What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5278656 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] must pay Greenmount Property Management Limited as Agent

How much money was awarded in case 5278656?

Cleaning: $172.50 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $450.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $925.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $161.00 awarded to landlord; Rent To Date Of Reletting And Loss O…: $7,188.57 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $300.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5278656?

The primary dispute was Property damage. Related themes: Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5278656?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12163987-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5278656 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] must pay Greenmount Property Management Limited as Agent

How much money was awarded in case 5278656?

Cleaning: $172.50 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $450.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $925.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $161.00 awarded to landlord; Rent To Date Of Reletting And Loss O…: $7,188.57 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $300.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5278656?

The primary dispute was Property damage. Related themes: Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5278656?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12163987-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

8B Rollerson Street, Papakura, Papakura 2110 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5278656 — 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 5278656 — net $6,904.07 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent to date of reletting and loss of rent	$7,188.57	Rent to date of reletting and loss of rent
Repairs to walls, wiring, laundry tap, window glass	$925.00	Repairs to walls, wiring, laundry tap, window glass
Carpet cleaning	$172.50	Carpet cleaning
Repairs to carpet	$161.00	Repairs to carpet
Cleaning	$450.00	Cleaning
Rubbish removal	$300.00	Rubbish removal
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$6,904.07
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$6,904.07

Claims and awards for application 5278656 — net $6,904.07 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent to date of reletting and loss of rent

Amount: $7,188.57
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent to date of reletting and loss of rent

Repairs to walls, wiring, laundry tap, window glass

Amount: $925.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs to walls, wiring, laundry tap, window glass

Carpet cleaning

Amount: $172.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Carpet cleaning

Repairs to carpet

Amount: $161.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs to carpet

Cleaning

Amount: $450.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Carpet Cleaning Cleanliness Filing Fee Property damage Rubbish Removal

Order

[The tenant/s] must pay Greenmount Property Management Limited as Agent for Dongmei Ge $6,904.07 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,320.00 (BN-00009550) to Greenmount Property Management Limited as Agent for Dongmei Ge immediately.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing today.
The landlord applied for termination for abandonment, rent arrears, compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee.
The application concerns a fixed-term tenancy ending on 12 September 2025. Rent Arrears
The landlord discovered on 24 May 2025 that the tenant had returned the keys to a neighbour. The tenant did not inform the landlord that they were moving out.
The tenant is contractually liable for rent to the end of the fixed term tenancy or earlier re-letting. The landlord has been able to relet the premises from 30 June 2025. However, in a difficult rental market the new weekly rent is $520.00 - $60.00 less per week than the rental paid by the tenant.
I award rent at the weekly rate of $580.00 to 29 June 2025 (the date of re- letting) in the sum of $6,545.71.
The tenant is in breach of the fixed term, regardless of whether there has also been an abandonment. The loss of rent caused by the breach includes the difference between the old weekly rent and the new rent ($60.00 per week). Therefore, I also award $642.86 as compensation for the landlord’s loss of bargain. Cleaning and Rubbish
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.
The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and did not remove all rubbish. There was a trailer load of rubbish left behind. The premises needed cleaning throughout, including the carpets. Damage
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.
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. The insurance excess was $1,000.00.
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.
The wiring for the hot water cylinder was loose at the end of the tenancy. The hot water tap in the laundry had been removed. The shower head, hose, and mounting had been removed and left on the floor. A window was smashed, and the carpet was damaged at the join between the living area and the vinyl kitchen. There were several large holes in the walls.
The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage. Filing Fee
The landlord’s application has succeeded. I award the filing fee.

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 5278656 — net $6,904.07 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent to date of reletting and loss of rent	$7,188.57	Rent to date of reletting and loss of rent
Repairs to walls, wiring, laundry tap, window glass	$925.00	Repairs to walls, wiring, laundry tap, window glass
Carpet cleaning	$172.50	Carpet cleaning
Repairs to carpet	$161.00	Repairs to carpet
Cleaning	$450.00	Cleaning
Rubbish removal	$300.00	Rubbish removal
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$6,904.07
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$6,904.07

Claims and awards for application 5278656 — net $6,904.07 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent to date of reletting and loss of rent

Amount: $7,188.57
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent to date of reletting and loss of rent

Repairs to walls, wiring, laundry tap, window glass

Amount: $925.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs to walls, wiring, laundry tap, window glass

Carpet cleaning

Amount: $172.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Carpet cleaning

Repairs to carpet

Amount: $161.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs to carpet

Cleaning

Amount: $450.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Carpet Cleaning Cleanliness Filing Fee Property damage Rubbish Removal

Order

[The tenant/s] must pay Greenmount Property Management Limited as Agent for Dongmei Ge $6,904.07 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,320.00 (BN-00009550) to Greenmount Property Management Limited as Agent for Dongmei Ge immediately.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing today.
The landlord applied for termination for abandonment, rent arrears, compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee.
The application concerns a fixed-term tenancy ending on 12 September 2025. Rent Arrears
The landlord discovered on 24 May 2025 that the tenant had returned the keys to a neighbour. The tenant did not inform the landlord that they were moving out.
The tenant is contractually liable for rent to the end of the fixed term tenancy or earlier re-letting. The landlord has been able to relet the premises from 30 June 2025. However, in a difficult rental market the new weekly rent is $520.00 - $60.00 less per week than the rental paid by the tenant.
I award rent at the weekly rate of $580.00 to 29 June 2025 (the date of re- letting) in the sum of $6,545.71.
The tenant is in breach of the fixed term, regardless of whether there has also been an abandonment. The loss of rent caused by the breach includes the difference between the old weekly rent and the new rent ($60.00 per week). Therefore, I also award $642.86 as compensation for the landlord’s loss of bargain. Cleaning and Rubbish
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.
The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and did not remove all rubbish. There was a trailer load of rubbish left behind. The premises needed cleaning throughout, including the carpets. Damage
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.
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. The insurance excess was $1,000.00.
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.
The wiring for the hot water cylinder was loose at the end of the tenancy. The hot water tap in the laundry had been removed. The shower head, hose, and mounting had been removed and left on the floor. A window was smashed, and the carpet was damaged at the join between the living area and the vinyl kitchen. There were several large holes in the walls.
The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage. Filing Fee
The landlord’s application has succeeded. I award the filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5278656 — Property damage at 8B Rollerson Street, Papakura, Papakura 2110

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5278656 — Property damage at 8B Rollerson Street, Papakura, Papakura 2110

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Property management

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Claims & awards

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Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions