How much money was awarded in case 5210614?

Cleaning: $897.00 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $100.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $650.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $532.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $3,214.00 awarded to landlord; Kitchen Faucet: $115.00 awarded to landlord; Replace Furnishings: Curtains: $250.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $111.47 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5210614?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5210614?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12013475-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 5210614?

Cleaning: $897.00 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $100.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $650.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $532.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $3,214.00 awarded to landlord; Kitchen Faucet: $115.00 awarded to landlord; Replace Furnishings: Curtains: $250.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $111.47 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5210614?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5210614?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12013475-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5210614 — Rent arrears

Q: What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5210614 about?

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

Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5210614 — net $2,896.47 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 29/03/2025	$3,214.00	4. I order the tenant to pay the landlord $3,214.00 for rent arrears and $111.47 for water rates arrears.
Water rates	$111.47	Water rates
Exit cleaning	$897.00	Exit cleaning
Lawns and Garden work	$650.00	Lawns and Garden work
Cleaning: Exterior	$100.00	Cleaning: Exterior
Lock/key replacement	$532.00	Lock/key replacement
Replace furnishings: Curtains	$250.00	Replace furnishings: Curtains
Repairs: Kitchen faucet	$115.00	Repairs: Kitchen faucet
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$2,896.47
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$2,896.47

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

Edmond Chan must pay [The landlord/s] $2,896.47 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $3,000.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing. The tenant did not.

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 and wate rates?

The tenancy ended on 29 March 2025. The landlord provided rent records and water rates invoices which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.

I order the tenant to pay the landlord $3,214.00 for rent arrears and $111.47 for water rates arrears.

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, and return all keys and security devices. See section 40(1)(e) Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (“RTA”).

The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, and did not return the keys.

The gardens had overgrown, and the exterior of the house needed to be cleaned as well.

I order the tenant to pay the landlord $897.00 for exit cleaning, $650.00 for garden works, $100.00 for exterior cleaning and $532.00 to replace the locks.

The amounts ordered are proved. Damage claims

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.

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. See section 49B(3)(a) RTA.

Where the damage is careless and is not covered by the landlord's insurance, the tenant's liability is limited to four weeks' rent. See section 49B(3)(b) RTA. Where insurance money is irrecoverable because of the tenant's conduct, the property is treated as if it is not insured against the damage.

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.

The Tribunal must also take into account betterment and depreciation. 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. In calculating depreciation, I have taken into account the age and condition of the items at the start of the tenancy and their likely useful lifespan.

The landlord applied for compensation for a hole in the wall, damaged kitchen faucet and damaged curtains.

As there were no photos provided to prove that the hole in the wall was not preexisting, I decline to award this claim.

In relation to the kitchen faucet, I find that it would be something that the previous tenant would have reported to the landlord if it had been broken. I find that it is more than fair wear and tear and order the tenant to pay the landlord $115.00 for it to be repaired.

For the curtains, I find that the damage was more than fair wear and tear. Having taken depreciation into account, I order the tenant to pay the landlord $250.00 for the curtains to be replaced. Refund of the bond and filing fee

Because the landlord has wholly succeeded with the claim, the tenant must reimburse the filing fee.

The bond will be refunded to the landlord to offset the amount owed by the tenant.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5210614 — net $2,896.47 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 29/03/2025	$3,214.00	4. I order the tenant to pay the landlord $3,214.00 for rent arrears and $111.47 for water rates arrears.
Water rates	$111.47	Water rates
Exit cleaning	$897.00	Exit cleaning
Lawns and Garden work	$650.00	Lawns and Garden work
Cleaning: Exterior	$100.00	Cleaning: Exterior
Lock/key replacement	$532.00	Lock/key replacement
Replace furnishings: Curtains	$250.00	Replace furnishings: Curtains
Repairs: Kitchen faucet	$115.00	Repairs: Kitchen faucet
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$2,896.47
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$2,896.47

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the landlord’s name and identifying details.
Edmond Chan must pay [The landlord/s] $2,896.47 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $3,000.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing. The tenant did not.
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 and wate rates?

The tenancy ended on 29 March 2025. The landlord provided rent records and water rates invoices which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.
I order the tenant to pay the landlord $3,214.00 for rent arrears and $111.47 for water rates arrears.

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, and return all keys and security devices. See section 40(1)(e) Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (“RTA”).
The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, and did not return the keys.
The gardens had overgrown, and the exterior of the house needed to be cleaned as well.
I order the tenant to pay the landlord $897.00 for exit cleaning, $650.00 for garden works, $100.00 for exterior cleaning and $532.00 to replace the locks.
The amounts ordered are proved. Damage claims
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.
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. See section 49B(3)(a) RTA.
Where the damage is careless and is not covered by the landlord's insurance, the tenant's liability is limited to four weeks' rent. See section 49B(3)(b) RTA. Where insurance money is irrecoverable because of the tenant's conduct, the property is treated as if it is not insured against the damage.
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.
The Tribunal must also take into account betterment and depreciation. 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. In calculating depreciation, I have taken into account the age and condition of the items at the start of the tenancy and their likely useful lifespan.
The landlord applied for compensation for a hole in the wall, damaged kitchen faucet and damaged curtains.
As there were no photos provided to prove that the hole in the wall was not preexisting, I decline to award this claim.
In relation to the kitchen faucet, I find that it would be something that the previous tenant would have reported to the landlord if it had been broken. I find that it is more than fair wear and tear and order the tenant to pay the landlord $115.00 for it to be repaired.
For the curtains, I find that the damage was more than fair wear and tear. Having taken depreciation into account, I order the tenant to pay the landlord $250.00 for the curtains to be replaced. Refund of the bond and filing fee
Because the landlord has wholly succeeded with the claim, the tenant must reimburse the filing fee.
The bond will be refunded to the landlord to offset the amount owed by the tenant.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5210614 — Rent arrears

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 5210614 — Rent arrears

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent and wate rates?

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 and wate rates?

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

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions