What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5192753 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] tenant/s], [The tenant/s] tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Grovefield Joal

How much money was awarded in case 5192753?

Cleaning: $425.50 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Payments Made By Tenant Since 21 Jan…: $662.37 awarded to tenant; Previous Order Under Application 512…: $2,406.73 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $109.25 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $460.00 awarded to landlord; Oven Replaced: $699.00 awarded to landlord; Painting: $1,506.50 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $1,132.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $376.05 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5192753?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5192753?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12321381-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5192753 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] tenant/s], [The tenant/s] tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Grovefield Joal

How much money was awarded in case 5192753?

Cleaning: $425.50 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Payments Made By Tenant Since 21 Jan…: $662.37 awarded to tenant; Previous Order Under Application 512…: $2,406.73 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $109.25 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $460.00 awarded to landlord; Oven Replaced: $699.00 awarded to landlord; Painting: $1,506.50 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $1,132.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $376.05 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5192753?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5192753?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12321381-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

15 Tukauri Place, Papakura, Papakura 2110 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5192753 — Property damage

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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 5192753 — net $6,479.66 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Tenant	Reason
Previous order under application 5124508 dated 21/01/2025	$2,406.73		Previous order under application 5124508 dated 21/01/2025
Repairs: garage door repairs	$460.00		Repairs: garage door repairs
Repairs: oven replaced	$699.00		Repairs: oven replaced
Repairs: walls and door, and replacement of toilet seat	$1,132.00		Repairs: walls and door, and replacement of toilet seat
Cleaning	$425.50		Cleaning
Lock/key replacement	$109.25		Lock/key replacement
Rubbish removal	$376.05		Rubbish removal
Repairs: painting	$1,506.50		Repairs: painting
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00		Filing fee reimbursement
Payments made by tenant since 21 January 2025		$662.37	Payments made by tenant since 21 January 2025
Total award	$7,142.03	$662.37
Net award	$6,479.66
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$6,479.66

Claims and awards for application 5192753 — net $6,479.66 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Previous order under application 5124508 dated 21/01/2025

Amount: $2,406.73
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Previous order under application 5124508 dated 21/01/2025

Repairs: garage door repairs

Amount: $460.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs: garage door repairs

Repairs: oven replaced

Amount: $699.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs: oven replaced

Repairs: walls and door, and replacement of toilet seat

Amount: $1,132.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs: walls and door, and replacement of toilet seat

Cleaning

Amount: $425.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Property damage Rubbish Removal

Order

[The tenant/s] tenant/s], [The tenant/s] tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Grovefield Joal Limited As Agent For 99 Grove Road Limited (Yang Yang Bei) $6,479.66 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
This order incorporates the Tribunal order made on 21 January 2025 under application 5124508.

Reasons

Only the landlord attended the hearing.
The landlord has applied for compensation and reimbursement of the filing fee following 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 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 tenant did not return the keys.
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.
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: door, garage door, walls, ceiling, toilet seat, and oven. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
The amounts ordered are proved.
On 21 January 2025 the Tribunal made an order under application 5124508 relating to this tenancy, for rent arrears and water rates. The previous order is incorporated into this order for enforcement purposes.
Payments made by the tenant since the Tribunal order of 21 January 2025 has been accounted for as set out in the above table.
The bond has since been refunded to the landlord as directed by the previous order under application 5124508.

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 5192753 — net $6,479.66 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Tenant	Reason
Previous order under application 5124508 dated 21/01/2025	$2,406.73		Previous order under application 5124508 dated 21/01/2025
Repairs: garage door repairs	$460.00		Repairs: garage door repairs
Repairs: oven replaced	$699.00		Repairs: oven replaced
Repairs: walls and door, and replacement of toilet seat	$1,132.00		Repairs: walls and door, and replacement of toilet seat
Cleaning	$425.50		Cleaning
Lock/key replacement	$109.25		Lock/key replacement
Rubbish removal	$376.05		Rubbish removal
Repairs: painting	$1,506.50		Repairs: painting
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00		Filing fee reimbursement
Payments made by tenant since 21 January 2025		$662.37	Payments made by tenant since 21 January 2025
Total award	$7,142.03	$662.37
Net award	$6,479.66
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$6,479.66

Claims and awards for application 5192753 — net $6,479.66 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Previous order under application 5124508 dated 21/01/2025

Amount: $2,406.73
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Previous order under application 5124508 dated 21/01/2025

Repairs: garage door repairs

Amount: $460.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs: garage door repairs

Repairs: oven replaced

Amount: $699.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs: oven replaced

Repairs: walls and door, and replacement of toilet seat

Amount: $1,132.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs: walls and door, and replacement of toilet seat

Cleaning

Amount: $425.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Property damage Rubbish Removal

Order

[The tenant/s] tenant/s], [The tenant/s] tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Grovefield Joal Limited As Agent For 99 Grove Road Limited (Yang Yang Bei) $6,479.66 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
This order incorporates the Tribunal order made on 21 January 2025 under application 5124508.

Reasons

Only the landlord attended the hearing.
The landlord has applied for compensation and reimbursement of the filing fee following 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 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 tenant did not return the keys.
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.
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: door, garage door, walls, ceiling, toilet seat, and oven. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
The amounts ordered are proved.
On 21 January 2025 the Tribunal made an order under application 5124508 relating to this tenancy, for rent arrears and water rates. The previous order is incorporated into this order for enforcement purposes.
Payments made by the tenant since the Tribunal order of 21 January 2025 has been accounted for as set out in the above table.
The bond has since been refunded to the landlord as directed by the previous order under application 5124508.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5192753 — Property damage at 15 Tukauri Place, Papakura, Papakura 2110

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5192753 — Property damage at 15 Tukauri Place, Papakura, Papakura 2110

At a glance

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

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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

Reduce avoidable tribunal risk with proper tenant checks.