How much money was awarded in case 5338185?

Lightbulbs: $15.61 awarded to tenant; Compensation: TV bracket professiona…: $62.68 awarded to tenant; Compensation: TV bracket- 50% of cos…: $13.50 awarded to tenant; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to tenant; Rent Arrears: $794.29 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5338185?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5338185?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12974833-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 5338185?

Lightbulbs: $15.61 awarded to tenant; Compensation: TV bracket professiona…: $62.68 awarded to tenant; Compensation: TV bracket- 50% of cos…: $13.50 awarded to tenant; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to tenant; Rent Arrears: $794.29 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5338185?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5338185?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12974833-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5338185 — Rent arrears

Q: What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5338185 about?

The tribunal order states: An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal

Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5338185 — net $674.50 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Tenant	Reason
Rent arrears from 2 to 9 September 2025	$794.29		Rent arrears from 2 to 9 September 2025
Compensation: Fridge light bulb		$15.61	Fridge light bulb
Compensation: TV bracket- 50% of cost		$13.50	TV bracket- 50% of cost
Compensation: TV bracket professional installation-50		$62.68	TV bracket professional installation-50
Filing fee reimbursement		$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Total award	$794.29	$119.79
Net award	$674.50
Bond	$2,780.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$674.50

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the Tenant’s name and identifying details.

[The tenant/s] to pay Full Potential Un Limited T/A Tenantsnz.Com As Agent For Davacal Family Trust Nicki Kelleher $674.50 from the bond, calculated as shown in table below.

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,780.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) immediately apportioned as follows: Full Potential Un Limited T/A Tenantsnz.Com As Agent For Davacal Family Trust Nicki Kelleher: $674.50 [The tenants]: $2,105.50

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing.

The tenants have applied for compensation, general damages, exemplary damages, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

The tenants withdrew their healthy homes standards breach claims at the start of the hearing.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy was for a fixed term commencing on 27 August 2024 and ending on 26 August 2025.

On 5 August 2025, the male tenant emailed the landlord giving formal notice that the tenants did not intend to renew the fixed term tenancy for a further term and that they were looking for new and more suitable accommodation.

On 13 August 2025, the male tenant emailed the property manager asking for a one- or two-week extension to their move out date because he had a serious work injury that meant he was unable to leave the apartment as originally planned.

On 15 August 2025, the property manager confirmed the owners had granted a two-week extension and the new move out date was 9 September 2025.

The parties spoke to one another on the telephone on 16 August 2025. During that conversation, the male tenant claims the property manager agreed to give the tenants some flexibility to move out earlier than 9 September 2025 if they found a new place and could move earlier. The property manager states that the parties did talk about flexibility, but not for the tenants to move any earlier than 9 September 2025, but to extend their move out date beyond 9 September 2025 if required, so long as there was no commitment to a third party to move in the week commencing 10 September 2025. The property manager states she would not have agreed to reduce the term of the extension as they were advertising the premise based on a potential move in date from 10 September 2025.

There are additional emails between the parties, after this 16 August 2025 conversation, where the property manager clearly reiterates what she has agreed with the tenants, which is that the extension of the fixed term tenancy is to 9 September 2025.

I find that on the balance of probabilities, the property manager has made it clear to the tenant the owners agreement to extend the fixed term lease was to 9 September 2025 and there is no written evidence to prove the tenants objected to this new end date nor that the landlord agreed to allow the tenants to decide whether or not they were moving out week by week from 1 September 2025. I am satisfied the end date of the tenancy is 9 September 2025.

The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy was $794.29, being a rental rate of $695.00 per week, for a period of 8 days. Did the landlord agree to reimburse the tenants costs for installation of a TV bracket and replacement of a fridge light bulb?

The tenants produced emails from the property manager that confirms the landlord would reimburse them for: Fridge light bulb $15.61 TV bracket- 50% of cost $13.50 TV bracket professional installation-50% of cost $62.68

The amounts ordered are proved. Reimbursement of filing fee

Section 102(4) of the RTA confirms that applicants that are wholly or substantially successful in proving their claims will have their filing fee reimbursed.

Because [The applicants] has substantially succeeded with their claims, I have reimbursed the filing fee. Name suppression

The tenants apply for non-publication of their names and identifying details.

The Tribunal must, on the application of a party that has wholly or substantially succeeded in proceedings, order that the party’s name or identifying particulars not be published, unless the Tribunal considers that publication is in the public interest or is justified because of the party’s conduct or any other circumstances of the case.

The tenants have substantially succeeded in their proceedings. I do not consider publication is in the public interest or justified because of the tenants conduct or any other circumstances of the case.

Non-publication is ordered.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5338185 — net $674.50 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Tenant	Reason
Rent arrears from 2 to 9 September 2025	$794.29		Rent arrears from 2 to 9 September 2025
Compensation: Fridge light bulb		$15.61	Fridge light bulb
Compensation: TV bracket- 50% of cost		$13.50	TV bracket- 50% of cost
Compensation: TV bracket professional installation-50		$62.68	TV bracket professional installation-50
Filing fee reimbursement		$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Total award	$794.29	$119.79
Net award	$674.50
Bond	$2,780.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$674.50

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the Tenant’s name and identifying details.
[The tenant/s] to pay Full Potential Un Limited T/A Tenantsnz.Com As Agent For Davacal Family Trust Nicki Kelleher $674.50 from the bond, calculated as shown in table below.

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,780.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) immediately apportioned as follows: Full Potential Un Limited T/A Tenantsnz.Com As Agent For Davacal Family Trust Nicki Kelleher: $674.50 [The tenants]: $2,105.50

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing.
The tenants have applied for compensation, general damages, exemplary damages, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.
The tenants withdrew their healthy homes standards breach claims at the start of the hearing.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy was for a fixed term commencing on 27 August 2024 and ending on 26 August 2025.
On 5 August 2025, the male tenant emailed the landlord giving formal notice that the tenants did not intend to renew the fixed term tenancy for a further term and that they were looking for new and more suitable accommodation.
On 13 August 2025, the male tenant emailed the property manager asking for a one- or two-week extension to their move out date because he had a serious work injury that meant he was unable to leave the apartment as originally planned.
On 15 August 2025, the property manager confirmed the owners had granted a two-week extension and the new move out date was 9 September 2025.
The parties spoke to one another on the telephone on 16 August 2025. During that conversation, the male tenant claims the property manager agreed to give the tenants some flexibility to move out earlier than 9 September 2025 if they found a new place and could move earlier. The property manager states that the parties did talk about flexibility, but not for the tenants to move any earlier than 9 September 2025, but to extend their move out date beyond 9 September 2025 if required, so long as there was no commitment to a third party to move in the week commencing 10 September 2025. The property manager states she would not have agreed to reduce the term of the extension as they were advertising the premise based on a potential move in date from 10 September 2025.
There are additional emails between the parties, after this 16 August 2025 conversation, where the property manager clearly reiterates what she has agreed with the tenants, which is that the extension of the fixed term tenancy is to 9 September 2025.
I find that on the balance of probabilities, the property manager has made it clear to the tenant the owners agreement to extend the fixed term lease was to 9 September 2025 and there is no written evidence to prove the tenants objected to this new end date nor that the landlord agreed to allow the tenants to decide whether or not they were moving out week by week from 1 September 2025. I am satisfied the end date of the tenancy is 9 September 2025.
The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy was $794.29, being a rental rate of $695.00 per week, for a period of 8 days. Did the landlord agree to reimburse the tenants costs for installation of a TV bracket and replacement of a fridge light bulb?
The tenants produced emails from the property manager that confirms the landlord would reimburse them for: Fridge light bulb $15.61 TV bracket- 50% of cost $13.50 TV bracket professional installation-50% of cost $62.68
The amounts ordered are proved. Reimbursement of filing fee
Section 102(4) of the RTA confirms that applicants that are wholly or substantially successful in proving their claims will have their filing fee reimbursed.
Because [The applicants] has substantially succeeded with their claims, I have reimbursed the filing fee. Name suppression
The tenants apply for non-publication of their names and identifying details.
The Tribunal must, on the application of a party that has wholly or substantially succeeded in proceedings, order that the party’s name or identifying particulars not be published, unless the Tribunal considers that publication is in the public interest or is justified because of the party’s conduct or any other circumstances of the case.
The tenants have substantially succeeded in their proceedings. I do not consider publication is in the public interest or justified because of the tenants conduct or any other circumstances of the case.
Non-publication is ordered.

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