How much money was awarded in case 5251119?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $3,000.00 awarded to landlord; Front Door Lock: $494.50 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $381.97 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5251119?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5251119?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12447328-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 5251119?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $3,000.00 awarded to landlord; Front Door Lock: $494.50 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $381.97 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5251119?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5251119?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12447328-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5251119 — Rent arrears

Q: What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5251119 about?

The tribunal order states: An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal

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Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5251119 — net $903.47 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 23 September 2025	$3,000.00	Rent arrears to 23 September 2025
Water rates to 4 September 2025	$381.97	Water rates to 4 September 2025
Repairs: Front door lock	$494.50	Repairs: Front door lock
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$903.47
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$903.47

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

The tenancy of Paige Harding at [Tenancy address suppressed] is terminated, and possession is granted to [The landlord/s], at 11:59pm on 28 September 2025.

Paige Harding must pay [The landlord/s] $903.47 immediately, as calculated in the table below:

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $3,000.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing. The tenant did not attend and did not respond when telephoned on the number ending in 467.

The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for breach of the tenant’s obligations, rent arrears, outgoings, compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

Should the tenancy be terminated?

Where a landlord applies to terminate for breach, and rent is at least 21 days in arrears on the hearing date, the Tribunal must terminate the tenancy. See sections 55 and 56(2) Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA).

The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing of $3,000.00 through to 23 September 2025.

Rent is at least 21 days in arrears at the hearing date. The tenancy is terminated.

I have granted possession on 28 September 2025 to allow the tenant time to find alternative accommodation, however, as I cannot know exactly when the tenant will vacate the property, I have only awarded rent until 23 September 2025. The tenant remains liable for rent until they vacate.

The landlord has also provided water rates invoices which prove the outstanding amount of $381.97 through to 4 September 2025.

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 careless, and occurs after 27 August 2019, section 49B RTA applies. If the landlord becomes aware of the damage after 27 August, the damage is presumed to have occurred after that date unless the tenant proves otherwise.

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 submits that they were advised by the tenant that they had damaged the front door lock, and requested that the landlord arrange repair, which they did at the invoiced cost of $494.50.

The following damage was caused during the tenancy: Front door lock. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.

The amount ordered is proved.

Because [The applicant/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee. R Harvey-Lane 23 September 2025

Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5251119 — net $903.47 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 23 September 2025	$3,000.00	Rent arrears to 23 September 2025
Water rates to 4 September 2025	$381.97	Water rates to 4 September 2025
Repairs: Front door lock	$494.50	Repairs: Front door lock
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$903.47
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$903.47

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

The tenancy of Paige Harding at [Tenancy address suppressed] is terminated, and possession is granted to [The landlord/s], at 11:59pm on 28 September 2025.

Paige Harding must pay [The landlord/s] $903.47 immediately, as calculated in the table below:

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $3,000.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing. The tenant did not attend and did not respond when telephoned on the number ending in 467.

Should the tenancy be terminated?

The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing of $3,000.00 through to 23 September 2025.

Rent is at least 21 days in arrears at the hearing date. The tenancy is terminated.

The landlord has also provided water rates invoices which prove the outstanding amount of $381.97 through to 4 September 2025.

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

The landlord submits that they were advised by the tenant that they had damaged the front door lock, and requested that the landlord arrange repair, which they did at the invoiced cost of $494.50.

The following damage was caused during the tenancy: Front door lock. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.

The amount ordered is proved.

Because [The applicant/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee. R Harvey-Lane 23 September 2025

Tenancy Tribunal case 5251119 — Rent arrears

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5251119 — Rent arrears

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Award balance

Claims & awards

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Reasons

Should the tenancy be terminated?

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

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Should the tenancy be terminated?

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions