Published tribunal order
Tenancy Tribunal case 5203412 — Tenancy dispute at 35 Achilles Court, Palmerston North, Palmerston North
Decided 3 Jun 2025 · Published 3 Jun 2025 · Application 5203412
Landlord favoured
- Carpet Cleaning
- Cleanliness
- Filing Fee
Order
- Rebecca Campbell must pay Palmerston North City Council $2,329.73 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below.
Reasons
- The landlord attended the hearing which was held by teleconference. The tenant was unable to be contacted on the number specified in the Notice of Hearing, which was duly served.
- The landlord has applied for compensation and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.
- The tenancy was ended by an Order of the Tribunal dated 3 March 2025 in application 5164752. That Order released the bond to the landlord and ordered payment of the remaining arrears. The sum due is incorporated into this Order.
- In accordance with the March Order the landlord has received proceeds from disposal of goods belonging to the tenant for which credit is given in the amount Ordered. No other sale proceeds need to be accounted for.
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.
- Exit inspection photographs provide by the landlord prove that the tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and did not remove all rubbish.
- The amount claimed is reasonable and is proved by invoice provided by the landlords ordered are proved.
- Because Palmerston North City Council has succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.