What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5328890 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $3,892.29

How much money was awarded in case 5328890?

Cleaning: $148.30 awarded to landlord; Hardware Removal: $8.08 awarded to landlord; Rent Credit: $159.15 awarded to tenant; Fire Door: $3,320.32 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $574.74 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5328890?

The primary dispute was Property damage. Related themes: Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5328890?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12671660-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5328890 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $3,892.29

How much money was awarded in case 5328890?

Cleaning: $148.30 awarded to landlord; Hardware Removal: $8.08 awarded to landlord; Rent Credit: $159.15 awarded to tenant; Fire Door: $3,320.32 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $574.74 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5328890?

The primary dispute was Property damage. Related themes: Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5328890?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12671660-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

Unit/Flat 307, 181 Lake Road, Northcote, Auckland 0627 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5328890 — Property damage

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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 5328890 — net $3,892.29 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Tenant	Reason
Repairs: Fire door	$3,320.32		Repairs: Fire door
Rubbish removal	$574.74		Rubbish removal
Cleaning	$148.30		Cleaning
Hardware removal	$8.08		Hardware removal
Rent credit		$159.15	Rent credit
Total award	$4,051.44	$159.15
Net award	$3,892.29
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$3,892.29

Claims and awards for application 5328890 — net $3,892.29 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Repairs: Fire door

Amount: $3,320.32
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs: Fire door

Rubbish removal

Amount: $574.74
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal

Cleaning

Amount: $148.30
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Hardware removal

Amount: $8.08
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Hardware removal

Rent credit

Amount: $159.15
Awarded to: Tenant
Reason: Rent credit

Total award

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Property damage Rubbish Removal

Order

[The tenant/s] must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $3,892.29 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing by video. An attempt was made to join the tenant to the hearing by telephone, but the call went to voicemail. I am satisfied that the tenant has been served with the landlord’s application in accordance with the service provisions 1 and so the hearing proceeded in the tenant’s absence.
The landlord has applied for compensation for damage, rubbish removal and cleaning.
The tenancy ended on 7 June 2025. On the date that the tenancy ended there was a rent credit of $159.15. That amount is applied to reduce the award against the tenant.

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 amounts ordered are proved.

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 damage. Tenants are liable for the actions of people at the premises with their permission. See sections 40(2)(a), 41 and 49B RTA.
Where the damage is caused carelessly, and is covered by the landlord's insurance, the tenant's liability is limited to the lesser of the insurance excess or four weeks' rent (or four weeks' market rent in the case of a tenant paying income-related rent). See section 49B(3)(a) RTA.
Where the damage is careless and is not covered by the landlord's insurance, the tenant's liability is limited to four weeks' rent (or market rent). See section 49B(3)(b) RTA. Where insurance money is irrecoverable because of the tenant's conduct, the property is treated as if it is not insured against the damage. See section 49B(3A)(a) RTA.
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. See section 49B(1) RTA. 1 Section 91A Residential Tenancies Act 1986
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. See Guo v Korck [2019] NZHC 1541.
The following damage was caused during the tenancy: damage to the fire door. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
The amounts ordered are proved.

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 5328890 — net $3,892.29 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Tenant	Reason
Repairs: Fire door	$3,320.32		Repairs: Fire door
Rubbish removal	$574.74		Rubbish removal
Cleaning	$148.30		Cleaning
Hardware removal	$8.08		Hardware removal
Rent credit		$159.15	Rent credit
Total award	$4,051.44	$159.15
Net award	$3,892.29
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$3,892.29

Claims and awards for application 5328890 — net $3,892.29 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Repairs: Fire door

Amount: $3,320.32
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs: Fire door

Rubbish removal

Amount: $574.74
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal

Cleaning

Amount: $148.30
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Hardware removal

Amount: $8.08
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Hardware removal

Rent credit

Amount: $159.15
Awarded to: Tenant
Reason: Rent credit

Total award

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Property damage Rubbish Removal

Order

[The tenant/s] must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $3,892.29 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing by video. An attempt was made to join the tenant to the hearing by telephone, but the call went to voicemail. I am satisfied that the tenant has been served with the landlord’s application in accordance with the service provisions 1 and so the hearing proceeded in the tenant’s absence.
The landlord has applied for compensation for damage, rubbish removal and cleaning.
The tenancy ended on 7 June 2025. On the date that the tenancy ended there was a rent credit of $159.15. That amount is applied to reduce the award against the tenant.

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 amounts ordered are proved.

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 damage. Tenants are liable for the actions of people at the premises with their permission. See sections 40(2)(a), 41 and 49B RTA.
Where the damage is caused carelessly, and is covered by the landlord's insurance, the tenant's liability is limited to the lesser of the insurance excess or four weeks' rent (or four weeks' market rent in the case of a tenant paying income-related rent). See section 49B(3)(a) RTA.
Where the damage is careless and is not covered by the landlord's insurance, the tenant's liability is limited to four weeks' rent (or market rent). See section 49B(3)(b) RTA. Where insurance money is irrecoverable because of the tenant's conduct, the property is treated as if it is not insured against the damage. See section 49B(3A)(a) RTA.
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. See section 49B(1) RTA. 1 Section 91A Residential Tenancies Act 1986
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. See Guo v Korck [2019] NZHC 1541.
The following damage was caused during the tenancy: damage to the fire door. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
The amounts ordered are proved.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5328890 — Property damage at Unit/Flat 307, 181 Lake Road, Northcote, Auckland 0627

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5328890 — Property damage at Unit/Flat 307, 181 Lake Road, Northcote, Auckland 0627

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Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

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

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