How much money was awarded in case 5253842?

Property Damage: $750.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $650.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $560.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,405.71 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $1,782.50 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $313.64 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5253842?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5253842?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12627503-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 5253842?

Property Damage: $750.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $650.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $560.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,405.71 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $1,782.50 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $313.64 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5253842?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5253842?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12627503-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

12 Chantal Place, Red Hill, Papakura 2110 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5253842 — Rent arrears

Q: What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5253842 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Southern Suburbs Realty Limited As Agent For Hazel

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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 5253842 — net $6,488.85 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Exemplary damages for tenant using premises for unlawful purpose	$750.00	Exemplary damages for tenant using premises for unlawful purpose
Rent arrears to 9 April 2025	$2,405.71	Rent arrears to 9 April 2025
Water rates	$313.64	Water rates
Meth testing/Cleaning: (limited to insurance excess	$650.00	Meth testing/Cleaning: (limited to insurance excess
Lock/key replacement	$560.00	Lock/key replacement
Rubbish removal	$1,782.50	Rubbish removal
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$6,488.85
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$6,488.85

Claims and awards for application 5253842 — net $6,488.85 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Exemplary damages for tenant using premises for unlawful purpose

Amount: $750.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Exemplary damages for tenant using premises for unlawful purpose

Rent arrears to 9 April 2025

Amount: $2,405.71
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 9 April 2025

Water rates

Amount: $313.64
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water rates

Meth testing/Cleaning: (limited to insurance excess

Amount: $650.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Meth testing/Cleaning: (limited to insurance excess

Lock/key replacement

Amount: $560.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Exemplary damages Filing Fee Cleanliness Property damage Rent arrears Rubbish Removal Water Rates

Order

[The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Southern Suburbs Realty Limited As Agent For Hazel Painter $6,488.85 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

Reasons

Only the landlord attended the hearing.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, water rates, compensation, exemplary damages, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent and water rates?

The tenancy ended on 9 April 2025.
The landlord provided rent records and water rates invoices 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 did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, and did not remove all rubbish.
The tenant did not return the keys.
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.
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 property was contaminated with methamphetamine during the tenancy.
Detailed methamphetamine assessment was undertaken on 16 April 2025. Methamphetamine readings throughout the house of up to 17.5μg/100cm2 exceed both current New Zealand Standard of 1.5μg/100cm2 as well as the opinion from the Chief Science Advisor Sir Peter Gluckman of 15μg/100cm2 regarded as acceptable levels.
The levels of methamphetamine found show that the tenant has used the premises for an unlawful purpose.
A tenant must not use the premises or permit the premises to be used for an unlawful purpose. See section 40(2)(b) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
Breaching this obligation is an unlawful act for which exemplary damages may be awarded up to a maximum of $1,800.00. See section 40(3A)(c) and Schedule 1A Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
Where a party has committed an unlawful act intentionally, the Tribunal may award exemplary damages where it is satisfied it would be just to do so, having regard to the party’s intent, the effect of the unlawful act, the interests of the other party, and the public interest. See section 109(3) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
I award exemplary damages in favour of the landlord of $750.00 having regard to the tenant’s intent in the commission of the unlawful act, the effect of the unlawful act, the interests of the landlord, and the public interest against methamphetamine use and contamination.
The landlord’s claim for methamphetamine decontamination costs is limited to their insurance excess of $650.00.
The amounts ordered are proved.

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 5253842 — net $6,488.85 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Exemplary damages for tenant using premises for unlawful purpose	$750.00	Exemplary damages for tenant using premises for unlawful purpose
Rent arrears to 9 April 2025	$2,405.71	Rent arrears to 9 April 2025
Water rates	$313.64	Water rates
Meth testing/Cleaning: (limited to insurance excess	$650.00	Meth testing/Cleaning: (limited to insurance excess
Lock/key replacement	$560.00	Lock/key replacement
Rubbish removal	$1,782.50	Rubbish removal
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$6,488.85
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$6,488.85

Claims and awards for application 5253842 — net $6,488.85 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Exemplary damages for tenant using premises for unlawful purpose

Amount: $750.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Exemplary damages for tenant using premises for unlawful purpose

Rent arrears to 9 April 2025

Amount: $2,405.71
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 9 April 2025

Water rates

Amount: $313.64
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water rates

Meth testing/Cleaning: (limited to insurance excess

Amount: $650.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Meth testing/Cleaning: (limited to insurance excess

Lock/key replacement

Amount: $560.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Exemplary damages Filing Fee Cleanliness Property damage Rent arrears Rubbish Removal Water Rates

Order

[The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Southern Suburbs Realty Limited As Agent For Hazel Painter $6,488.85 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

Reasons

Only the landlord attended the hearing.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, water rates, compensation, exemplary damages, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent and water rates?

The tenancy ended on 9 April 2025.
The landlord provided rent records and water rates invoices 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 did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, and did not remove all rubbish.
The tenant did not return the keys.
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.
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 property was contaminated with methamphetamine during the tenancy.
Detailed methamphetamine assessment was undertaken on 16 April 2025. Methamphetamine readings throughout the house of up to 17.5μg/100cm2 exceed both current New Zealand Standard of 1.5μg/100cm2 as well as the opinion from the Chief Science Advisor Sir Peter Gluckman of 15μg/100cm2 regarded as acceptable levels.
The levels of methamphetamine found show that the tenant has used the premises for an unlawful purpose.
A tenant must not use the premises or permit the premises to be used for an unlawful purpose. See section 40(2)(b) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
Breaching this obligation is an unlawful act for which exemplary damages may be awarded up to a maximum of $1,800.00. See section 40(3A)(c) and Schedule 1A Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
Where a party has committed an unlawful act intentionally, the Tribunal may award exemplary damages where it is satisfied it would be just to do so, having regard to the party’s intent, the effect of the unlawful act, the interests of the other party, and the public interest. See section 109(3) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
I award exemplary damages in favour of the landlord of $750.00 having regard to the tenant’s intent in the commission of the unlawful act, the effect of the unlawful act, the interests of the landlord, and the public interest against methamphetamine use and contamination.
The landlord’s claim for methamphetamine decontamination costs is limited to their insurance excess of $650.00.
The amounts ordered are proved.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5253842 — Rent arrears at 12 Chantal Place, Red Hill, Papakura 2110

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 5253842 — Rent arrears at 12 Chantal Place, Red Hill, Papakura 2110

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent and water rates?

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

Property management

Frequently asked questions

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Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent and water rates?

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

Property management

Frequently asked questions

Reduce avoidable tribunal risk with proper tenant checks.