Published tribunal order
Tenancy Tribunal case 5146814 — Cleanliness
Decided 29 Apr 2025 · Published 29 Apr 2025 · Application 5146814
- Cleanliness
Party names are redacted in the official published order.
Order
- An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the landlord’s name and identifying details.
- Patricia Raumati must pay [The landlord/s] $442.00 from the bond, as calculated in the table below:
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,520.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.
Reasons
- The landlord attended the hearing. The tenant did not attend and did not respond when telephoned on the number ending in 339.
- The landlord has applied for rent in lieu of notice, compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.
How much is owed for rent?
- The periodic tenancy ended on 1 January 2025. The landlord provided records that show that the tenant gave notice this same day, and although the tenant was up to date with rent until the notice date, the landlord claims for rent in lieu of the tenant giving sufficient notice.
- A tenant is required to give at least 28 days’ notice to terminate a periodic tenancy. See section 51(2B) of the Residential Tenancies Act (RTA).
- Accordingly, the landlord would be entitled to claim for 28 days of rent, totalling $1,520.00.
- However, the landlord advised that he did not want to seek any amount more than the bond held, and the amount awarded is therefore reduced to $1,078.00 to reflect this waiver by the landlord.
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) RTA.
- The landlord advises that the tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and did not remove all rubbish. An invoice has been provided of $415.00 for cleaning and rubbish removal. Although the tenant did not attend the hearing, correspondence shows that the tenant did not dispute this amount.
- The amount ordered is proved.
- Because [The applicant/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee. R Harvey-Lane 29 April 2025