What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5282039 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Salamander Limited $8,442.28 immediately, calculated as

How much money was awarded in case 5282039?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Letting Fees And Costs: $951.25 awarded to landlord; Lightbulbs: $77.58 awarded to landlord; Proceedings Costs: $86.25 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $70.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $7,274.29 awarded to landlord; Rent Loss To End Of The Fixed Term: $1,870.71 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $285.20 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5282039?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5282039?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12283363-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5282039 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Salamander Limited $8,442.28 immediately, calculated as

How much money was awarded in case 5282039?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Letting Fees And Costs: $951.25 awarded to landlord; Lightbulbs: $77.58 awarded to landlord; Proceedings Costs: $86.25 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $70.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $7,274.29 awarded to landlord; Rent Loss To End Of The Fixed Term: $1,870.71 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $285.20 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5282039?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5282039?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12283363-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

Unit 61, 172 McLeod Road, Te Atatu South, Auckland 0610, St Tenancy Tribunal Case 5282039 — 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 5282039. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 6 May 2025	$7,274.29	Rent arrears to 6 May 2025
Rubbish removal	$285.20	Rubbish removal
Key and remote replacement	$70.00	Key and remote replacement
Light bulb replacement	$77.58	Light bulb replacement
Letting fees and costs	$951.25	Letting fees and costs
Rent loss to end of the fixed term	$1,870.71	Rent loss to end of the fixed term
Proceedings costs	$86.25	Proceedings costs
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement

Claims and awards for application 5282039. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 6 May 2025

Amount: $7,274.29
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 6 May 2025

Rubbish removal

Amount: $285.20
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal

Key and remote replacement

Amount: $70.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Key and remote replacement

Light bulb replacement

Amount: $77.58
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Light bulb replacement

Letting fees and costs

Amount: $951.25
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Letting fees and costs

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Property damage Rent arrears Rubbish Removal

Order

[The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Salamander Limited $8,442.28 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,200.00 (5662116-006) to Salamander Limited immediately. DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears to 6 May 2025$7,274.29 Rubbish removal$285.20 Key and remote replacement$70.00 Light bulb replacement$77.58 Letting fees and costs$951.25 Rent loss to end of the fixed term$1,870.71 Proceedings costs$86.25 Filing fee reimbursement$27.00 Total award$10,642.28 Bond to be paid towards the tenant’s debt$2,200.00 Total amount the tenant owes the landlord$8,442.28

Reasons

The hearing was conducted remotely on Microsoft Teams.
Tim Bryant of Aspire Property Services Limited attended for the landlord. Aspire is the landlord’s agent.
The tenant did not attend. The hearing proceeded in their absence.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, payment over of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy was for a fixed term that was not due to end until 21 February 2026. However, the tenant purchased a house with her husband and moved out early. Aspire re-tenanted the premises on 7 May 2025. Therefore, the tenancy ended on 6 May 2025.
Aspire provided a rent summary which proved the amount owing for rent 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. 1 The tenant must also replace standard light bulbs.
The tenant did not remove all rubbish, did not return all the keys.
The landlord had to replace light bulbs, the keys, and the garage and gate remotes.
I allow landlord’s claim for the keys ($20.00).
I allow $50.00 (of $354.00 claimed) for the gate remote, but nothing for the garage remotes. Remotes like these have a limited lifespan. The tenancy lasted about six years, by which time the remotes would likely have been worn out.
The amounts ordered are proved. Rent loss
The landlord had to reduce the weekly rent by $45.00 per week to secure a new tenant.
The landlord’s loss was a foreseeable consequence of the tenant breaching the fixed- term tenancy agreement.
Therefore, I order the tenant to pay the landlord compensation for its rent loss to the end of the fixed term on 21 February 2026, assessed at $45.00 per week. 1 Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA) s 40(1)(e)(ii)-(v). The landlord’s costs to re-tenant the premises
The landlord is entitled to recover from the outgoing tenant any expenses reasonably incurred by the landlord in respect of re-letting the premises. 2
The landlord had to pay Aspire $951.25 to re-let the premises. That cost was made up of one week’s rent for Aspire’s lettering fee and advertising and tenant vetting costs.
The expenses were reasonably incurred. The Tribunal orders the tenant to pay the landlord’s expenses. Tribunal costs
The tenant must reimburse the landlord for the filing fee because the landlord has been almost entirely successful in its claim. 3
I also order the tenant to reimburse the landlord for Aspire’s attendance expense of $86.25 because the Tribunal gave the tenant notice of the hearing, but they did not attend. 4 The agent’s attendance expense is reasonable. The tenant could have simply agreed to pay the landlord without the need for a hearing. Then, they did not attend the hearing.
It may be advantageous to the tenant to delay paying what they owe the landlord. However, the Tribunal should not facilitate delaying tactics that convenience the tenant but cost the landlord. If tenants choose to delay, they should expect to pay the landlord’s expenses to resist that delay. Bond
The landlord is entitled to the bond. The Tribunal will direct the Bond Centre to release the bond to it.

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 5282039. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 6 May 2025	$7,274.29	Rent arrears to 6 May 2025
Rubbish removal	$285.20	Rubbish removal
Key and remote replacement	$70.00	Key and remote replacement
Light bulb replacement	$77.58	Light bulb replacement
Letting fees and costs	$951.25	Letting fees and costs
Rent loss to end of the fixed term	$1,870.71	Rent loss to end of the fixed term
Proceedings costs	$86.25	Proceedings costs
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement

Claims and awards for application 5282039. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 6 May 2025

Amount: $7,274.29
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 6 May 2025

Rubbish removal

Amount: $285.20
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal

Key and remote replacement

Amount: $70.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Key and remote replacement

Light bulb replacement

Amount: $77.58
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Light bulb replacement

Letting fees and costs

Amount: $951.25
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Letting fees and costs

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Property damage Rent arrears Rubbish Removal

Order

[The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Salamander Limited $8,442.28 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,200.00 (5662116-006) to Salamander Limited immediately. DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears to 6 May 2025$7,274.29 Rubbish removal$285.20 Key and remote replacement$70.00 Light bulb replacement$77.58 Letting fees and costs$951.25 Rent loss to end of the fixed term$1,870.71 Proceedings costs$86.25 Filing fee reimbursement$27.00 Total award$10,642.28 Bond to be paid towards the tenant’s debt$2,200.00 Total amount the tenant owes the landlord$8,442.28

Reasons

The hearing was conducted remotely on Microsoft Teams.
Tim Bryant of Aspire Property Services Limited attended for the landlord. Aspire is the landlord’s agent.
The tenant did not attend. The hearing proceeded in their absence.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, payment over of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy was for a fixed term that was not due to end until 21 February 2026. However, the tenant purchased a house with her husband and moved out early. Aspire re-tenanted the premises on 7 May 2025. Therefore, the tenancy ended on 6 May 2025.
Aspire provided a rent summary which proved the amount owing for rent 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. 1 The tenant must also replace standard light bulbs.
The tenant did not remove all rubbish, did not return all the keys.
The landlord had to replace light bulbs, the keys, and the garage and gate remotes.
I allow landlord’s claim for the keys ($20.00).
I allow $50.00 (of $354.00 claimed) for the gate remote, but nothing for the garage remotes. Remotes like these have a limited lifespan. The tenancy lasted about six years, by which time the remotes would likely have been worn out.
The amounts ordered are proved. Rent loss
The landlord had to reduce the weekly rent by $45.00 per week to secure a new tenant.
The landlord’s loss was a foreseeable consequence of the tenant breaching the fixed- term tenancy agreement.
Therefore, I order the tenant to pay the landlord compensation for its rent loss to the end of the fixed term on 21 February 2026, assessed at $45.00 per week. 1 Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA) s 40(1)(e)(ii)-(v). The landlord’s costs to re-tenant the premises
The landlord is entitled to recover from the outgoing tenant any expenses reasonably incurred by the landlord in respect of re-letting the premises. 2
The landlord had to pay Aspire $951.25 to re-let the premises. That cost was made up of one week’s rent for Aspire’s lettering fee and advertising and tenant vetting costs.
The expenses were reasonably incurred. The Tribunal orders the tenant to pay the landlord’s expenses. Tribunal costs
The tenant must reimburse the landlord for the filing fee because the landlord has been almost entirely successful in its claim. 3
I also order the tenant to reimburse the landlord for Aspire’s attendance expense of $86.25 because the Tribunal gave the tenant notice of the hearing, but they did not attend. 4 The agent’s attendance expense is reasonable. The tenant could have simply agreed to pay the landlord without the need for a hearing. Then, they did not attend the hearing.
It may be advantageous to the tenant to delay paying what they owe the landlord. However, the Tribunal should not facilitate delaying tactics that convenience the tenant but cost the landlord. If tenants choose to delay, they should expect to pay the landlord’s expenses to resist that delay. Bond
The landlord is entitled to the bond. The Tribunal will direct the Bond Centre to release the bond to it.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5282039 — Rent arrears at Unit 61, 172 McLeod Road, Te Atatu South, Auckland 0610, St

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 5282039 — Rent arrears at Unit 61, 172 McLeod Road, Te Atatu South, Auckland 0610, St

At a glance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent?

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

Reduce avoidable tribunal risk with proper tenant checks.

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent?

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

Reduce avoidable tribunal risk with proper tenant checks.