How much money was awarded in case 5277384?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,280.00 awarded to landlord; Curtains: $2,167.54 awarded to landlord; Walls: $270.00 awarded to landlord; Replace furnishings: Heat pump remot…: $406.13 awarded to landlord; Smoke Alarms: $338.90 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $454.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5277384?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5277384?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12591897-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 5277384?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,280.00 awarded to landlord; Curtains: $2,167.54 awarded to landlord; Walls: $270.00 awarded to landlord; Replace furnishings: Heat pump remot…: $406.13 awarded to landlord; Smoke Alarms: $338.90 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $454.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5277384?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5277384?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12591897-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

1 Spring Street, Foxton, Foxton 4814 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5277384 — Property damage

Q: What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5277384 about?

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

Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5277384 — net $3,263.57 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 14 March 2025	$1,280.00	Rent arrears to 14 March 2025
Cleaning and rubbish removal	$454.00	Cleaning and rubbish removal
Replace furnishings: Heat pump remote	$406.13	Replace furnishings: Heat pump remote
Repairs: curtains	$2,167.54	Repairs: curtains
Replace furnishings: Light bulbs, light fittings, smoke alarms	$338.90	Replace furnishings: Light bulbs, light fittings, smoke alarms
Repairs: Walls	$270.00	Repairs: Walls
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$3,263.57
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$3,263.57

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

Jacquitta Kerehoma must pay [The landlord/s] $3,263.57 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,680.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to David and Cecille Russ as agent for [The landlord/s] immediately.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing on 14 October 2025. The tenant did not.

The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

As the applicant, the landlord must prove their claim to the civil law standard of proof, on the balance of probabilities.

How must does the tenant owe in rent arrears?

The tenancy ended on 14 March 2025. The landlord submitted a rent summary, which records rent arrears as being $1,280.00 up to this date. I accept the landlord’s rent summary as accurate and grant their claim for rent arrears for $1,280.00.

Did the tenant comply with their obligations at the end of the tenancy?

The law

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. 1 Cleaning and rubbish removal

The landlord submitted photographs taken at the end of the tenancy. These show a couch and significant amount of rubbish left outside the premises. Inside, there is rubbish and personal belongings.

I find the tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and did not remove all rubbish.

The landlord seeks compensation of $454.00 for rubbish removal and cleaning. This includes their time and labour. The amount sought is reasonable considering the state of the premises.

The landlord’s claim for compensation for cleaning and rubbish removal is granted for $454.00. Replacement of chattels

The landlord claims the heat pump remote, lightbulbs, light fittings and smoke alarms were missing at the end of the tenancy. 1 Residential Tenancies Act 1986, section 40(1)(e)(ii) – (v).

Only a few photographs were taken at the end of the tenancy. One of these shows a light bulb has been removed. Other photographs show rubbish strewn outside the premises and holes in the walls.

No photographs from the beginning of the tenancy were submitted however, the landlord submitted a written ingoing inspection report. No damage to any of the light fittings is noted.

The photographs taken at the end of the tenancy show the premises were left in a poor condition. This evidence, together with the ingoing written inspection and landlord’s oral evidence at the hearing, convinces me on the balance of probabilities that the heat pump remote, light bulbs, light fittings and smoke alarms were missing at the end of the tenancy.

The landlord’s claim for compensation is granted for the following amounts: a. Heat pump remote: $406.13. b. Lightbulbs, light fittings and smoke alarms: $338.90.

The landlord submitted receipts for the purchase of these items.

Is the tenant responsible for damaging the premises during the tenancy?

The law

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. 2

The landlord claims the tenant damaged the curtains, curtain racks and walls. I deal with these issues individually below. Curtains and curtain racks

The landlord gave evidence the curtains were new at the beginning of the tenancy. No photographs taken at the beginning of the tenancy were submitted however, the landlord submitted a written ingoing inspection report. No damage to the curtains is noted.

The landlord claims the curtains and curtain racks were damaged at the end of the tenancy. No photographs of the damaged curtains were submitted.

The photographs taken at the end of the tenancy show the premises were left in a poor condition. There is rubbish outside the premises and the walls have 2 Residential Tenancies Act 1986, sections 40(2)(a), 41 and 49B. holes in them. This evidence, together with the written ingoing inspection report and landlord’s oral evidence at the hearing, convinces me on the balance of probabilities that the curtains and curtain racks were damaged during the tenancy. I accept the landlord’s evidence on this issue and find the damage to be more than fair wear and tear. The tenant has not disproved liability.

The landlord submitted invoices for the purchase of new curtains, curtain racks and curtain hooks from Spotlight. The landlord’s claim for compensation to replace the curtains is granted for $2,167.54, which includes $150.00 for their time and labour. Walls

The landlord submitted a written ingoing inspection report. No damage to the walls is noted. The landlord submitted photographs taken at the end of the tenancy, which show holes in the walls.

On the balance of probabilities, I find the holes in the walls occurred during the tenancy. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability.

The landlord seeks $270.00 for their time and labour to repair the holes in the walls. The amount sought is reasonable relative to the extent of the damage.

The landlord’s claim for compensation is granted for $270.00. Filing fee & name suppression

Because [The applicant/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee. For the same reason, I must grant their request for name suppression.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5277384 — net $3,263.57 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 14 March 2025	$1,280.00	Rent arrears to 14 March 2025
Cleaning and rubbish removal	$454.00	Cleaning and rubbish removal
Replace furnishings: Heat pump remote	$406.13	Replace furnishings: Heat pump remote
Repairs: curtains	$2,167.54	Repairs: curtains
Replace furnishings: Light bulbs, light fittings, smoke alarms	$338.90	Replace furnishings: Light bulbs, light fittings, smoke alarms
Repairs: Walls	$270.00	Repairs: Walls
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$3,263.57
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$3,263.57

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the Landlord’s name and identifying details.
Jacquitta Kerehoma must pay [The landlord/s] $3,263.57 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,680.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to David and Cecille Russ as agent for [The landlord/s] immediately.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing on 14 October 2025. The tenant did not.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.
As the applicant, the landlord must prove their claim to the civil law standard of proof, on the balance of probabilities.

How must does the tenant owe in rent arrears?

The tenancy ended on 14 March 2025. The landlord submitted a rent summary, which records rent arrears as being $1,280.00 up to this date. I accept the landlord’s rent summary as accurate and grant their claim for rent arrears for $1,280.00.

Did the tenant comply with their obligations at the end of the tenancy?

The law

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. 1 Cleaning and rubbish removal
The landlord submitted photographs taken at the end of the tenancy. These show a couch and significant amount of rubbish left outside the premises. Inside, there is rubbish and personal belongings.
I find the tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and did not remove all rubbish.
The landlord seeks compensation of $454.00 for rubbish removal and cleaning. This includes their time and labour. The amount sought is reasonable considering the state of the premises.
The landlord’s claim for compensation for cleaning and rubbish removal is granted for $454.00. Replacement of chattels
The landlord claims the heat pump remote, lightbulbs, light fittings and smoke alarms were missing at the end of the tenancy. 1 Residential Tenancies Act 1986, section 40(1)(e)(ii) – (v).
Only a few photographs were taken at the end of the tenancy. One of these shows a light bulb has been removed. Other photographs show rubbish strewn outside the premises and holes in the walls.
No photographs from the beginning of the tenancy were submitted however, the landlord submitted a written ingoing inspection report. No damage to any of the light fittings is noted.
The photographs taken at the end of the tenancy show the premises were left in a poor condition. This evidence, together with the ingoing written inspection and landlord’s oral evidence at the hearing, convinces me on the balance of probabilities that the heat pump remote, light bulbs, light fittings and smoke alarms were missing at the end of the tenancy.
The landlord’s claim for compensation is granted for the following amounts: a. Heat pump remote: $406.13. b. Lightbulbs, light fittings and smoke alarms: $338.90.
The landlord submitted receipts for the purchase of these items.

Is the tenant responsible for damaging the premises during the tenancy?

The law

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. 2
The landlord claims the tenant damaged the curtains, curtain racks and walls. I deal with these issues individually below. Curtains and curtain racks
The landlord gave evidence the curtains were new at the beginning of the tenancy. No photographs taken at the beginning of the tenancy were submitted however, the landlord submitted a written ingoing inspection report. No damage to the curtains is noted.
The landlord claims the curtains and curtain racks were damaged at the end of the tenancy. No photographs of the damaged curtains were submitted.
The photographs taken at the end of the tenancy show the premises were left in a poor condition. There is rubbish outside the premises and the walls have 2 Residential Tenancies Act 1986, sections 40(2)(a), 41 and 49B. holes in them. This evidence, together with the written ingoing inspection report and landlord’s oral evidence at the hearing, convinces me on the balance of probabilities that the curtains and curtain racks were damaged during the tenancy. I accept the landlord’s evidence on this issue and find the damage to be more than fair wear and tear. The tenant has not disproved liability.
The landlord submitted invoices for the purchase of new curtains, curtain racks and curtain hooks from Spotlight. The landlord’s claim for compensation to replace the curtains is granted for $2,167.54, which includes $150.00 for their time and labour. Walls
The landlord submitted a written ingoing inspection report. No damage to the walls is noted. The landlord submitted photographs taken at the end of the tenancy, which show holes in the walls.
On the balance of probabilities, I find the holes in the walls occurred during the tenancy. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability.
The landlord seeks $270.00 for their time and labour to repair the holes in the walls. The amount sought is reasonable relative to the extent of the damage.
The landlord’s claim for compensation is granted for $270.00. Filing fee & name suppression
Because [The applicant/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee. For the same reason, I must grant their request for name suppression.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5277384 — Property damage at 1 Spring Street, Foxton, Foxton 4814

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 5277384 — Property damage at 1 Spring Street, Foxton, Foxton 4814

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How must does the tenant owe in rent arrears?

Did the tenant comply with their obligations at the end of the tenancy?

Is the tenant responsible for damaging the premises during the tenancy?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How must does the tenant owe in rent arrears?

Did the tenant comply with their obligations at the end of the tenancy?

Is the tenant responsible for damaging the premises during the tenancy?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions