Published tribunal order
Tenancy Tribunal case 5302615 — Tenancy dispute
Decided 28 Aug 2025 · Published 28 Aug 2025 · Application 5302615
Party names are redacted in the official published order.
Order
- An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the Tenant name and identifying details.
- Within 5 working days of the date of this order an inspection of the light on the power pole in the right of way is to be held to establish if it is working.
- The landlord must carry out the following work to the premises: a. If it is found that light on the power pole in the right of way is not working, then this must be fixed within 2 weeks from the date the fault is discovered. b. Install a sensor security light in the tenant’s carport within 5 working days from the date of this order.
- This order is made with consent of both parties.
Reasons
- Both parties attended the hearing. The landlord attended by telephone and tenant attended in person.
- The tenant claims that the landlord did not fix the light on the power pole located in the right of way. This caused the tenant to worry about security issues. The tenant wants the problem fixed.
- Under section 45(1)(a) - (ca) Residential Tenancies Act 1986, the landlord has an obligation to provide and maintain certain standards and to comply with applicable requirements.
- Where the Tribunal finds, the landlord has failed to comply with any of these obligations, it may make an order for the landlord to carry out the work. See section 78(1)(e) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- The tenant said the light at the end of the right of way was broken and on 24 May 2025 he informed the landlord about this.
- The landlord received this notification and due to the difficult nature of the repair, which involved hiring a cherry picker, the repair was completed and tested on 17 June 2025.
- The tenant said that the light still did not work and sought it to be fixed again. He was concerned as he drives a vehicle modified for a disability and if it was damaged or stolen it would be hard to replace.
- He had no sensor security lights at the premises or in the carport.
- The landlord could not discover any request to have the light fixed a second time and agreed at the hearing to have it investigated and repaired, if necessary, within 2 weeks from the discovery of any fault.
- The tenant sought compensation for stress.
- The landlord offered to install a sensor security light in the garage for the tenant and the tenant accepted this offer by way of compensation. The sensor light will be installed within 2 weeks of the date of this order.
- Because [The applicant/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I grant name suppression is granted for the tenant as requested and reimburse the filing fee.