What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5266240 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s], [The tenant/s] and Ratu Ropata Mahaki Apanui-

How much money was awarded in case 5266240?

Cleaning: $400.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns And Labour To Remove Rubbish: $345.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $644.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $917.14 awarded to landlord; Bathroom Vanity: $747.50 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $2,875.00 awarded to landlord; Doors: $3,795.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $500.00 awarded to landlord; Walls: $4,370.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $370.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $1,525.18 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5266240?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5266240?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12503506-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5266240 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s], [The tenant/s] and Ratu Ropata Mahaki Apanui-

How much money was awarded in case 5266240?

Cleaning: $400.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns And Labour To Remove Rubbish: $345.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $644.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $917.14 awarded to landlord; Bathroom Vanity: $747.50 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $2,875.00 awarded to landlord; Doors: $3,795.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $500.00 awarded to landlord; Walls: $4,370.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $370.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $1,525.18 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5266240?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5266240?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12503506-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

5 Astor Place, Manurewa, Auckland 2102 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5266240 — Property damage

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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 5266240 — net $16,515.82 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 21 March 2025	$917.14	Rent arrears to 21 March 2025
Repairs: walls	$4,370.00	Repairs: walls
Repairs: carpet replacement	$2,875.00	Repairs: carpet replacement
Repairs: doors	$3,795.00	Repairs: doors
Window repairs	$644.00	Window repairs
Repairs: bathroom vanity	$747.50	Repairs: bathroom vanity
Repairs: kitchen benchtop (insurance excess only	$500.00	Repairs: kitchen benchtop (insurance excess only
Lawns and labour to remove rubbish	$345.00	Lawns and labour to remove rubbish
Rubbish removal: skip bin hire	$370.00	Rubbish removal: skip bin hire
Cleaning	$400.00	Cleaning
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Water rates	$1,525.18	Water rates
Net award	$16,515.82
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$16,515.82

Claims and awards for application 5266240 — net $16,515.82 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 21 March 2025

Amount: $917.14
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 21 March 2025

Repairs: walls

Amount: $4,370.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs: walls

Repairs: carpet replacement

Amount: $2,875.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs: carpet replacement

Repairs: doors

Amount: $3,795.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs: doors

Window repairs

Amount: $644.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Window repairs

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Property damage Rent arrears Rubbish Removal Water Rates

Order

[The tenant/s], [The tenant/s] and Ratu Ropata Mahaki Apanui- Timoti Ropata Mahaki Apanui Timoti must pay TBT Property Management Limited $16,515.82 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

Reasons

Only 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 and water rates?

The tenancy ended on 21 March 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 following damage was caused during the tenancy: walls, carpet, doors, vanity, and kitchen bench. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
The tenant's liability on the kitchen bench repairs has been limited to the lesser of the insurance excess.
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 5266240 — net $16,515.82 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 21 March 2025	$917.14	Rent arrears to 21 March 2025
Repairs: walls	$4,370.00	Repairs: walls
Repairs: carpet replacement	$2,875.00	Repairs: carpet replacement
Repairs: doors	$3,795.00	Repairs: doors
Window repairs	$644.00	Window repairs
Repairs: bathroom vanity	$747.50	Repairs: bathroom vanity
Repairs: kitchen benchtop (insurance excess only	$500.00	Repairs: kitchen benchtop (insurance excess only
Lawns and labour to remove rubbish	$345.00	Lawns and labour to remove rubbish
Rubbish removal: skip bin hire	$370.00	Rubbish removal: skip bin hire
Cleaning	$400.00	Cleaning
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Water rates	$1,525.18	Water rates
Net award	$16,515.82
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$16,515.82

Claims and awards for application 5266240 — net $16,515.82 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 21 March 2025

Amount: $917.14
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 21 March 2025

Repairs: walls

Amount: $4,370.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs: walls

Repairs: carpet replacement

Amount: $2,875.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs: carpet replacement

Repairs: doors

Amount: $3,795.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs: doors

Window repairs

Amount: $644.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Window repairs

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Property damage Rent arrears Rubbish Removal Water Rates

Order

[The tenant/s], [The tenant/s] and Ratu Ropata Mahaki Apanui- Timoti Ropata Mahaki Apanui Timoti must pay TBT Property Management Limited $16,515.82 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

Reasons

Only 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 and water rates?

The tenancy ended on 21 March 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 following damage was caused during the tenancy: walls, carpet, doors, vanity, and kitchen bench. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
The tenant's liability on the kitchen bench repairs has been limited to the lesser of the insurance excess.
The amounts ordered are proved.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5266240 — Property damage at 5 Astor Place, Manurewa, Auckland 2102

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5266240 — Property damage at 5 Astor Place, Manurewa, Auckland 2102

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

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