6,162.93 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 13 December 2025	$5,940.00	Rent arrears to 13 December 2025
Rubbish removal	$100.00	Rubbish removal
Lock/key replacement	$95.93	Lock/key replacement
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$6,162.93
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$6,162.93

Claims and awards for application 5139888 — net $6,162.93 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 13 December 2025

Amount: $5,940.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 13 December 2025

Rubbish removal

Amount: $100.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal

Lock/key replacement

Amount: $95.93
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lock/key replacement

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $6,162.93

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $6,162.93

Dismissed claims

Bond — How much is owed for rent?
Other Claims — All other claims dismissed

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Property damage Rent arrears Rubbish Removal Bond refund

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the Landlord’s name and identifying details.
Matu Moka must pay [The landlord/s] $6,162.93 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
All other claims are dismissed.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing. The tenant was properly notified and did not attend 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. The claim for the bond
The current landlord took over as property manager on 29 November 2025. There is no evidence as to whether the tenant paid a bond to the previous landlord, Mighty Rocket Property Limited. No bond was lodged by Mighty Rocket. If the tenant paid a bond and this was not lodged he should contact Tenancy Services. The claim for refund of the bond is dismissed.

How much is owed for rent?

I have seen the written agreement to end the tenancy signed by the landlord and the tenant. I accept the tenancy ended on 13 December 2025. The landlord used the owner’s bank statements to prepare a rent summary for the Tribunal. I am satisfied the rent records provided prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.

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

Tenants must return the tenancy premises in a reasonably clean and tidy state and remove their rubbish at the end of the tenancy. See section 40(1)(c) and (e)(iii) Residential Tenancies Act (RTA).
There is a claim for cleaning, tidying the section, and for rubbish removal. The landlord must prove these claims.
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 did not have good photos showing the need for cleaning or for tidying the section. These claims are dismissed.
The landlord did have a photo of the rubbish that had to be removed and I am satisfied $100 is a reasonable amount for this.
Tenants are also required to return all keys at the end of the tenancy and leave any chattels provided for their use. See section 40(1)(c) and (e)(iii) RTA.
The tenant did not return any keys. There is an invoice for a replacement lock and keys from Bunnings. This claim is proved and allowed.
The landlord also claims that a number of chattels were missing at the end of the tenancy, including some furniture, a heat pump remote, and a garage door opener. In order to prove these claims the landlord must show the chattels and remotes were provided as part of the tenancy. There is no record of any chattels or remotes in the tenancy agreement. This means the landlord cannot prove the claims, and they are dismissed.

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

The 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. See sections 40(2)(a), 41 and 49B RTA.
There is a claim for damage to walls, doors and a kitchen handle. This is the landlord’s claim to prove. The property condition report Mighty Rocket provided to the landlord is not dated. I find the landlord cannot prove that this tenant caused the damage. All claims for damage are dismissed. Other orders
Because the landlord has substantially succeeded with the claim I have reimbursed the filing fee.
The landlord’s application for suppression is allowed because it is the most successful party. The tenant’s name will be published because there is public interest when tenants owe money. 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 5139888 — net $6,162.93 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 13 December 2025	$5,940.00	Rent arrears to 13 December 2025
Rubbish removal	$100.00	Rubbish removal
Lock/key replacement	$95.93	Lock/key replacement
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$6,162.93
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$6,162.93

Claims and awards for application 5139888 — net $6,162.93 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 13 December 2025

Amount: $5,940.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 13 December 2025

Rubbish removal

Amount: $100.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal

Lock/key replacement

Amount: $95.93
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lock/key replacement

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $6,162.93

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $6,162.93

Dismissed claims

Bond — How much is owed for rent?
Other Claims — All other claims dismissed

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Property damage Rent arrears Rubbish Removal Bond refund

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the Landlord’s name and identifying details.
Matu Moka must pay [The landlord/s] $6,162.93 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
All other claims are dismissed.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing. The tenant was properly notified and did not attend 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. The claim for the bond
The current landlord took over as property manager on 29 November 2025. There is no evidence as to whether the tenant paid a bond to the previous landlord, Mighty Rocket Property Limited. No bond was lodged by Mighty Rocket. If the tenant paid a bond and this was not lodged he should contact Tenancy Services. The claim for refund of the bond is dismissed.

How much is owed for rent?

I have seen the written agreement to end the tenancy signed by the landlord and the tenant. I accept the tenancy ended on 13 December 2025. The landlord used the owner’s bank statements to prepare a rent summary for the Tribunal. I am satisfied the rent records provided prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.

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

Tenants must return the tenancy premises in a reasonably clean and tidy state and remove their rubbish at the end of the tenancy. See section 40(1)(c) and (e)(iii) Residential Tenancies Act (RTA).
There is a claim for cleaning, tidying the section, and for rubbish removal. The landlord must prove these claims.
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 did not have good photos showing the need for cleaning or for tidying the section. These claims are dismissed.
The landlord did have a photo of the rubbish that had to be removed and I am satisfied $100 is a reasonable amount for this.
Tenants are also required to return all keys at the end of the tenancy and leave any chattels provided for their use. See section 40(1)(c) and (e)(iii) RTA.
The tenant did not return any keys. There is an invoice for a replacement lock and keys from Bunnings. This claim is proved and allowed.
The landlord also claims that a number of chattels were missing at the end of the tenancy, including some furniture, a heat pump remote, and a garage door opener. In order to prove these claims the landlord must show the chattels and remotes were provided as part of the tenancy. There is no record of any chattels or remotes in the tenancy agreement. This means the landlord cannot prove the claims, and they are dismissed.

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

The 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. See sections 40(2)(a), 41 and 49B RTA.
There is a claim for damage to walls, doors and a kitchen handle. This is the landlord’s claim to prove. The property condition report Mighty Rocket provided to the landlord is not dated. I find the landlord cannot prove that this tenant caused the damage. All claims for damage are dismissed. Other orders
Because the landlord has substantially succeeded with the claim I have reimbursed the filing fee.
The landlord’s application for suppression is allowed because it is the most successful party. The tenant’s name will be published because there is public interest when tenants owe money. See section 95A RTA.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5139888 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat 5, 53 Dominion Park Street, Johnsonville,

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5139888 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat 5, 53 Dominion Park Street, Johnsonville,

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Award balance

Claims & awards

Dismissed claims

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent?

Did the tenant comply with his 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

Dismissed claims

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent?

Did the tenant comply with his 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