What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5333904 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] must pay Supercity Property Management Limited As Agent For

How much money was awarded in case 5333904?

Cleaning: $299.00 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $538.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $736.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $800.00 awarded to landlord; Replace Chattels: $126.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $389.85 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5333904?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5333904?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12704394-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5333904 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] must pay Supercity Property Management Limited As Agent For

How much money was awarded in case 5333904?

Cleaning: $299.00 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $538.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $736.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $800.00 awarded to landlord; Replace Chattels: $126.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $389.85 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5333904?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5333904?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12704394-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

Unit/Flat 12H, 147 Hobson Street, Auckland Central, Tenancy Tribunal Case 5333904 — 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 5333904 — net $2,916.85 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears (27 February to14 March 2025	$800.00	Rent arrears (27 February to14 March 2025
Cleaning	$538.00	Cleaning
Carpet Cleaning	$299.00	Carpet Cleaning
Rubbish removal	$389.85	Rubbish removal
Replace chattels	$126.00	Replace chattels
Window damage	$736.00	Window damage
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$2,916.85
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$2,916.85

Claims and awards for application 5333904 — net $2,916.85 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears (27 February to14 March 2025

Amount: $800.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears (27 February to14 March 2025

Cleaning

Amount: $538.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Carpet Cleaning

Amount: $299.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Carpet Cleaning

Rubbish removal

Amount: $389.85
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal

Replace chattels

Amount: $126.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Replace chattels

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Carpet Cleaning Cleanliness Filing Fee Property damage Rent arrears Rubbish Removal

Order

[The tenant/s] must pay Supercity Property Management Limited As Agent For Kana Shanmuganathan $2,916.85 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

Reasons

Only the landlord attended the hearing. I am satisfied that the tenant has been served with the landlord’s application in accordance with the service provisions of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA) and so the hearing proceeded in the tenant’s 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 is owed for rent?

The Tribunal terminated the tenancy on 26 February 2025 by order dated that same day 1 . The tenant did not vacate in accordance with the order, so the landlord sought enforcement and the tenant was evicted on 14 March 2025.
In the order dated 26 February 2025 the Tribunal awarded rent arrears to 26 February 2025. The landlord seeks rent arrears for the period from 27 February 2025 until 14 March 2025. Those arrears are awarded.

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 replaced the couch and a tallboy with second hand items as they were either missing or damaged.
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. 1 TT5112868
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.
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: broken aluminium window frame. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
Because Supercity Property Management Limited As Agent For Kana Shanmuganathan has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse 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 5333904 — net $2,916.85 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears (27 February to14 March 2025	$800.00	Rent arrears (27 February to14 March 2025
Cleaning	$538.00	Cleaning
Carpet Cleaning	$299.00	Carpet Cleaning
Rubbish removal	$389.85	Rubbish removal
Replace chattels	$126.00	Replace chattels
Window damage	$736.00	Window damage
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$2,916.85
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$2,916.85

Claims and awards for application 5333904 — net $2,916.85 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears (27 February to14 March 2025

Amount: $800.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears (27 February to14 March 2025

Cleaning

Amount: $538.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Carpet Cleaning

Amount: $299.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Carpet Cleaning

Rubbish removal

Amount: $389.85
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal

Replace chattels

Amount: $126.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Replace chattels

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Carpet Cleaning Cleanliness Filing Fee Property damage Rent arrears Rubbish Removal

Order

[The tenant/s] must pay Supercity Property Management Limited As Agent For Kana Shanmuganathan $2,916.85 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

Reasons

Only the landlord attended the hearing. I am satisfied that the tenant has been served with the landlord’s application in accordance with the service provisions of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA) and so the hearing proceeded in the tenant’s 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 is owed for rent?

The Tribunal terminated the tenancy on 26 February 2025 by order dated that same day 1 . The tenant did not vacate in accordance with the order, so the landlord sought enforcement and the tenant was evicted on 14 March 2025.
In the order dated 26 February 2025 the Tribunal awarded rent arrears to 26 February 2025. The landlord seeks rent arrears for the period from 27 February 2025 until 14 March 2025. Those arrears are awarded.

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 replaced the couch and a tallboy with second hand items as they were either missing or damaged.
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. 1 TT5112868
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.
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: broken aluminium window frame. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
Because Supercity Property Management Limited As Agent For Kana Shanmuganathan has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5333904 — Cleanliness at Unit/Flat 12H, 147 Hobson Street, Auckland Central,

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5333904 — Cleanliness at Unit/Flat 12H, 147 Hobson Street, Auckland Central,

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Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed 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

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed 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