Published tribunal order
Tenancy Tribunal case 5239533 — Property damage
Decided 19 Dec 2025 · Published 19 Dec 2025 · Application 5239533
- Property damage
- Cleanliness
Party names are redacted in the official published order.
Order
- On the application of the landlord, all details regarding the landlord are suppressed.
- Miri Demelza Peachey must pay [The landlord/s] $617.80 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,580.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.
Reasons
- The landlord attended the hearing but the tenant did not. 5239533, 52768842 The tenant’s application
- The tenancy was from 13 April 2022 until 13 May 2025.
- After the tenancy ended, the tenant had filed a claim with the Tribunal that the premises was non-compliant with the Healthy Homes Standards (“HHS”).
- The landlord had made a cross-application seeking for water rates arrears and compensation.
- The parties had both attended the hearing on 19 September 2025. As the tenant had come unprepared with supporting documents, I adjourned the hearing to allow the tenant time to properly prepare her case.
- The landlord had presented an HHS compliance report dated 15 May 2025 that proved that the premises was compliant with HHS.
- The tenant was to clarify if there were to be any additional claims against the landlord.
- However, as the tenant did not file any new claims, provide any supporting documents to rebut the HHS compliance report or to show up for the hearing today, I dismiss the tenant’s application and I deal only with the landlord’s claims. The landlord’s cross-application
- The landlord has applied for water rates arrears, compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.
- The landlord provided water rates invoices which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.
- I order the tenant to pay the landlord $457.30 for water rates arrears.
- At the end of the tenancy the tenant must leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and remove all rubbish. See section 40(1)(e)(ii)-(v) Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (“RTA”). The tenant must also replace standard light bulbs.
- The landlord provided photos of the premises before, during and after the tenancy.
- I find that the landlord has proven that the tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, and did not remove all rubbish.
- I order the tenant to pay the landlord $218.50 for exit cleaning and $350.00 for rubbish removal.
- Furthermore, the landlord provided an invoice for damages which included replacing a heat pump remote, toilet seat replacement, fixing walls, replacing shower rail, repairing kitchen cabinet doors, bathroom door, bathroom tap, and replacing smoke alarm and kitchen and living lights. 5239533, 52768843
- I find the claims proven and order the tenant to pay the landlord $920.00 for repairs and replacements.
- The landlord sought $450.00 to replace ripped curtains.
- Taking into account the age and condition of the curtains at the start of the tenancy and their likely useful lifespan, I order the tenant to pay the landlord $225.00 for the ripped curtains.
- Finally, because the landlord has wholly succeeded with the claim, the tenant must reimburse the landlord’s filing fee.
- The bond held at the Bond Centre will be refunded to the landlord to offset the amount payable by the tenant to the landlord.