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Tenantcheck Insights · Case study
Decided 26 Aug 2025 · Published 26 Aug 2025 · Application 5283961
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Christchurch
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
J Greene
Tenantcheck Insights · Case study
Decided 26 Aug 2025 · Published 26 Aug 2025 · Application 5283961
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Christchurch
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
J Greene
Dispute themes
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial cleaning and disposal of perishables by landlord 12 hours labour and dump fees | $390.00 | Initial cleaning and disposal of perishables by landlord 12 hours labour and dump fees | |
| General waste removal; green waste removal; weed treatment | $2,639.04 | General waste removal; green waste removal; weed treatment | |
| Rent arrears (rent in lieu of notice | $1,560.00 | Rent arrears (rent in lieu of notice | |
| Cleaning | $460.00 | Cleaning | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $27.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $3,276.04 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $3,276.04 |
Claims and awards for application 5283961 — net $3,276.04 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Initial cleaning and disposal of perishables by landlord 12 hours labour and dump fees
General waste removal; green waste removal; weed treatment
Rent arrears (rent in lieu of notice
Cleaning
Filing fee reimbursement
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
s40(1)
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay [The tenant/s] landlord/s] and Ann Margaret Stevens as trustees of The Stevens Family
Cleaning: $390.00 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $460.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; General Waste Removal; Green Waste R…: $2,639.04 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,560.00 awarded to landlord
The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Cleanliness.
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12318505-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
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Dispute themes
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial cleaning and disposal of perishables by landlord 12 hours labour and dump fees | $390.00 | Initial cleaning and disposal of perishables by landlord 12 hours labour and dump fees | |
| General waste removal; green waste removal; weed treatment | $2,639.04 | General waste removal; green waste removal; weed treatment | |
| Rent arrears (rent in lieu of notice | $1,560.00 | Rent arrears (rent in lieu of notice | |
| Cleaning | $460.00 | Cleaning | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $27.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $3,276.04 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $3,276.04 |
Claims and awards for application 5283961 — net $3,276.04 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Initial cleaning and disposal of perishables by landlord 12 hours labour and dump fees
General waste removal; green waste removal; weed treatment
Rent arrears (rent in lieu of notice
Cleaning
Filing fee reimbursement
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
s40(1)
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay [The tenant/s] landlord/s] and Ann Margaret Stevens as trustees of The Stevens Family
Cleaning: $390.00 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $460.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; General Waste Removal; Green Waste R…: $2,639.04 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,560.00 awarded to landlord
The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Cleanliness.
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12318505-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
For landlords & property managers
Tenantcheck reports take minutes: a small step before a dispute ends up at tribunal.
Net award
Landlord $3,276.04
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $3,276.04
Net award
Landlord $3,276.04
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $3,276.04
