What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5237515 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] must pay NZPRO Property Management Limited as Agent for

How much money was awarded in case 5237515?

Break Lease Fee: $741.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Final Water Charges: $70.94 awarded to landlord; Rent: $4,017.14 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5237515?

The dispute type was not classified.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5237515?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12245054-Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5237515 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] must pay NZPRO Property Management Limited as Agent for

How much money was awarded in case 5237515?

Break Lease Fee: $741.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Final Water Charges: $70.94 awarded to landlord; Rent: $4,017.14 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5237515?

The dispute type was not classified.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5237515?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12245054-Tribunal_Order.pdf.

Unit/Flat Unit 7, 19 Camp Road, Mount Wellington, Tenancy Tribunal Case 5237515 — Tenancy dispute

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Claims & awards

What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5237515 — net $1,816.08 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent to 14 March 2025	$4,017.14	Rent to 14 March 2025
Final water charges	$70.94	Final water charges
Break lease fee	$741.00	Break lease fee
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$1,816.08
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,816.08

Claims and awards for application 5237515 — net $1,816.08 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent to 14 March 2025

Amount: $4,017.14
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent to 14 March 2025

Final water charges

Amount: $70.94
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Final water charges

Break lease fee

Amount: $741.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Break lease fee

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $27.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $1,816.08

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $1,816.08

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee

Order

[The tenant/s] must pay NZPRO Property Management Limited as Agent for Safari Family Trust $1,816.08 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $3,040.00 (BN-00016691) to NZPRO Property Management Limited as Agent for Safari Family Trust immediately.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing on 6 August 2025.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, outgoings, compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.
The claim for cleaning costs ($230.00) was withdrawn after discussion at the hearing. The photographs viewed on the landlord’s laptop did not show an obvious need for extensive cleaning. Rent and Water
The tenancy was for a fixed-term until 17 December 2025. On about 21 January 2025 the tenant asked to end the tenancy early because she was injured and struggling to use the stairs. The tenant left on 14 February 2025 while marketing for new tenants was ongoing. The property was let to new tenants from 15 March 2025. The rent arrears to 14 March 2025 are $4,017.14.
The tenant said the owner had told her that she could leave and the bond would be refunded. The tenant noted that the rent was paid until she vacated, and no one told her she would be liable for rent. The landlord said the owner had told her the tenant did not speak to him. The owner did not attend to give evidence or provide a written statement. I am not satisfied on the basis of hearsay evidence that the owner gave the tenant permission to leave or represented that the bond would be refunded.
There was no application from the tenant to reduce the fixed term because of her health condition. Her evidence was that she had an accident several months before moving to Auckland. Therefore, it does not seem there was an unforeseen change in the tenant’s circumstance as required by section 66 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (the Act): the tenant was aware of the health condition prior to taking on the tenancy.
I find that the tenant is liable under the tenancy agreement until new tenants were found.
There was a final water invoice for $70.94, based on an actual reading. I award the amount claimed. Break Fee
A landlord can recover expenses reasonably incurred in respect of an assignment, subletting, or parting with possession if they provide the tenant with an itemised account.
The landlord says the tenant was emailed an invoice with a due date of 28 April 2025. The invoice itemised expenses at an hourly rate of $65.00 for administration ($65.00) viewings ($260.00) advertising ($150.00) the outgoing inspection ($260.00) and a credit check ($6.00) totalling $741.00.
I find that the landlord has complied with section 44A of the Act and I award the claimed expenses. Filing Fee
The landlord’s application has been largely successful. I award the filing fee.

Claims & awards

What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5237515 — net $1,816.08 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent to 14 March 2025	$4,017.14	Rent to 14 March 2025
Final water charges	$70.94	Final water charges
Break lease fee	$741.00	Break lease fee
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$1,816.08
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,816.08

Claims and awards for application 5237515 — net $1,816.08 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent to 14 March 2025

Amount: $4,017.14
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent to 14 March 2025

Final water charges

Amount: $70.94
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Final water charges

Break lease fee

Amount: $741.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Break lease fee

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $27.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $1,816.08

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $1,816.08

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee

Order

[The tenant/s] must pay NZPRO Property Management Limited as Agent for Safari Family Trust $1,816.08 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $3,040.00 (BN-00016691) to NZPRO Property Management Limited as Agent for Safari Family Trust immediately.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing on 6 August 2025.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, outgoings, compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.
The claim for cleaning costs ($230.00) was withdrawn after discussion at the hearing. The photographs viewed on the landlord’s laptop did not show an obvious need for extensive cleaning. Rent and Water
The tenancy was for a fixed-term until 17 December 2025. On about 21 January 2025 the tenant asked to end the tenancy early because she was injured and struggling to use the stairs. The tenant left on 14 February 2025 while marketing for new tenants was ongoing. The property was let to new tenants from 15 March 2025. The rent arrears to 14 March 2025 are $4,017.14.
The tenant said the owner had told her that she could leave and the bond would be refunded. The tenant noted that the rent was paid until she vacated, and no one told her she would be liable for rent. The landlord said the owner had told her the tenant did not speak to him. The owner did not attend to give evidence or provide a written statement. I am not satisfied on the basis of hearsay evidence that the owner gave the tenant permission to leave or represented that the bond would be refunded.
There was no application from the tenant to reduce the fixed term because of her health condition. Her evidence was that she had an accident several months before moving to Auckland. Therefore, it does not seem there was an unforeseen change in the tenant’s circumstance as required by section 66 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (the Act): the tenant was aware of the health condition prior to taking on the tenancy.
I find that the tenant is liable under the tenancy agreement until new tenants were found.
There was a final water invoice for $70.94, based on an actual reading. I award the amount claimed. Break Fee
A landlord can recover expenses reasonably incurred in respect of an assignment, subletting, or parting with possession if they provide the tenant with an itemised account.
The landlord says the tenant was emailed an invoice with a due date of 28 April 2025. The invoice itemised expenses at an hourly rate of $65.00 for administration ($65.00) viewings ($260.00) advertising ($150.00) the outgoing inspection ($260.00) and a credit check ($6.00) totalling $741.00.
I find that the landlord has complied with section 44A of the Act and I award the claimed expenses. Filing Fee
The landlord’s application has been largely successful. I award the filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5237515 — Tenancy dispute at Unit/Flat Unit 7, 19 Camp Road, Mount Wellington,

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5237515 — Tenancy dispute at Unit/Flat Unit 7, 19 Camp Road, Mount Wellington,

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Property management

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