What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5175217 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 5175217?

Cleaning: $517.50 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,840.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $102.96 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5175217?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5175217?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11724254-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5175217 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 5175217?

Cleaning: $517.50 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,840.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $102.96 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5175217?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5175217?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11724254-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5175217 — 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 5175217 — net $2,460.46 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 13.3.2025	$1,840.00	Rent arrears to 13.3.2025
Cleaning	$517.50	Cleaning
Rubbish removal: dumping fees	$102.96	Rubbish removal: dumping fees
Net award	$2,460.46
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$2,460.46

Claims and awards for application 5175217 — net $2,460.46 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 13.3.2025

Amount: $1,840.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 13.3.2025

Cleaning

Amount: $517.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Rubbish removal: dumping fees

Amount: $102.96
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal: dumping fees

Net award

Landlord $2,460.46

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $2,460.46

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Rent arrears Rubbish Removal

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the parties’ names and identifying details and the tenancy address.
[The tenant/s] must pay [The landlord/s] $2,460.46 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and notice to quit. Shortly before the hearing, the landlord asked to amend their application to include a compensation claim. The landlord said the tenant had left the property recently. Given the hearing time scheduled, I declined to consent to add a compensation claim, unless the tenant consented to the compensation as claimed. During the hearing the tenant said she consented to the compensation claims by the landlord. As such, the landlord’s claim was amended to add their compensation claim also. As the tenant had left the property, the landlord withdrew the claims for termination of the tenancy and notice to quit.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy ended on 13 March 2025. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing to 13 March 2025, the end of the tenancy, which is $1,940.00. The landlord said the tenant paid them $100.00 on 10 April 2025 towards the rent arrears, which reduces the rent arrears owing by the tenant to $1,840.00. The tenant agreed this was likely the correct amount of rent arrears owing by her to 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) Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (“RTA”).
The landlord said the tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, and did not remove all rubbish. The landlord said she incurred a cleaning cost of $517.50 and provided an invoice in this amount. The landlord indicated further that they had to pay a dumping fee of $102.96, and provided an invoice confirming the payment of this amount also.
The tenant consented to pay the cleaning cost of $517.50 and the dumping fee of $102.96.
The amounts ordered are proved. Filing fee
The landlord did not wish to claim reimbursement of the filing fee. Suppression
Both parties requested name suppression. The landlord is entitled to name suppression as they have been successful with the claim. Therefore, I order that the landlord’s name and identifying details and the tenancy address are not to be published. See section 95A(1) RTA.
Section 95A(4) RTA provides that the Tribunal may, on the application of any party to proceedings or on its own initiative, having regard to the interests of the parties and to the public interest, order that all or part of the evidence given or the name or any identifying particulars of any witness or party not be published.
The tenant has moved out of the property, consented to the orders being made in the landlord’s favour, despite the landlord not having originally made a compensation claim, and the parties began discussions during the hearing about payment arrangements for the tenant to satisfy any order. The parties appear to have worked together to resolve their issues during the hearing. In the circumstances and given the evidence, I find the tenant’s interests outweigh the public interest in publishing her name. Therefore, I order that the tenant’s name and identifying details are not to be published.

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 5175217 — net $2,460.46 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 13.3.2025	$1,840.00	Rent arrears to 13.3.2025
Cleaning	$517.50	Cleaning
Rubbish removal: dumping fees	$102.96	Rubbish removal: dumping fees
Net award	$2,460.46
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$2,460.46

Claims and awards for application 5175217 — net $2,460.46 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 13.3.2025

Amount: $1,840.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 13.3.2025

Cleaning

Amount: $517.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Rubbish removal: dumping fees

Amount: $102.96
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal: dumping fees

Net award

Landlord $2,460.46

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $2,460.46

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Rent arrears Rubbish Removal

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the parties’ names and identifying details and the tenancy address.
[The tenant/s] must pay [The landlord/s] $2,460.46 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and notice to quit. Shortly before the hearing, the landlord asked to amend their application to include a compensation claim. The landlord said the tenant had left the property recently. Given the hearing time scheduled, I declined to consent to add a compensation claim, unless the tenant consented to the compensation as claimed. During the hearing the tenant said she consented to the compensation claims by the landlord. As such, the landlord’s claim was amended to add their compensation claim also. As the tenant had left the property, the landlord withdrew the claims for termination of the tenancy and notice to quit.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy ended on 13 March 2025. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing to 13 March 2025, the end of the tenancy, which is $1,940.00. The landlord said the tenant paid them $100.00 on 10 April 2025 towards the rent arrears, which reduces the rent arrears owing by the tenant to $1,840.00. The tenant agreed this was likely the correct amount of rent arrears owing by her to 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) Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (“RTA”).
The landlord said the tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, and did not remove all rubbish. The landlord said she incurred a cleaning cost of $517.50 and provided an invoice in this amount. The landlord indicated further that they had to pay a dumping fee of $102.96, and provided an invoice confirming the payment of this amount also.
The tenant consented to pay the cleaning cost of $517.50 and the dumping fee of $102.96.
The amounts ordered are proved. Filing fee
The landlord did not wish to claim reimbursement of the filing fee. Suppression
Both parties requested name suppression. The landlord is entitled to name suppression as they have been successful with the claim. Therefore, I order that the landlord’s name and identifying details and the tenancy address are not to be published. See section 95A(1) RTA.
Section 95A(4) RTA provides that the Tribunal may, on the application of any party to proceedings or on its own initiative, having regard to the interests of the parties and to the public interest, order that all or part of the evidence given or the name or any identifying particulars of any witness or party not be published.
The tenant has moved out of the property, consented to the orders being made in the landlord’s favour, despite the landlord not having originally made a compensation claim, and the parties began discussions during the hearing about payment arrangements for the tenant to satisfy any order. The parties appear to have worked together to resolve their issues during the hearing. In the circumstances and given the evidence, I find the tenant’s interests outweigh the public interest in publishing her name. Therefore, I order that the tenant’s name and identifying details are not to be published.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5175217 — Rent arrears

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 5175217 — Rent arrears

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?

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?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions