What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5194931 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] must pay Accommodation Centre

How much money was awarded in case 5194931?

Cleaning: $264.50 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $915.40 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $230.00 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $558.33 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Heat Pump Remote: $26.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $956.80 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $549.37 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $1,040.75 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,362.86 awarded to landlord; TV: $1,000.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5194931?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5194931?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11979154-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5194931 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] must pay Accommodation Centre

How much money was awarded in case 5194931?

Cleaning: $264.50 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $915.40 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $230.00 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $558.33 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Heat Pump Remote: $26.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $956.80 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $549.37 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $1,040.75 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,362.86 awarded to landlord; TV: $1,000.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5194931?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5194931?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11979154-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

425 Kainga Road, Brooklands, Christchurch 8083 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5194931 — 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 5194931 — net $4,811.01 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 24 February 2025	$1,362.86	Rent arrears to 24 February 2025
Cleaning	$915.40	Cleaning
Window cleaning	$230.00	Window cleaning
Curtain cleaning	$558.33	Curtain cleaning
Carpet cleaning	$264.50	Carpet cleaning
Rubbish removal and garden work	$956.80	Rubbish removal and garden work
Heat pump remote	$26.00	Heat pump remote
Window repairs	$549.37	Window repairs
TV	$1,000.00	TV
Wall and door repairs	$1,040.75	Wall and door repairs
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$4,811.01
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$4,811.01

Claims and awards for application 5194931 — net $4,811.01 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 24 February 2025

Amount: $1,362.86
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 24 February 2025

Cleaning

Amount: $915.40
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Window cleaning

Amount: $230.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Window cleaning

Curtain cleaning

Amount: $558.33
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Curtain cleaning

Carpet cleaning

Amount: $264.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Carpet cleaning

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Carpet Cleaning Cleanliness Filing Fee Lawns And Garden Work Property damage Rent arrears

Order

[The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] must pay Accommodation Centre Limited T/A as Agent for M Burgess $4,811.01 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,120.00 (6475716-001) to Accommodation Centre Limited as Agent for M Burgess immediately.

Reasons

Only the landlord’s representative attended the hearing.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, payment of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy. Rent
The tenancy ended on 24 February 2025. The landlord provided rent records to prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy as awarded. The Tenants’ Other Obligations
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.
The tenant must not carelessly or intentionally damage 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.
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). Claims
The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and did not remove all rubbish.
Damage was caused during the tenancy including to the TV, walls and doors, windows, and a heat pump remote. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
Insurance is not a consideration in this case because no one event of damage resulted in a cost exceeding the landlord’s insurance excess.
The amounts ordered were proved by the production of photographs and evidence of the cost to the landlord, consisting mainly of invoices.
I have considered betterment. The landlord should be returned to the position they would have been in had the tenant not breached their obligations and should not be better or worse off. The TV was at least two years old when the tenancy began and so I have awarded $1,000 not the $1,149 claimed as the cost of a new TV. Bond
The landlord is entitled to the bond and the tenants must pay the remaining liability. Filing Fee
The landlord has succeeded and so I have awarded 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 5194931 — net $4,811.01 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 24 February 2025	$1,362.86	Rent arrears to 24 February 2025
Cleaning	$915.40	Cleaning
Window cleaning	$230.00	Window cleaning
Curtain cleaning	$558.33	Curtain cleaning
Carpet cleaning	$264.50	Carpet cleaning
Rubbish removal and garden work	$956.80	Rubbish removal and garden work
Heat pump remote	$26.00	Heat pump remote
Window repairs	$549.37	Window repairs
TV	$1,000.00	TV
Wall and door repairs	$1,040.75	Wall and door repairs
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$4,811.01
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$4,811.01

Claims and awards for application 5194931 — net $4,811.01 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 24 February 2025

Amount: $1,362.86
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 24 February 2025

Cleaning

Amount: $915.40
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Window cleaning

Amount: $230.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Window cleaning

Curtain cleaning

Amount: $558.33
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Curtain cleaning

Carpet cleaning

Amount: $264.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Carpet cleaning

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Carpet Cleaning Cleanliness Filing Fee Lawns And Garden Work Property damage Rent arrears

Order

[The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] must pay Accommodation Centre Limited T/A as Agent for M Burgess $4,811.01 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,120.00 (6475716-001) to Accommodation Centre Limited as Agent for M Burgess immediately.

Reasons

Only the landlord’s representative attended the hearing.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, payment of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy. Rent
The tenancy ended on 24 February 2025. The landlord provided rent records to prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy as awarded. The Tenants’ Other Obligations
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.
The tenant must not carelessly or intentionally damage 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.
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). Claims
The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and did not remove all rubbish.
Damage was caused during the tenancy including to the TV, walls and doors, windows, and a heat pump remote. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
Insurance is not a consideration in this case because no one event of damage resulted in a cost exceeding the landlord’s insurance excess.
The amounts ordered were proved by the production of photographs and evidence of the cost to the landlord, consisting mainly of invoices.
I have considered betterment. The landlord should be returned to the position they would have been in had the tenant not breached their obligations and should not be better or worse off. The TV was at least two years old when the tenancy began and so I have awarded $1,000 not the $1,149 claimed as the cost of a new TV. Bond
The landlord is entitled to the bond and the tenants must pay the remaining liability. Filing Fee
The landlord has succeeded and so I have awarded the filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5194931 — Cleanliness at 425 Kainga Road, Brooklands, Christchurch 8083

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5194931 — Cleanliness at 425 Kainga Road, Brooklands, Christchurch 8083

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Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

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