Published tribunal order
Tenancy Tribunal case 5255639 — Rent arrears at Unit 111, 541D Innes Road, Mairehau, Christchurch 8052
Decided 26 Jun 2025 · Published 26 Jun 2025 · Application 5255639
Landlord favoured
- Rent arrears
- Cleanliness
Order
- Lakeisha Loran Macdonald must pay Superior Property Management Limited as agent for Justin Thornley $2,206.00 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,560.00 (6518608-007) to Superior Property Management Limited as agent for Justin Thornley immediately. DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears to 28 May 2025$3,510.00 Carpet Cleaning$100.00 Cleaning$129.00 Filing fee reimbursement$27.00 Subtotal$3,766.00 Bond$1,560.00 Total amount tenant must pay the landlord$2,206.00
Reasons
- The hearing was conducted remotely on Microsoft Teams by video.
- Andy Galbraith attended for the landlord.
- The tenant did not attend. The hearing proceeded in their absence.
- 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 does the tenant owe for rent arrears?
- The tenancy was for a fixed term that was not due to end until September. However, when the tenant moved out, Mr Galbraith (very decently) quickly secured a new tenant so that the tenant did not face an ongoing rent obligation, and tenancy formally ended early on 28 May 2025.
- Mr Galbraith has provided rent records which prove the rent arrears.
Did the tenant leave the premises reasonably clean?
- At the end of the tenancy the tenant must leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy. 1
- The landlord provided photographs that show that the tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy.
- The landlord also provided copies of invoices to have the premises cleaned.
- This claim is proved. The Tribunal orders the tenant to reimburse the landlord for their cleaning costs as set out in the table above. Filing fee
- The tenant must reimburse the landlord for the filing fee. Bond
- The bond is to be released to the landlord in part-payment of what the tenant owes under this decision.