What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5319185 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Swirling Silver Enterprises Limited as agent for Mike &

How much money was awarded in case 5319185?

Cleaning: $653.06 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $360.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5319185?

The primary dispute was Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5319185?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12637969-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5319185 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Swirling Silver Enterprises Limited as agent for Mike &

How much money was awarded in case 5319185?

Cleaning: $653.06 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $360.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5319185?

The primary dispute was Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5319185?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12637969-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

29 Virgil Street, Oamaru North, Oamaru 9400 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5319185 — Cleanliness

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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 5319185. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Carpet Cleaning	$653.06	Carpet Cleaning
Cleaning	$360.00	Cleaning
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement

Claims and awards for application 5319185. Verify on MoJ.

Carpet Cleaning

Amount: $653.06
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Carpet Cleaning

Cleaning

Amount: $360.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Dismissed claims

The Cost Of Gardening — Is the tenant liable for a broken window?

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Carpet Cleaning Cleanliness Filing Fee

Order

[The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Swirling Silver Enterprises Limited as agent for Mike & Tara Barnett $1,041.06 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
All other claims are dismissed. DescriptionLandlord Carpet Cleaning$653.06 Cleaning$360.00 Filing fee reimbursement$28.00 Total award$1,041.06

Reasons

The hearing was conducted remotely on Microsoft Teams.
Annabel Palatchie attended the hearing for the landlord by video.
The tenant attended for herself by audio.
The landlord has applied for compensation and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy. Cleaning costs
At the end of the tenancy the tenant must leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy. 1 The tenant accepts that she did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy in respect to the carpets and some walls and windows but denies not leaving the garden reasonably tidy.
The tenant does not dispute the amounts claimed for cleaning by reference to the landlord’s contractors’ invoices. An order is made for the carpet cleaning and general cleaning.
The landlord’s photographs do not establish on the balance of probabilities that the tenant left the garden untidy. The claim for the cost of gardening is dismissed.

Is the tenant liable for a broken window?

The landlord submitted a claim for a broken window.
However, it is unclear what caused the window to break. The landlord’s photograph of the window simply shows that the window has a long “L-shaped” crack. In my view, the cracking is consistent with the glass having a defect, or the window frame warping and causing the glass to twist and breach. Ms Walter denies doing anything untoward to the window and is at a loss to explain why or how it cracked.
I am not satisfied on the balance of probabilities that the damage to the window is more than fair wear and tear. It follows, this claim is dismissed. Filing fee
The tenant must reimburse the landlord for the filing fee. 2

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 5319185. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Carpet Cleaning	$653.06	Carpet Cleaning
Cleaning	$360.00	Cleaning
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement

Claims and awards for application 5319185. Verify on MoJ.

Carpet Cleaning

Amount: $653.06
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Carpet Cleaning

Cleaning

Amount: $360.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Dismissed claims

The Cost Of Gardening — Is the tenant liable for a broken window?

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Carpet Cleaning Cleanliness Filing Fee

Order

[The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Swirling Silver Enterprises Limited as agent for Mike & Tara Barnett $1,041.06 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
All other claims are dismissed. DescriptionLandlord Carpet Cleaning$653.06 Cleaning$360.00 Filing fee reimbursement$28.00 Total award$1,041.06

Reasons

The hearing was conducted remotely on Microsoft Teams.
Annabel Palatchie attended the hearing for the landlord by video.
The tenant attended for herself by audio.
The landlord has applied for compensation and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy. Cleaning costs
At the end of the tenancy the tenant must leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy. 1 The tenant accepts that she did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy in respect to the carpets and some walls and windows but denies not leaving the garden reasonably tidy.
The tenant does not dispute the amounts claimed for cleaning by reference to the landlord’s contractors’ invoices. An order is made for the carpet cleaning and general cleaning.
The landlord’s photographs do not establish on the balance of probabilities that the tenant left the garden untidy. The claim for the cost of gardening is dismissed.

Is the tenant liable for a broken window?

The landlord submitted a claim for a broken window.
However, it is unclear what caused the window to break. The landlord’s photograph of the window simply shows that the window has a long “L-shaped” crack. In my view, the cracking is consistent with the glass having a defect, or the window frame warping and causing the glass to twist and breach. Ms Walter denies doing anything untoward to the window and is at a loss to explain why or how it cracked.
I am not satisfied on the balance of probabilities that the damage to the window is more than fair wear and tear. It follows, this claim is dismissed. Filing fee
The tenant must reimburse the landlord for the filing fee. 2

Tenancy Tribunal case 5319185 — Cleanliness at 29 Virgil Street, Oamaru North, Oamaru 9400

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 5319185 — Cleanliness at 29 Virgil Street, Oamaru North, Oamaru 9400

At a glance

Claims & awards

Dismissed claims

Order

Reasons

Is the tenant liable for a broken window?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions

Reduce avoidable tribunal risk with proper tenant checks.

Claims & awards

Dismissed claims

Order

Reasons

Is the tenant liable for a broken window?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions

Reduce avoidable tribunal risk with proper tenant checks.