How much money was awarded in case 5298240?

Cleaning: $460.00 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $402.50 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,883.86 awarded to landlord; Ranch Slider: $230.00 awarded to landlord; Washing Line: $460.58 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $57.50 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5298240?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5298240?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12286767-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 5298240?

Cleaning: $460.00 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $402.50 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,883.86 awarded to landlord; Ranch Slider: $230.00 awarded to landlord; Washing Line: $460.58 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $57.50 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5298240?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5298240?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12286767-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

3 Stuart Street, Levin, Levin 5510 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5298240 — Rent arrears

Q: What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5298240 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] tenant/s], [The tenant/s] tenant/s], [The tenant/s] tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Team Group

Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5298240 — net $1,042.44 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears	$1,883.86	Rent arrears
Water rates	$57.50	Water rates
Repairs: washing line	$460.58	Repairs: washing line
Carpet Cleaning	$460.00	Carpet Cleaning
Carpet Cleaning: flea treatment	$402.50	Carpet Cleaning: flea treatment
Repairs: ranch slider	$230.00	Repairs: ranch slider
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$1,042.44
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,042.44

[The tenant/s] tenant/s], [The tenant/s] tenant/s], [The tenant/s] tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Team Group Rentals Limited As Agent For Allum, [The tenant/s] landlord/s] $1,042.44 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,480.00 (3331692-006) to Team Group Rentals Limited As Agent For Allum, [The tenant/s] landlord/s] immediately. DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears$1,883.86 Water rates$57.50 Repairs: washing line$460.58 Carpet Cleaning$460.00 Carpet Cleaning: flea treatment$402.50 Repairs: ranch slider$230.00 Filing fee reimbursement$28.00 Total award$3,522.44 Bond$2,480.00 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord$1,042.44

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing.

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 13 May 2025. The landlord provided rent records and water rates invoices 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. 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. These included photographs of a number of stains throughout the house which were able to be removed by cleaning.

The landlord advised that the carpet cleaner was concerned by the presence of fleas, but the landlord was hopeful that the cleaning would have removed any fleas. However, the new tenants complained of a flea infestation and it was necessary to have the carpets professionally treated.

The landlord advised that the carpets were new at the start of the tenancy. It is the tenant’s obligation to keep the property reasonably clean and tidy and to leave it in that condition at the end of the tenancy. In the absence of proof that there was a flea issue at the start of the tenancy and because the carpet was then new, it is more likely than not that the flea issue arose during the tenancy and therefore that the management of the flea issue during the tenancy and the removal of it at the end of the tenancy was the tenant’s responsibility.

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. The clothesline was snapped off at its base requiring replacement. b. The lounge ranch slider tracks were damaged requiring repair.

The tenant accepted that the clothesline damage happened during the tenancy. She claimed that the ranch slider was damaged at the start of the tenancy and that it was not repaired.

The landlord provided a receipt from a contractor for the assessment of all of the ranch sliders and the repair of the lounge ranch slider at the end of September 2024. The landlord has therefore persuaded the Tribunal on the balance of probabilities that the damage occurred during the tenancy. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.

The amounts ordered are proved.

Because Team Group Rentals Limited As Agent For Allum, [The tenant/s] landlord/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5298240 — net $1,042.44 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears	$1,883.86	Rent arrears
Water rates	$57.50	Water rates
Repairs: washing line	$460.58	Repairs: washing line
Carpet Cleaning	$460.00	Carpet Cleaning
Carpet Cleaning: flea treatment	$402.50	Carpet Cleaning: flea treatment
Repairs: ranch slider	$230.00	Repairs: ranch slider
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$1,042.44
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,042.44

Order

[The tenant/s] tenant/s], [The tenant/s] tenant/s], [The tenant/s] tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Team Group Rentals Limited As Agent For Allum, [The tenant/s] landlord/s] $1,042.44 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,480.00 (3331692-006) to Team Group Rentals Limited As Agent For Allum, [The tenant/s] landlord/s] immediately. DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears$1,883.86 Water rates$57.50 Repairs: washing line$460.58 Carpet Cleaning$460.00 Carpet Cleaning: flea treatment$402.50 Repairs: ranch slider$230.00 Filing fee reimbursement$28.00 Total award$3,522.44 Bond$2,480.00 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord$1,042.44

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing.
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 13 May 2025. The landlord provided rent records and water rates invoices 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. 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. These included photographs of a number of stains throughout the house which were able to be removed by cleaning.
The landlord advised that the carpet cleaner was concerned by the presence of fleas, but the landlord was hopeful that the cleaning would have removed any fleas. However, the new tenants complained of a flea infestation and it was necessary to have the carpets professionally treated.
The landlord advised that the carpets were new at the start of the tenancy. It is the tenant’s obligation to keep the property reasonably clean and tidy and to leave it in that condition at the end of the tenancy. In the absence of proof that there was a flea issue at the start of the tenancy and because the carpet was then new, it is more likely than not that the flea issue arose during the tenancy and therefore that the management of the flea issue during the tenancy and the removal of it at the end of the tenancy was the tenant’s responsibility.
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. The clothesline was snapped off at its base requiring replacement. b. The lounge ranch slider tracks were damaged requiring repair.
The tenant accepted that the clothesline damage happened during the tenancy. She claimed that the ranch slider was damaged at the start of the tenancy and that it was not repaired.
The landlord provided a receipt from a contractor for the assessment of all of the ranch sliders and the repair of the lounge ranch slider at the end of September 2024. The landlord has therefore persuaded the Tribunal on the balance of probabilities that the damage occurred during the tenancy. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
The amounts ordered are proved.
Because Team Group Rentals Limited As Agent For Allum, [The tenant/s] landlord/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5298240 — Rent arrears at 3 Stuart Street, Levin, Levin 5510

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 5298240 — Rent arrears at 3 Stuart Street, Levin, Levin 5510

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?

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.

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?

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.