How much money was awarded in case 5286661?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Meth Testing: First Test: $205.97 awarded to landlord; Power Bills 15/4/25- 1/7/25: $255.73 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $5,428.58 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5286661?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5286661?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12228225-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 5286661?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Meth Testing: First Test: $205.97 awarded to landlord; Power Bills 15/4/25- 1/7/25: $255.73 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $5,428.58 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5286661?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5286661?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12228225-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

Unit/Flat Unit 342, 35 Hobson Street, Auckland Central, Tenancy Tribunal Case 5286661 — Rent arrears

Q: What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5286661 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 5286661 — net $3,997.28 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears	$5,428.58	Rent arrears
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Meth testing: first test	$205.97	Meth testing: first test
Power bills 15/4/25- 1/7/25	$255.73	Power bills 15/4/25- 1/7/25
Net award	$3,997.28
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$3,997.28

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

The tenancy of Jasper Dixon at Unit/Flat Unit 342, 35 Hobson Street, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010 is terminated, and possession is granted to [The landlord/s], at 11.59pm Thursday 7 th August 2025.

Jasper Dixon must pay [The landlord/s] $3,997.28 immediately, being rent arrears to 7 August 2025, reimbursement of filing fee, power bills and methamphetamine(“meth”) testing, as calculated and set out below: DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears$5,428.58 Filing fee reimbursement$27.00 Meth testing: first test$205.97 Power bills 15/4/25- 1/7/25$255.73 Total award$5,917.28 Minus Bond-$1,920.00 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord$3,997.28

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,920.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing, the tenant did not attend. The Tenant was served with the notice of hearing and has not communicated with the Tribunal seeking an adjournment. I am proceeding with the hearing in the absence of the tenant.

The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears, reimbursement of the filing fee, power bills, meth testing costs and refund of the bond. Termination:

Rent was at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed. The tenancy is terminated. See section 55(1)(a) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.

The tenancy terminates at 11.59pm on Thursday 7 th August 2025 and possession is granted to the landlord.

How much is owed for rent and power bills?

The tenancy is to end on Thursday 7 th August 2025. The landlord provided rent records and power invoices which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.

The tenant owes $$5428.58 in rent arrears as of 7 th August 2025 and $255.73 in power bills.

I am satisfied that the landlord has proven their claim for rent arrears and power bills.

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

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. See sections 40(2)(a), 41 and 49B RTA.

Where the damage is careless, and occurs after 27 August 2019, section 49B RTA applies. If the landlord becomes aware of the damage after 27 August, the damage is presumed to have occurred after that date unless the tenant proves otherwise.

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 (or four weeks' market rent in the case of a tenant paying income-related rent). See section 49B(3)(a) RTA.

Where the damage is careless and is not covered by the landlord's insurance, the tenant's liability is limited to four weeks' rent (or market rent). See section 49B(3)(b) RTA. Where insurance money is irrecoverable because of the tenant's conduct, the property is treated as if it is not insured against the damage. See section 49B(3A) (a) RTA.

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. See section 49B (1) RTA.

Damage is intentional where a person intends to cause damage and takes the necessary steps to achieve that purpose. Damage is also intentional where a person does something, or allows a situation to continue, knowing that damage is a certainty. See Guo v Korck [2019] NZHC 1541.

The landlord had the property tested for meth before the tenancy commenced. That test showed no signs of meth in the property. The landlord regularly checks the property for meth and had the test repeated on 26 June 2025, where meth was detected. The recommendation was for a complete meth test to be carried out and a decontamination of the property.

The landlord will file a further application with Tenancy Tribunal for these additional claims.

The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.

The landlord seeks to claim the cost of $205.97 for the initial meth testing and has provided a copy of the invoice that was paid.

I am satisfied that the landlord has proven their claim for the initial meth test.

Because [The applicant/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.

The landlord has applied for suppression of their name and details and as they have been successful, I am granting suppression.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5286661 — net $3,997.28 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears	$5,428.58	Rent arrears
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Meth testing: first test	$205.97	Meth testing: first test
Power bills 15/4/25- 1/7/25	$255.73	Power bills 15/4/25- 1/7/25
Net award	$3,997.28
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$3,997.28

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the Landlords name and identifying details.
The tenancy of Jasper Dixon at Unit/Flat Unit 342, 35 Hobson Street, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010 is terminated, and possession is granted to [The landlord/s], at 11.59pm Thursday 7 th August 2025.
Jasper Dixon must pay [The landlord/s] $3,997.28 immediately, being rent arrears to 7 August 2025, reimbursement of filing fee, power bills and methamphetamine(“meth”) testing, as calculated and set out below: DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears$5,428.58 Filing fee reimbursement$27.00 Meth testing: first test$205.97 Power bills 15/4/25- 1/7/25$255.73 Total award$5,917.28 Minus Bond-$1,920.00 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord$3,997.28
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,920.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing, the tenant did not attend. The Tenant was served with the notice of hearing and has not communicated with the Tribunal seeking an adjournment. I am proceeding with the hearing in the absence of the tenant.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears, reimbursement of the filing fee, power bills, meth testing costs and refund of the bond. Termination:
Rent was at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed. The tenancy is terminated. See section 55(1)(a) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
The tenancy terminates at 11.59pm on Thursday 7 th August 2025 and possession is granted to the landlord.

How much is owed for rent and power bills?

The tenancy is to end on Thursday 7 th August 2025. The landlord provided rent records and power invoices which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.
The tenant owes $$5428.58 in rent arrears as of 7 th August 2025 and $255.73 in power bills.
I am satisfied that the landlord has proven their claim for rent arrears and power bills.

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

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. See sections 40(2)(a), 41 and 49B RTA.
Where the damage is careless, and occurs after 27 August 2019, section 49B RTA applies. If the landlord becomes aware of the damage after 27 August, the damage is presumed to have occurred after that date unless the tenant proves otherwise.
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 (or four weeks' market rent in the case of a tenant paying income-related rent). See section 49B(3)(a) RTA.
Where the damage is careless and is not covered by the landlord's insurance, the tenant's liability is limited to four weeks' rent (or market rent). See section 49B(3)(b) RTA. Where insurance money is irrecoverable because of the tenant's conduct, the property is treated as if it is not insured against the damage. See section 49B(3A) (a) RTA.
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. See section 49B (1) RTA.
Damage is intentional where a person intends to cause damage and takes the necessary steps to achieve that purpose. Damage is also intentional where a person does something, or allows a situation to continue, knowing that damage is a certainty. See Guo v Korck [2019] NZHC 1541.
The landlord had the property tested for meth before the tenancy commenced. That test showed no signs of meth in the property. The landlord regularly checks the property for meth and had the test repeated on 26 June 2025, where meth was detected. The recommendation was for a complete meth test to be carried out and a decontamination of the property.
The landlord will file a further application with Tenancy Tribunal for these additional claims.
The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
The landlord seeks to claim the cost of $205.97 for the initial meth testing and has provided a copy of the invoice that was paid.
I am satisfied that the landlord has proven their claim for the initial meth test.
Because [The applicant/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.
The landlord has applied for suppression of their name and details and as they have been successful, I am granting suppression.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5286661 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat Unit 342, 35 Hobson Street, Auckland Central,

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5286661 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat Unit 342, 35 Hobson Street, Auckland Central,

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent and power bills?

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent and power bills?

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions