How much money was awarded in case 5205731?

Cleaning: $494.30 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $728.96 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $1,452.05 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $787.46 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5205731?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5205731?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11876018-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 5205731?

Cleaning: $494.30 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $728.96 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $1,452.05 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $787.46 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5205731?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5205731?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11876018-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5205731 — Rent arrears

Q: What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5205731 about?

The tribunal order states: An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal

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Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5205731 — net $3,279.77 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 24.2.2025	$728.96	Rent arrears to 24.2.2025
Rubbish removal: exterior of property	$1,452.05	Rubbish removal: exterior of property
Rubbish removal: interior of property	$787.46	Rubbish removal: interior of property
Cleaning	$494.30	Cleaning
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$3,279.77
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$3,279.77

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the landlord’s name and identifying details and the tenancy address.

Jakh Heremia must pay [The landlord/s] $3,279.77 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $210.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

Reasons

[The landlord’s representative], representing the landlord, attended the hearing. The phone numbers for the tenant, the last three digits being 691 for the mobile and 151 for the landline, were both called without any response. As the tenant was served, the hearing proceeded in her absence.

The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy ended on 24 February 2025. The landlord provided rent records and which prove the amount owing to 24 February 2025, which is $728.96.

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 provided photographs of the condition of the property at the end of the tenancy, as well as invoices for costs claimed for rubbish removal for the exterior and interior of the property and for cleaning. Exterior rubbish removal

The landlord’s photographs of the exterior of the property at the end of the tenancy showed a lot of rubbish and large items that had to be removed and disposed of. The photographs showed a dog kennel, garden equipment, plants and plant containers and pots, buckets, tables, an old outside couch, cabinets and much other rubbish. The landlord said the exterior rubbish removed from the property came to 9 cubic metres of rubbish and provided an invoice for removing and disposing of the exterior rubbish in the amount of $1,452.05.

Given the evidence of the exterior rubbish left at the property, especially the number of larger items which had to be removed, for 9 cubic metres of rubbish, I find the cost claimed by the landlord of $1,452.05 to be reasonable and award this to the landlord for removing and disposing of the exterior rubbish at the end of the tenancy. Interior rubbish removal

The landlord’s photographs of the interior of the property at the end of the tenancy showed piles of rubbish in a corner of a room, desks, bookcase, cabinets, chairs, kitchen shelves full of items, laundry rack, shelving unit, tables, picture, pillows, stool, a pink couch and much other rubbish. The landlord provided an invoice for removing and disposing of the interior rubbish left by the tenant, which they said came to 5 cubic metres and cost $787.46 to remove and dispose of.

Given the evidence, especially the photographs of the amount of larger items and general rubbish left inside the property by the tenant, I find the amount claimed by the landlord to remove and dispose of 5 cubic metres of interior rubbish to be reasonable and award $787.46 to the landlord for removing and disposing of interior rubbish at the end of the tenancy. Cleaning

The landlord claimed $494.30 to clean the property at the end of the tenancy. The landlord said the tenant did not do any cleaning of the property before leaving. The landlord’s photographs indicated the extensive rubbish left at the property, as outlined above, which would have required cleaning of the kitchen shelves, cupboards and kitchen bench, the carpets, and all areas covered by the extensive rubbish, which was throughout the property. The landlord provided an invoice for cleaning the property in the amount of $494.30.

Given the evidence of the condition of the property at the end of the tenancy, I find the tenant did not leave the property reasonably clean and tidy, and find the amount claimed by the landlord for cleaning the property, $494.30, to be reasonable, given the amount of rubbish and mess left at the property, and the dirty areas which needed to be cleaned. Therefore, I award the landlord $494.30 for cleaning the property at the end of the tenancy.

The amounts ordered are proved. Refund of the bond

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $210.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately. Filing fee

Because [The landlord/s] has been successful with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee. Suppression

The landlord requested name suppression. As they have been successful with the claim, the landlord is entitled to name suppression. 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.

Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5205731 — net $3,279.77 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 24.2.2025	$728.96	Rent arrears to 24.2.2025
Rubbish removal: exterior of property	$1,452.05	Rubbish removal: exterior of property
Rubbish removal: interior of property	$787.46	Rubbish removal: interior of property
Cleaning	$494.30	Cleaning
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$3,279.77
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$3,279.77

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the landlord’s name and identifying details and the tenancy address.

Jakh Heremia must pay [The landlord/s] $3,279.77 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $210.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

Reasons

The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy ended on 24 February 2025. The landlord provided rent records and which prove the amount owing to 24 February 2025, which is $728.96.

Did the tenant comply with their obligations at the end of the tenancy?

The landlord said the tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and did not remove all rubbish.

The amounts ordered are proved. Refund of the bond

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $210.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately. Filing fee

Because [The landlord/s] has been successful with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee. Suppression

Tenancy Tribunal case 5205731 — Rent arrears

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5205731 — 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