What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5318321 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Barfoot & Thompson Limited As Agent For Annette

How much money was awarded in case 5318321?

Cleaning: $487.60 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $450.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $8,263.74 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $336.26 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5318321?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5318321?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12668301-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5318321 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Barfoot & Thompson Limited As Agent For Annette

How much money was awarded in case 5318321?

Cleaning: $487.60 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $450.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $8,263.74 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $336.26 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5318321?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5318321?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12668301-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

169 Church Street, Otahuhu, Auckland 1062 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5318321 — 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 5318321 — net $6,765.60 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Reinstall curtain rails, repairs to bathroom mirror, painting and kitchen, towel rails, labour and materials	$450.00	Reinstall curtain rails, repairs to bathroom mirror, painting and kitchen, towel rails, labour and materials
Rent arrears to 12 October 2025	$8,263.74	Rent arrears to 12 October 2025
Water rates	$336.26	Water rates
Cleaning: including carpet cleaning	$487.60	Cleaning: including carpet cleaning
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$6,765.60
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$6,765.60

Claims and awards for application 5318321 — net $6,765.60 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Reinstall curtain rails, repairs to bathroom mirror, painting and kitchen, towel rails, labour and materials

Amount: $450.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Reinstall curtain rails, repairs to bathroom mirror, painting and kitchen, towel rails, labour and materials

Rent arrears to 12 October 2025

Amount: $8,263.74
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 12 October 2025

Water rates

Amount: $336.26
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water rates

Cleaning: including carpet cleaning

Amount: $487.60
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning: including carpet cleaning

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $28.00
Awarded to: Landlord

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Carpet Cleaning Filing Fee Property damage Rent arrears Water Rates

Order

[The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Barfoot & Thompson Limited As Agent For Annette Kumari Padma Govind, Jitandra Bhula Govind & Hemant Khushalbhai Patel As Trustees For Jitandra Govind Family Trust $6,765.60 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,800.00 (5159937-006) to Barfoot & Thompson Limited As Agent For Annette Kumari Padma Govind, Jitandra Bhula Govind & Hemant Khushalbhai Patel As Trustees For Jitandra Govind Family Trust immediately.

Reasons

Only the landlord 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 fixed term tenancy ended on 12 October 2025.
The landlord provided rent records and water rates invoices which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.
Efforts to relet the premises after the tenant abandoned the fixed term tenancy on 18 August 2025 were unsuccessful.
The premises is still not relet to date.

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. See section 40(1)(e)(ii)-(v) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, and did not remove all rubbish.
The landlord had to reinstall curtain rails, undertake repairs to the bathroom mirror and minor painting to the walls, kitchen, and towel rails.
Only the amounts ordered are proved.
I have taken into account betterment and depreciation. The landlord should be returned to the position they would have been in had the tenant not breached their obligations, and should not be better or worse off. In calculating depreciation, I have taken into account the age and condition of the items at the start of the tenancy and their likely useful lifespan.

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 5318321 — net $6,765.60 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Reinstall curtain rails, repairs to bathroom mirror, painting and kitchen, towel rails, labour and materials	$450.00	Reinstall curtain rails, repairs to bathroom mirror, painting and kitchen, towel rails, labour and materials
Rent arrears to 12 October 2025	$8,263.74	Rent arrears to 12 October 2025
Water rates	$336.26	Water rates
Cleaning: including carpet cleaning	$487.60	Cleaning: including carpet cleaning
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$6,765.60
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$6,765.60

Claims and awards for application 5318321 — net $6,765.60 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Reinstall curtain rails, repairs to bathroom mirror, painting and kitchen, towel rails, labour and materials

Amount: $450.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Reinstall curtain rails, repairs to bathroom mirror, painting and kitchen, towel rails, labour and materials

Rent arrears to 12 October 2025

Amount: $8,263.74
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 12 October 2025

Water rates

Amount: $336.26
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water rates

Cleaning: including carpet cleaning

Amount: $487.60
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning: including carpet cleaning

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $28.00
Awarded to: Landlord

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Carpet Cleaning Filing Fee Property damage Rent arrears Water Rates

Order

[The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Barfoot & Thompson Limited As Agent For Annette Kumari Padma Govind, Jitandra Bhula Govind & Hemant Khushalbhai Patel As Trustees For Jitandra Govind Family Trust $6,765.60 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,800.00 (5159937-006) to Barfoot & Thompson Limited As Agent For Annette Kumari Padma Govind, Jitandra Bhula Govind & Hemant Khushalbhai Patel As Trustees For Jitandra Govind Family Trust immediately.

Reasons

Only the landlord 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 fixed term tenancy ended on 12 October 2025.
The landlord provided rent records and water rates invoices which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.
Efforts to relet the premises after the tenant abandoned the fixed term tenancy on 18 August 2025 were unsuccessful.
The premises is still not relet to date.

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. See section 40(1)(e)(ii)-(v) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, and did not remove all rubbish.
The landlord had to reinstall curtain rails, undertake repairs to the bathroom mirror and minor painting to the walls, kitchen, and towel rails.
Only the amounts ordered are proved.
I have taken into account betterment and depreciation. The landlord should be returned to the position they would have been in had the tenant not breached their obligations, and should not be better or worse off. In calculating depreciation, I have taken into account the age and condition of the items at the start of the tenancy and their likely useful lifespan.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5318321 — Rent arrears at 169 Church Street, Otahuhu, Auckland 1062

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 5318321 — Rent arrears at 169 Church Street, Otahuhu, Auckland 1062

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?

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?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions

Reduce avoidable tribunal risk with proper tenant checks.