Published tribunal order
Tenancy Tribunal case 5206554 — Rent arrears at 162 Warspite Avenue, Waitangirua, Porirua 5024
Decided 11 Apr 2025 · Published 11 Apr 2025 · Application 5206554
Landlord favoured
- Rent arrears
- Cleanliness
Order
- Latisha Downing must pay G L B Zips Limited $5,789.29 if bedding items are not collected by Monday 14 April 2025. If bedding is collected, the amount to pay is $5,589.29.
- The parties have agreed that the amount to pay ($5,789.29 or $5,589.29) will be paid by payments of $50.00 per week. The first payment will be on or before Friday 18 April 2025 and then every week until the full amount owing is paid.
- If there is a default in any payment within 2 days of the due date, the applicant may enforce the order of the amount outstanding.
- The amount to pay is calculated as shown in table below: DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears to termination$7,429.29 Cleaning$350.00 Rubbish removal$179.00 Disposal of bedding Filing fee $200.00 $27.00 Total award$8,185.29 Bond held by the landlord$2,396.00 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord$5,789.29
Reasons
- Both parties attended the hearing by teleconference.
- The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.
Is money owed for rent?
- The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy. The landlord’s claim for compensation.
- The tenant agreed to the amount claimed by the landlord except the repair of a cracked toilet. The landlord withdrew that claim in the hearing. Filing Fee
- Because the landlord has been successful with the claim the filing fee of $27.00 is ordered to be paid by the tenant.