What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5315986 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] must pay Landed Property

How much money was awarded in case 5315986?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $4,231.25 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5315986?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5315986?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12601427-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5315986 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] must pay Landed Property

How much money was awarded in case 5315986?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $4,231.25 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5315986?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5315986?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12601427-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

5A Margaret Street, Papakura, Papakura 2110 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5315986 — 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 5315986 — net $4,259.25 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 30 January 2025	$4,231.25	Rent arrears to 30 January 2025
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$4,259.25
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$4,259.25

Claims and awards for application 5315986 — net $4,259.25 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 30 January 2025

Amount: $4,231.25
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 30 January 2025

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $28.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $4,259.25

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $4,259.25

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears

Order

[The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] must pay Landed Property Group Limited T/A Harcourts Landed As Agent For Shane Prasad $4,259.25 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The landlord’s claim for $1,220.00 for refrigerator and washing machine payments is dismissed.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing which was held by teleconference. Pi Zin represented the landlord and [The tenant/s] attended for the tenants.
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 30 January 2025 at which time $6,521.10 was owing for rent arrears. The landlord claimed the bond of $2,680.00 and used $390.15 of it to pay the outstanding water rates invoices, and $2,289.85 to pay for some of the rent arrears. This left a balance of $4,231.25 owing for rent arrears. The landlord provided a rent summary in support of this claim. The tenant does not dispute this amount. It is proved.
The landlord also claimed $1,220.00 for unpaid payments towards a refrigerator and a washing machine.
The landlord directed me to the tenancy agreement which includes two clauses that say the tenant must pay $10.00 per week towards a washing machine and $10.00 per week towards a refrigerator. The tenant made no payments for these items.
The tenant disputes liability for these amounts. He says he didn’t understand the meaning of the extra clauses when he signed the tenancy agreement.
A tenant’s responsibilities are set out in section 40 of the Residential Tenancies Act, 1986 (the “RTA”) and they include for example a tenant’s responsibility to pay rent when it is due and payable. When a tenant fails to comply with their responsibilities as set out in the RTA, they are in breach of the RTA and a landlord may make a claim against them in the Tenancy Tribunal, which if proved, is legally enforceable.
A tenant’s responsibilities under the RTA do not include making payments towards a fridge or a washing machine, so any agreement of this nature is not enforceable through the Tenancy Tribunal.
The claim for payments for a fridge and a washing machine is therefore not proved.
Because Landed Property Group Limited T/A Harcourts Landed As Agent For Shane Prasad 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 5315986 — net $4,259.25 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 30 January 2025	$4,231.25	Rent arrears to 30 January 2025
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$4,259.25
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$4,259.25

Claims and awards for application 5315986 — net $4,259.25 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 30 January 2025

Amount: $4,231.25
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 30 January 2025

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $28.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $4,259.25

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $4,259.25

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears

Order

[The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] must pay Landed Property Group Limited T/A Harcourts Landed As Agent For Shane Prasad $4,259.25 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The landlord’s claim for $1,220.00 for refrigerator and washing machine payments is dismissed.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing which was held by teleconference. Pi Zin represented the landlord and [The tenant/s] attended for the tenants.
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 30 January 2025 at which time $6,521.10 was owing for rent arrears. The landlord claimed the bond of $2,680.00 and used $390.15 of it to pay the outstanding water rates invoices, and $2,289.85 to pay for some of the rent arrears. This left a balance of $4,231.25 owing for rent arrears. The landlord provided a rent summary in support of this claim. The tenant does not dispute this amount. It is proved.
The landlord also claimed $1,220.00 for unpaid payments towards a refrigerator and a washing machine.
The landlord directed me to the tenancy agreement which includes two clauses that say the tenant must pay $10.00 per week towards a washing machine and $10.00 per week towards a refrigerator. The tenant made no payments for these items.
The tenant disputes liability for these amounts. He says he didn’t understand the meaning of the extra clauses when he signed the tenancy agreement.
A tenant’s responsibilities are set out in section 40 of the Residential Tenancies Act, 1986 (the “RTA”) and they include for example a tenant’s responsibility to pay rent when it is due and payable. When a tenant fails to comply with their responsibilities as set out in the RTA, they are in breach of the RTA and a landlord may make a claim against them in the Tenancy Tribunal, which if proved, is legally enforceable.
A tenant’s responsibilities under the RTA do not include making payments towards a fridge or a washing machine, so any agreement of this nature is not enforceable through the Tenancy Tribunal.
The claim for payments for a fridge and a washing machine is therefore not proved.
Because Landed Property Group Limited T/A Harcourts Landed As Agent For Shane Prasad has substantially succeeded with the claim I have reimbursed the filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5315986 — Rent arrears at 5A Margaret Street, Papakura, Papakura 2110

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5315986 — Rent arrears at 5A Margaret Street, Papakura, Papakura 2110

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent?

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?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions