What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5293920 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Manner Property Management

How much money was awarded in case 5293920?

Cleaning: $632.50 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $1,437.50 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $172.50 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,169.35 awarded to landlord; Paint Bathroom Door: $120.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $1,630.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $246.50 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5293920?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5293920?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12293618-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5293920 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Manner Property Management

How much money was awarded in case 5293920?

Cleaning: $632.50 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $1,437.50 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $172.50 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,169.35 awarded to landlord; Paint Bathroom Door: $120.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $1,630.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $246.50 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5293920?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5293920?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12293618-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

35 Alexander Street, Awapuni, Palmerston North 4412 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5293920 — 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 5293920 — net $6,435.35 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears	$2,169.35	Rent arrears
Carpet Cleaning	$632.50	Carpet Cleaning
Cleaning	$1,437.50	Cleaning
Rubbish removal	$1,630.00	Rubbish removal
Lawns and Garden work	$172.50	Lawns and Garden work
Repairs: paint bathroom door	$120.00	Repairs: paint bathroom door
Window repairs: bedroom 1	$246.50	Window repairs: bedroom 1
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$6,435.35
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$6,435.35

Claims and awards for application 5293920 — net $6,435.35 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears

Amount: $2,169.35
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears

Carpet Cleaning

Amount: $632.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Carpet Cleaning

Cleaning

Amount: $1,437.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Rubbish removal

Amount: $1,630.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal

Lawns and Garden work

Amount: $172.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lawns and Garden work

Repairs: paint bathroom door

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Carpet Cleaning Cleanliness Filing Fee Lawns And Garden Work Rent arrears Property damage Rubbish Removal

Order

[The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Manner Property Management Limited As Agent For Michael Chan $6,435.35 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
Manner Property Management Limited As Agent For Michael Chan must take any of the tenant’s personal documents that have been left at the premises to the nearest Police station and obtain a receipt for them.
The landlord may dispose of the other goods left at the premises by the tenant as the landlord sees fit. DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears$2,169.35 Carpet Cleaning$632.50 Cleaning$1,437.50 Rubbish removal$1,630.00 Lawns and Garden work$172.50 Repairs: paint bathroom door$120.00 Window repairs: bedroom 1$246.50 Filing fee reimbursement$27.00 Total award$6,435.35 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord$6,435.35

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy ended on 5 January 2025. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing 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, and remove all rubbish. See section 40(1)(e)(ii)-(v) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
The landlord provided photographic evidence that the tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, and did not remove all rubbish. From the evidence, it appeared that the tenant had taken what she wanted and left anything else behind without making any attempt to leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy.
The amounts ordered are proved.

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 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 following damage was caused during the tenancy: a. There was writing on the bathroom door that could not be removed and required the door to be painted. This was intentional damage. b. The glass in a window in bedroom 1 was broken. This was careless damage.
The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
The amounts ordered are proved.
The landlord has applied for the disposal of goods the tenant left at the premises at the end of the tenancy.
The landlord is unable to contact the tenant.
It is not practicable for the landlord to the return the goods to the tenant. The value of the goods is below the cost of storing, transporting and selling them. Therefore the landlord may dispose of the goods. See sections 62(3)(b), 62B(2) and (3) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
Because Manner Property Management Limited As Agent For Michael Chan has substantially succeeded with the claim I have reimbursed 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 5293920 — net $6,435.35 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears	$2,169.35	Rent arrears
Carpet Cleaning	$632.50	Carpet Cleaning
Cleaning	$1,437.50	Cleaning
Rubbish removal	$1,630.00	Rubbish removal
Lawns and Garden work	$172.50	Lawns and Garden work
Repairs: paint bathroom door	$120.00	Repairs: paint bathroom door
Window repairs: bedroom 1	$246.50	Window repairs: bedroom 1
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$6,435.35
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$6,435.35

Claims and awards for application 5293920 — net $6,435.35 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears

Amount: $2,169.35
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears

Carpet Cleaning

Amount: $632.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Carpet Cleaning

Cleaning

Amount: $1,437.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Rubbish removal

Amount: $1,630.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal

Lawns and Garden work

Amount: $172.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lawns and Garden work

Repairs: paint bathroom door

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Carpet Cleaning Cleanliness Filing Fee Lawns And Garden Work Rent arrears Property damage Rubbish Removal

Order

[The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Manner Property Management Limited As Agent For Michael Chan $6,435.35 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
Manner Property Management Limited As Agent For Michael Chan must take any of the tenant’s personal documents that have been left at the premises to the nearest Police station and obtain a receipt for them.
The landlord may dispose of the other goods left at the premises by the tenant as the landlord sees fit. DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears$2,169.35 Carpet Cleaning$632.50 Cleaning$1,437.50 Rubbish removal$1,630.00 Lawns and Garden work$172.50 Repairs: paint bathroom door$120.00 Window repairs: bedroom 1$246.50 Filing fee reimbursement$27.00 Total award$6,435.35 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord$6,435.35

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy ended on 5 January 2025. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing 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, and remove all rubbish. See section 40(1)(e)(ii)-(v) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
The landlord provided photographic evidence that the tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, and did not remove all rubbish. From the evidence, it appeared that the tenant had taken what she wanted and left anything else behind without making any attempt to leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy.
The amounts ordered are proved.

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 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 following damage was caused during the tenancy: a. There was writing on the bathroom door that could not be removed and required the door to be painted. This was intentional damage. b. The glass in a window in bedroom 1 was broken. This was careless damage.
The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
The amounts ordered are proved.
The landlord has applied for the disposal of goods the tenant left at the premises at the end of the tenancy.
The landlord is unable to contact the tenant.
It is not practicable for the landlord to the return the goods to the tenant. The value of the goods is below the cost of storing, transporting and selling them. Therefore the landlord may dispose of the goods. See sections 62(3)(b), 62B(2) and (3) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
Because Manner Property Management Limited As Agent For Michael Chan has substantially succeeded with the claim I have reimbursed the filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5293920 — Rent arrears at 35 Alexander Street, Awapuni, Palmerston North 4412

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 5293920 — Rent arrears at 35 Alexander Street, Awapuni, Palmerston North 4412

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent?

Did the tenant comply with their obligations at the end of the tenancy?

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions

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Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent?

Did the tenant comply with their obligations at the end of the tenancy?

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions

Reduce avoidable tribunal risk with proper tenant checks.