What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5280839?

The tribunal order states: Tony Ah Ping and Falanika Selesele must pay Auckland Property Management

How much money was awarded in case 5280839?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $115.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $350.75 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $5,930.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $186.42 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5280839?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5280839?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12325098-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5280839?

The tribunal order states: Tony Ah Ping and Falanika Selesele must pay Auckland Property Management

How much money was awarded in case 5280839?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $115.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $350.75 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $5,930.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $186.42 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5280839?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5280839?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12325098-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

6 Sabot Place, Massey, Auckland 0614 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5280839 — Rent arrears

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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 5280839 — net $4,989.17 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 30.4.2025	$5,930.00	Rent arrears to 30.4.2025
Lock/key replacement	$350.75	Lock/key replacement
Lawns and Garden work	$115.00	Lawns and Garden work
Water rates to end of tenancy	$186.42	Water rates to end of tenancy
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$4,989.17
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$4,989.17

Claims and awards for application 5280839 — net $4,989.17 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 30.4.2025

Amount: $5,930.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 30.4.2025

Lock/key replacement

Amount: $350.75
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lock/key replacement

Lawns and Garden work

Amount: $115.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lawns and Garden work

Water rates to end of tenancy

Amount: $186.42
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water rates to end of tenancy

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $27.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Lawns And Garden Work Property damage Rent arrears Water Rates

Order

Tony Ah Ping and Falanika Selesele must pay Auckland Property Management Limited - As Agent For Allan & Pam D'souza (Alpam Holdings Ltd) $4,989.17 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,620.00 (BN-00027922) to Auckland Property Management Limited - As Agent For Allan & Pam D'souza (Alpam Holdings Ltd) immediately.

Reasons

Mr Mcdell, representing the landlord, attended the teleconference hearing. The phone number for the tenants, the last three digits being 112, was called twice. Both calls went to voicemail. As the tenants were served, 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 is owed for rent and water rates?

The tenancy ended on 30 April 2025. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy for rent arrears is $5,930.00.
The landlord provided water invoices and a water ledger which prove the amount owing for water at the end of the tenancy is $186.42.

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. Lawns
The landlord said the tenants did not leave the lawns and gardens reasonably tidy and provided photographs taken on the last day of tenancy, which showed overgrown lawns and weeds all around the property. The landlord provided an invoice for $115.00 for having the lawns and the garden done. I find the tenants did not leave the lawns and gardens reasonably well-maintained, and that the landlord’s cost claimed of $115.00 for the garden work is reasonable, given the evidence. Therefore, I award the landlord $115.00 for garden work required at the end of the tenancy. Locks
The landlord said the tenants had to be evicted by the bailiff, that the bailiff requires the locks to be changed and so the locksmith had to attend the eviction. The landlord said that, on the first attempt to evict the tenants, the tenant became aggressive and refused to leave so the bailiff and locksmith had to return a second time to evict the tenants and change the locks.
The landlord provided an invoice from the locksmith for $350.75, which I find to be a reasonable cost, given the evidence of two callouts being required by the locksmith. As such, I award the landlord $350.75 to change the locks at the end of the tenancy.
The amounts ordered are proved. Filing fee
Because Auckland Property Management Limited - As Agent For Allan & Pam D'souza (Alpam Holdings Ltd) has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse 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 5280839 — net $4,989.17 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 30.4.2025	$5,930.00	Rent arrears to 30.4.2025
Lock/key replacement	$350.75	Lock/key replacement
Lawns and Garden work	$115.00	Lawns and Garden work
Water rates to end of tenancy	$186.42	Water rates to end of tenancy
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$4,989.17
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$4,989.17

Claims and awards for application 5280839 — net $4,989.17 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 30.4.2025

Amount: $5,930.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 30.4.2025

Lock/key replacement

Amount: $350.75
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lock/key replacement

Lawns and Garden work

Amount: $115.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lawns and Garden work

Water rates to end of tenancy

Amount: $186.42
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water rates to end of tenancy

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $27.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Lawns And Garden Work Property damage Rent arrears Water Rates

Order

Tony Ah Ping and Falanika Selesele must pay Auckland Property Management Limited - As Agent For Allan & Pam D'souza (Alpam Holdings Ltd) $4,989.17 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,620.00 (BN-00027922) to Auckland Property Management Limited - As Agent For Allan & Pam D'souza (Alpam Holdings Ltd) immediately.

Reasons

Mr Mcdell, representing the landlord, attended the teleconference hearing. The phone number for the tenants, the last three digits being 112, was called twice. Both calls went to voicemail. As the tenants were served, 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 is owed for rent and water rates?

The tenancy ended on 30 April 2025. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy for rent arrears is $5,930.00.
The landlord provided water invoices and a water ledger which prove the amount owing for water at the end of the tenancy is $186.42.

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. Lawns
The landlord said the tenants did not leave the lawns and gardens reasonably tidy and provided photographs taken on the last day of tenancy, which showed overgrown lawns and weeds all around the property. The landlord provided an invoice for $115.00 for having the lawns and the garden done. I find the tenants did not leave the lawns and gardens reasonably well-maintained, and that the landlord’s cost claimed of $115.00 for the garden work is reasonable, given the evidence. Therefore, I award the landlord $115.00 for garden work required at the end of the tenancy. Locks
The landlord said the tenants had to be evicted by the bailiff, that the bailiff requires the locks to be changed and so the locksmith had to attend the eviction. The landlord said that, on the first attempt to evict the tenants, the tenant became aggressive and refused to leave so the bailiff and locksmith had to return a second time to evict the tenants and change the locks.
The landlord provided an invoice from the locksmith for $350.75, which I find to be a reasonable cost, given the evidence of two callouts being required by the locksmith. As such, I award the landlord $350.75 to change the locks at the end of the tenancy.
The amounts ordered are proved. Filing fee
Because Auckland Property Management Limited - As Agent For Allan & Pam D'souza (Alpam Holdings Ltd) has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5280839 — Rent arrears at 6 Sabot Place, Massey, Auckland 0614

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5280839 — Rent arrears at 6 Sabot Place, Massey, Auckland 0614

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?

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?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions