How much money was awarded in case 5314804?

Cleaning: $770.50 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $287.50 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,044.74 awarded to landlord; Replace Security Door Lock: $1,376.00 awarded to landlord; Replace Toilet: $891.50 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $276.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5314804?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5314804?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12562980-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 5314804?

Cleaning: $770.50 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $287.50 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,044.74 awarded to landlord; Replace Security Door Lock: $1,376.00 awarded to landlord; Replace Toilet: $891.50 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $276.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5314804?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5314804?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12562980-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

55C Rosehill Drive, Rosehill, Papakura 2113 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5314804 — Rent arrears

Q: What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5314804 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Oaks Property Management Limited as agent for Grant

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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 5314804. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears	$1,044.74	Rent arrears
Cleaning	$770.50	Cleaning
Rubbish removal and lawn mowing	$276.00	Rubbish removal and lawn mowing
Repairs to bathroom and bedroom door frames	$287.50	Repairs to bathroom and bedroom door frames
Replace security door lock	$1,376.00	Replace security door lock
Replace toilet	$891.50	Replace toilet
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement

Claims and awards for application 5314804. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears

Amount: $1,044.74
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears

Cleaning

Amount: $770.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Rubbish removal and lawn mowing

Amount: $276.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal and lawn mowing

Repairs to bathroom and bedroom door frames

Amount: $287.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs to bathroom and bedroom door frames

Replace security door lock

Amount: $1,376.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Replace security door lock

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Property damage Rent arrears Rubbish Removal

Order

[The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Oaks Property Management Limited as agent for Grant Holdings NZ Ltd $4,674.24 immediately, calculated as shown in table below. DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears$1,044.74 Cleaning$770.50 Rubbish removal and lawn mowing$276.00 Repairs to bathroom and bedroom door frames$287.50 Replace security door lock$1,376.00 Replace toilet$891.50 Filing fee reimbursement$28.00 Total amount the tenant must pay the landlord$4,674.24

Reasons

The hearing was conducted by telephone on Microsoft Teams.
Ben Teh attended the hearing for the landlord.
The tenant did not attend. The hearing proceeded in their absence.
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 does the tenant owe for rent?

The tenant left the premises without giving the landlord notice. The tenancy ended on 16 April 2025. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing for rent at the end of the tenancy.

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

The landlord claims for the cost of contractors to clean and tidy the premises.
At the end of the tenancy the tenant must leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, remove all rubbish. 1
The landlord’s exit inspection photographs are consistent with the tenant moving out having made no real effort to fully clean or remove their rubbish. I am satisfied that the tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and did not remove all their rubbish.
The landlord provided invoices for the cleaning, rubbish removal, and lawn mowing.
The amounts ordered are proved.

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

The landlord claims for the cost of repairing the following alleged damage to the premises: oBroken door frames – the bathroom, and a bedroom. oReplacing a garage door motor and remotes. oReplacing a damaged electronic security door lock. oReplacing a holed ceramic toilet bowl. oReplacing a shower mixer.
To succeed in a damage claim, the landlord must prove that damage to the premises has 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. 2
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. 3 1 40(1)(e)(iii) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA). 2 RTA ss 40(2)(a), 41, and 49B. 3 RTA s 49B(1).
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. 4
The landlord’s photographs prove that the bedroom and bathroom door frames were damaged during the tenancy. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage. I make the same findings for the sophisticated electronic door lock, which has been tampered with, and the toilet bowl, which has a small puncture in it that must have been caused by considerable deliberate force.
However, I am not satisfied that the tenant damaged the garage door motor or the shower mixer. They may have ceased working properly due to fair wear and tear and there is not sufficient evidence to the contrary to prove otherwise on the balance of probabilities.
The landlord provided invoices that proved its losses.
The amounts ordered for repairs and replacement are proved. Filing fee
The tenant must reimburse the landlord for the filing fee. 5

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 5314804. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears	$1,044.74	Rent arrears
Cleaning	$770.50	Cleaning
Rubbish removal and lawn mowing	$276.00	Rubbish removal and lawn mowing
Repairs to bathroom and bedroom door frames	$287.50	Repairs to bathroom and bedroom door frames
Replace security door lock	$1,376.00	Replace security door lock
Replace toilet	$891.50	Replace toilet
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement

Claims and awards for application 5314804. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears

Amount: $1,044.74
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears

Cleaning

Amount: $770.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Rubbish removal and lawn mowing

Amount: $276.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal and lawn mowing

Repairs to bathroom and bedroom door frames

Amount: $287.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs to bathroom and bedroom door frames

Replace security door lock

Amount: $1,376.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Replace security door lock

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Property damage Rent arrears Rubbish Removal

Order

Reasons

The hearing was conducted by telephone on Microsoft Teams.
Ben Teh attended the hearing for the landlord.
The tenant did not attend. The hearing proceeded in their absence.
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 does the tenant owe for rent?

The tenant left the premises without giving the landlord notice. The tenancy ended on 16 April 2025. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing for rent at the end of the tenancy.

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

The landlord claims for the cost of contractors to clean and tidy the premises.
At the end of the tenancy the tenant must leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, remove all rubbish. 1
The landlord’s exit inspection photographs are consistent with the tenant moving out having made no real effort to fully clean or remove their rubbish. I am satisfied that the tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and did not remove all their rubbish.
The landlord provided invoices for the cleaning, rubbish removal, and lawn mowing.
The amounts ordered are proved.

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

The landlord claims for the cost of repairing the following alleged damage to the premises: oBroken door frames – the bathroom, and a bedroom. oReplacing a garage door motor and remotes. oReplacing a damaged electronic security door lock. oReplacing a holed ceramic toilet bowl. oReplacing a shower mixer.
To succeed in a damage claim, the landlord must prove that damage to the premises has 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. 2
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. 3 1 40(1)(e)(iii) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA). 2 RTA ss 40(2)(a), 41, and 49B. 3 RTA s 49B(1).
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. 4
The landlord’s photographs prove that the bedroom and bathroom door frames were damaged during the tenancy. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage. I make the same findings for the sophisticated electronic door lock, which has been tampered with, and the toilet bowl, which has a small puncture in it that must have been caused by considerable deliberate force.
However, I am not satisfied that the tenant damaged the garage door motor or the shower mixer. They may have ceased working properly due to fair wear and tear and there is not sufficient evidence to the contrary to prove otherwise on the balance of probabilities.
The landlord provided invoices that proved its losses.
The amounts ordered for repairs and replacement are proved. Filing fee
The tenant must reimburse the landlord for the filing fee. 5

Tenancy Tribunal case 5314804 — Rent arrears at 55C Rosehill Drive, Rosehill, Papakura 2113

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 5314804 — Rent arrears at 55C Rosehill Drive, Rosehill, Papakura 2113

At a glance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much does the tenant owe 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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Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much does the tenant owe 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.