How much money was awarded in case 5214631?

Cleaning: $100.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $1,736.50 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $3,148.57 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $10,500.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $86.56 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5214631?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5214631?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12016373-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 5214631?

Cleaning: $100.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $1,736.50 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $3,148.57 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $10,500.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $86.56 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5214631?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5214631?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12016373-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5214631 — Property damage

Q: What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5214631 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 5214631 — net $12,038.63 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears between 21/02/2025 to 25/03/2025	$3,148.57	Rent arrears between 21/02/2025 to 25/03/2025
Cleaning	$100.00	Cleaning
Water rates	$86.56	Water rates
Lock/key replacement	$1,736.50	Lock/key replacement
Repairs: Insurance excess x 17	$10,500.00	Repairs: Insurance excess x 17
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$12,038.63
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$12,038.63

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

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $3,560.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

Mary Howard, Noa Paul and Omanaia Beazley must pay [The landlord/s] $12,038.63 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

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 water rates?

The tenancy ended on 25 March 2025 with the tenants getting evicted.

The landlord provided rent records and water rates invoices which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.

The rent owing between 21 February 2025 and 25 March 2025 is $3,148.57.

Water rates owing to the end of the tenancy for the same period is $86.56.

I order the tenant to pay the amounts to the landlord accordingly.

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 remove all rubbish. The tenant did not return the keys.

I order the tenant to pay the landlord $100.00 for exit cleaning and $1,736.50 for the locksmith. A Yale digital lock required to be replaced as it had been damaged, two garage remotes were not returned and the sliding door lock cylinder had to be replaced also.

The amounts ordered are proved. Damage claims

For 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.

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 following damage was caused during the tenancy: damage to walls in downstairs hallway, damage to internal and external walls of garage, damage to carpet in garage, damage to internal access door, damage to dining wall, 3 x staining to carpet, damage to wardrobe door (RHS), damage to entry door, damage to stairwell walls – external, staining to upstairs living area carpet, and damage to wardrobe door. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage. Insurance excess for each item is $750.00. Proof of insurance excess and payout has been provided by the landlord.

The amounts ordered are proved. Filing fee reimbursement

Because [The applicant/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim, the tenant must reimburse the filing fee.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5214631 — net $12,038.63 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears between 21/02/2025 to 25/03/2025	$3,148.57	Rent arrears between 21/02/2025 to 25/03/2025
Cleaning	$100.00	Cleaning
Water rates	$86.56	Water rates
Lock/key replacement	$1,736.50	Lock/key replacement
Repairs: Insurance excess x 17	$10,500.00	Repairs: Insurance excess x 17
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$12,038.63
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$12,038.63

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the landlord’s name and identifying details.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $3,560.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.
Mary Howard, Noa Paul and Omanaia Beazley must pay [The landlord/s] $12,038.63 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

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 water rates?

The tenancy ended on 25 March 2025 with the tenants getting evicted.
The landlord provided rent records and water rates invoices which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.
The rent owing between 21 February 2025 and 25 March 2025 is $3,148.57.
Water rates owing to the end of the tenancy for the same period is $86.56.
I order the tenant to pay the amounts to the landlord accordingly.

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 remove all rubbish. The tenant did not return the keys.
I order the tenant to pay the landlord $100.00 for exit cleaning and $1,736.50 for the locksmith. A Yale digital lock required to be replaced as it had been damaged, two garage remotes were not returned and the sliding door lock cylinder had to be replaced also.
The amounts ordered are proved. Damage claims
For 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.
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 following damage was caused during the tenancy: damage to walls in downstairs hallway, damage to internal and external walls of garage, damage to carpet in garage, damage to internal access door, damage to dining wall, 3 x staining to carpet, damage to wardrobe door (RHS), damage to entry door, damage to stairwell walls – external, staining to upstairs living area carpet, and damage to wardrobe door. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage. Insurance excess for each item is $750.00. Proof of insurance excess and payout has been provided by the landlord.
The amounts ordered are proved. Filing fee reimbursement
Because [The applicant/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim, the tenant must reimburse the filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5214631 — Property damage

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 5214631 — Property damage

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent and water 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 water 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