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Tenancy Tribunal case 5221391 — Property damage at 58 Totaravale Drive, Totara Vale, Auckland 0629
Decided 31 Jul 2025 · Published 31 Jul 2025 · Application 5221391
- Property damage
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
T Baker
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $359.02
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $359.02
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repairs | $332.02 | Repairs | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $27.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $359.02 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $359.02 |
Claims and awards for application 5221391 — net $359.02 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Order
- Glenn Tait must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $359.02 immediately, calculated as shown in table below:
Reasons
- The landlord attended the hearing, which was conducted remotely. Two attempts to reach the tenant by phone were unsuccessful.
- The landlord seeks reimbursement of $332.02 which was a fee for unblocking the toilet at the premises. The maintenance order records that a plunger was used on the toilet inside, and hydrojetting was carried out in the sewer drains because of overuse of toilet paper.
- I am satisfied that the cost was incurred because of the careless acts of the tenant or someone there with his consent and order the $332.02 accordingly.
- Because the landlord has been successful, I must order reimbursement of the filing fee.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Key findings
- Dispute theme: property damage
Property management
- Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities (applicant)
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5221391?
The tribunal order states: Glenn Tait must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $359.02
How much money was awarded in case 5221391?
Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $332.02 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5221391?
The primary dispute was Property damage.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5221391?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12196656-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.