How much money was awarded in case 5242411?

Rubbish Removal: $675.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $475.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $565.71 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $3,900.00 awarded to landlord; Replace furnishings: heat pump remot…: $165.67 awarded to landlord; Smoke Alarms: $333.50 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5242411?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5242411?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12466923-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 5242411?

Rubbish Removal: $675.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $475.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $565.71 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $3,900.00 awarded to landlord; Replace furnishings: heat pump remot…: $165.67 awarded to landlord; Smoke Alarms: $333.50 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5242411?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5242411?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12466923-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

8B Karaka Street, Castlecliff, Whanganui 4501 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5242411 — Property damage

Q: What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5242411 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 5242411 — net $4,381.88 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears	$565.71	Rent arrears
Cleaning: rubbish removal and gardening	$675.00	Cleaning: rubbish removal and gardening
Lock/key replacement: and repair	$475.00	Lock/key replacement: and repair
Repairs: 6 insurance excesses	$3,900.00	Repairs: 6 insurance excesses
Replace furnishings: rehang curtains, replace lightbulbs and smoke alarm, repair bathroom drawer	$333.50	Replace furnishings: rehang curtains, replace lightbulbs and smoke alarm, repair bathroom drawer
Replace furnishings: heat pump remote	$165.67	Replace furnishings: heat pump remote
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$4,381.88
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$4,381.88

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

Ronni Wiremu Tuka must pay [The landlord/s] $4,381.88 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below.

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,760.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately. DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears$565.71 Cleaning: rubbish removal and gardening$675.00 Lock/key replacement: and repair$475.00 Repairs: 6 insurance excesses$3,900.00 Replace furnishings: rehang curtains, replace lightbulbs and smoke alarm, repair bathroom drawer $333.50 Replace furnishings: heat pump remote$165.67 Filing fee reimbursement$27.00 Total award$6,141.88 Bond$1,760.00 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord$4,381.88

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing.

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?

The tenancy ended on 16 April 2025. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.

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, return all keys and security devices, and leave all chattels provided for their benefit. See section 40(1)(e)(ii)-(v) Residential Tenancies Act 1986. The tenant is required to replace worn out smoke alarm batteries during the tenancy. See section 40(1)(ca) Residential Tenancies Act 1986. The tenant must also replace standard light bulbs.

The landlord provided photographic evidence that the tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, and did not remove all rubbish. The evidence showed that the tenant had taken what was wanted, left behind anything else and made no attempt to clean.

The tenant did not return the keys.

The landlord had to replace light bulbs and a smoke alarm.

The amounts ordered are proved.

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

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 (or four weeks' market rent in the case of a tenant paying income-related 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 (or market 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. See section 49B(3A)(a) 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.

Damage is intentional where a person intends to cause damage and takes the necessary steps to achieve that purpose. Damage is also intentional where a person does something, or allows a situation to continue, knowing that damage is a certainty. See Guo v Korck [2019] NZHC 1541.

The landlord provided photographic evidence that the following damage was caused during the tenancy: a. There were multiple holes in the walls of the kitchen/lounge, hallway and both bedrooms. b. There were holes in the bathroom and lounge door. c. A cupboard had been removed and drawers in the kitchen were damaged. d. The oven door was damaged so that it no longer closed. e. The locks had been damaged.

The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.

All of the damage was caused by the application of force. From its scale and nature, the damage was intentional damage. The landlord has claimed for the six excesses charged by its insurance company, together with two invoices for repairs that were less than the applicable excess.

The amounts ordered are proved.

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

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5242411 — net $4,381.88 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears	$565.71	Rent arrears
Cleaning: rubbish removal and gardening	$675.00	Cleaning: rubbish removal and gardening
Lock/key replacement: and repair	$475.00	Lock/key replacement: and repair
Repairs: 6 insurance excesses	$3,900.00	Repairs: 6 insurance excesses
Replace furnishings: rehang curtains, replace lightbulbs and smoke alarm, repair bathroom drawer	$333.50	Replace furnishings: rehang curtains, replace lightbulbs and smoke alarm, repair bathroom drawer
Replace furnishings: heat pump remote	$165.67	Replace furnishings: heat pump remote
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$4,381.88
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$4,381.88

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the landlord’s name and identifying details.
Ronni Wiremu Tuka must pay [The landlord/s] $4,381.88 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,760.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately. DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears$565.71 Cleaning: rubbish removal and gardening$675.00 Lock/key replacement: and repair$475.00 Repairs: 6 insurance excesses$3,900.00 Replace furnishings: rehang curtains, replace lightbulbs and smoke alarm, repair bathroom drawer $333.50 Replace furnishings: heat pump remote$165.67 Filing fee reimbursement$27.00 Total award$6,141.88 Bond$1,760.00 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord$4,381.88

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing.
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?

The tenancy ended on 16 April 2025. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.

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, return all keys and security devices, and leave all chattels provided for their benefit. See section 40(1)(e)(ii)-(v) Residential Tenancies Act 1986. The tenant is required to replace worn out smoke alarm batteries during the tenancy. See section 40(1)(ca) Residential Tenancies Act 1986. The tenant must also replace standard light bulbs.
The landlord provided photographic evidence that the tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, and did not remove all rubbish. The evidence showed that the tenant had taken what was wanted, left behind anything else and made no attempt to clean.
The tenant did not return the keys.
The landlord had to replace light bulbs and a smoke alarm.
The amounts ordered are proved.

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

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 (or four weeks' market rent in the case of a tenant paying income-related 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 (or market 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. See section 49B(3A)(a) 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.
Damage is intentional where a person intends to cause damage and takes the necessary steps to achieve that purpose. Damage is also intentional where a person does something, or allows a situation to continue, knowing that damage is a certainty. See Guo v Korck [2019] NZHC 1541.
The landlord provided photographic evidence that the following damage was caused during the tenancy: a. There were multiple holes in the walls of the kitchen/lounge, hallway and both bedrooms. b. There were holes in the bathroom and lounge door. c. A cupboard had been removed and drawers in the kitchen were damaged. d. The oven door was damaged so that it no longer closed. e. The locks had been damaged.
The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
All of the damage was caused by the application of force. From its scale and nature, the damage was intentional damage. The landlord has claimed for the six excesses charged by its insurance company, together with two invoices for repairs that were less than the applicable excess.
The amounts ordered are proved.
Because [The applicant/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5242411 — Property damage at 8B Karaka Street, Castlecliff, Whanganui 4501

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5242411 — Property damage at 8B Karaka Street, Castlecliff, Whanganui 4501

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent?

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

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent?

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

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions