How much money was awarded in case 5273860?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $6,148.86 awarded to landlord; Door Glass: $200.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5273860?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5273860?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12104784-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 5273860?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $6,148.86 awarded to landlord; Door Glass: $200.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5273860?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5273860?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12104784-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5273860 — Rent arrears

Q: What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5273860 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 5273860 — net $3,815.86 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 11 July 2025	$6,148.86	Rent arrears to 11 July 2025
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Repairs: Door glass	$200.00	Repairs: Door glass
Net award	$3,815.86
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$3,815.86

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 Chanel Elliott at [Tenancy address suppressed] is terminated, and possession is granted to [The landlord/s], at 11:59pm on 11 July 2025.

Chanel Elliott must pay [The landlord/s] $3,815.86 immediately, as calculated in the table below:

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,560.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

Reasons

The landlord attending the hearing. The tenant did not attend and did not respond despite being telephoned twice on the number ending in 120.

The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears, compensation, and refund of the bond.

Rent was at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed. The tenancy is terminated. See section 55(1)(a) Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA).

The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing of $6,148.86 at the end of the tenancy.

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 claims $200.00 for repair to damaged door glass caused by the tenant during the tenancy and has provided a quote for the repair.

The following damage was caused during the tenancy: Broken door glass. 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 also reimburse the filing fee. R Harvey-Lane 11 July 2025

Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5273860 — net $3,815.86 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 11 July 2025	$6,148.86	Rent arrears to 11 July 2025
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Repairs: Door glass	$200.00	Repairs: Door glass
Net award	$3,815.86
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$3,815.86

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 Chanel Elliott at [Tenancy address suppressed] is terminated, and possession is granted to [The landlord/s], at 11:59pm on 11 July 2025.

Chanel Elliott must pay [The landlord/s] $3,815.86 immediately, as calculated in the table below:

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,560.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

Reasons

The landlord attending the hearing. The tenant did not attend and did not respond despite being telephoned twice on the number ending in 120.

The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears, compensation, and refund of the bond.

Rent was at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed. The tenancy is terminated. See section 55(1)(a) Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA).

The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing of $6,148.86 at the end of the tenancy.

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

The landlord claims $200.00 for repair to damaged door glass caused by the tenant during the tenancy and has provided a quote for the repair.

The following damage was caused during the tenancy: Broken door glass. 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 also reimburse the filing fee. R Harvey-Lane 11 July 2025

Tenancy Tribunal case 5273860 — Rent arrears

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5273860 — Rent arrears

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Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

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

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions