What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5303636 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] must pay Three B's

How much money was awarded in case 5303636?

Cleaning: $269.60 awarded to landlord; Dump Fees: $172.52 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Landlord Labour For Removing Goods T…: $480.00 awarded to landlord; Refill Gas Bottles And Previous Gas…: $324.50 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,179.29 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $350.75 awarded to landlord; Repaint Wall Painted By Tenants: $640.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $280.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5303636?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5303636?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12519000-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5303636 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] must pay Three B's

How much money was awarded in case 5303636?

Cleaning: $269.60 awarded to landlord; Dump Fees: $172.52 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Landlord Labour For Removing Goods T…: $480.00 awarded to landlord; Refill Gas Bottles And Previous Gas…: $324.50 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,179.29 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $350.75 awarded to landlord; Repaint Wall Painted By Tenants: $640.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $280.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5303636?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5303636?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12519000-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

Unit/Flat 1, 14 Hornbrook Street, Waltham, Christchurch Tenancy Tribunal Case 5303636 — 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 5303636 — net $1,844.66 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Tenant	Reason
Rent arrears to 20 June 2025	$1,179.29		Rent arrears to 20 June 2025
Refill gas bottles and previous gas charges	$324.50		Refill gas bottles and previous gas charges
Rubbish removal: labour charge	$280.00		Rubbish removal: labour charge
Dump fees	$172.52		Dump fees
Repairs: Damage to walls	$350.75		Repairs: Damage to walls
Repairs: Repaint wall painted by tenants	$640.00		Repairs: Repaint wall painted by tenants
Landlord labour for removing goods to storage, removing and dumping rubbish	$480.00		Landlord labour for removing goods to storage, removing and dumping rubbish
Cleaning	$269.60		Cleaning
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00		Filing fee reimbursement
Bond received by landlord		$1,880.00	Bond received by landlord
Total award	$3,724.66	$1,880.00
Net award	$1,844.66
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,844.66

Claims and awards for application 5303636 — net $1,844.66 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 20 June 2025

Amount: $1,179.29
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 20 June 2025

Refill gas bottles and previous gas charges

Amount: $324.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Refill gas bottles and previous gas charges

Rubbish removal: labour charge

Amount: $280.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal: labour charge

Dump fees

Amount: $172.52
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Dump fees

Repairs: Damage to walls

Amount: $350.75
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs: Damage to walls

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Rent arrears Property damage Rubbish Removal

Order

[The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] must pay Three B's Incorporated Limited $1,844.66 immediately, calculated as shown in table below:
Three B's Incorporated Limited 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.
Three B's Incorporated Limited may dispose of the other goods left at the premises by the tenant as the it sees fit.

Reasons

Ms Brick, a director of the applicant company, represented the landlord. The tenants did not attend the hearing.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, refund of the bond, reimbursement of the filing fee, and a disposal of goods order following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy ended on 20 June 2025. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount of rent 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, remove all rubbish, return all keys and security devices, and leave all chattels provided for their benefit 1 .
The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and did not remove all rubbish. The landlord is entitled to charge for the director’s time removing goods to storage and removing and dumping rubbish.
The tenant did not refill the gas bottles and owed charges for previous gas bottle refills.

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 1 See section 40(1)(e)(ii)-(v) Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA). damage. Tenants are liable for the actions of people at the premises with their permission 2 .
The following damage was caused during the tenancy. There were holes in walls that the landlord had to repair and have replastered and repainted. The tenants were given permission to paint a wall, but the wall had to be repainted to a tradesman-like standard at the end of 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 by invoices and photos and by the evidence Ms Brick gave at the hearing.
The landlord has received the bond, so I have deducted that from the amount the tenants owe the landlord.
I have awarded the landlord the filing fee as the application is successful. Disposal of goods
The landlord has applied for the disposal of goods the tenant left at the premises at the end of the tenancy.
The landlord has been unable to contact the tenants or agree on a time for them to remove their goods.
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. The landlord may dispose of the goods 3 .

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 5303636 — net $1,844.66 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Tenant	Reason
Rent arrears to 20 June 2025	$1,179.29		Rent arrears to 20 June 2025
Refill gas bottles and previous gas charges	$324.50		Refill gas bottles and previous gas charges
Rubbish removal: labour charge	$280.00		Rubbish removal: labour charge
Dump fees	$172.52		Dump fees
Repairs: Damage to walls	$350.75		Repairs: Damage to walls
Repairs: Repaint wall painted by tenants	$640.00		Repairs: Repaint wall painted by tenants
Landlord labour for removing goods to storage, removing and dumping rubbish	$480.00		Landlord labour for removing goods to storage, removing and dumping rubbish
Cleaning	$269.60		Cleaning
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00		Filing fee reimbursement
Bond received by landlord		$1,880.00	Bond received by landlord
Total award	$3,724.66	$1,880.00
Net award	$1,844.66
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,844.66

Claims and awards for application 5303636 — net $1,844.66 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 20 June 2025

Amount: $1,179.29
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 20 June 2025

Refill gas bottles and previous gas charges

Amount: $324.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Refill gas bottles and previous gas charges

Rubbish removal: labour charge

Amount: $280.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal: labour charge

Dump fees

Amount: $172.52
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Dump fees

Repairs: Damage to walls

Amount: $350.75
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs: Damage to walls

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Rent arrears Property damage Rubbish Removal

Order

[The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] must pay Three B's Incorporated Limited $1,844.66 immediately, calculated as shown in table below:
Three B's Incorporated Limited 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.
Three B's Incorporated Limited may dispose of the other goods left at the premises by the tenant as the it sees fit.

Reasons

Ms Brick, a director of the applicant company, represented the landlord. The tenants did not attend the hearing.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, refund of the bond, reimbursement of the filing fee, and a disposal of goods order following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy ended on 20 June 2025. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount of rent 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, remove all rubbish, return all keys and security devices, and leave all chattels provided for their benefit 1 .
The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and did not remove all rubbish. The landlord is entitled to charge for the director’s time removing goods to storage and removing and dumping rubbish.
The tenant did not refill the gas bottles and owed charges for previous gas bottle refills.

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 1 See section 40(1)(e)(ii)-(v) Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA). damage. Tenants are liable for the actions of people at the premises with their permission 2 .
The following damage was caused during the tenancy. There were holes in walls that the landlord had to repair and have replastered and repainted. The tenants were given permission to paint a wall, but the wall had to be repainted to a tradesman-like standard at the end of 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 by invoices and photos and by the evidence Ms Brick gave at the hearing.
The landlord has received the bond, so I have deducted that from the amount the tenants owe the landlord.
I have awarded the landlord the filing fee as the application is successful. Disposal of goods
The landlord has applied for the disposal of goods the tenant left at the premises at the end of the tenancy.
The landlord has been unable to contact the tenants or agree on a time for them to remove their goods.
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. The landlord may dispose of the goods 3 .

Tenancy Tribunal case 5303636 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat 1, 14 Hornbrook Street, Waltham, Christchurch

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5303636 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat 1, 14 Hornbrook Street, Waltham, Christchurch

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

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