How much money was awarded in case 5339942?

Verified claim lines are listed on this page.

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5339942?

The dispute type was not classified.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5339942?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12694333-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 5339942?

Verified claim lines are listed on this page.

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5339942?

The dispute type was not classified.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5339942?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12694333-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5339942 — Tenancy dispute

Q: What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5339942 about?

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

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Order

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

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,740.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The tenant/s] immediately.

Rod Petricevic is to pay the filing fee of $28 to the Tenants immediately

Reasons

This tenancy is now at an end. The Tenants seek to recover the bond of $1,740.

The Landlord did not release the bond at the end of the Tenancy. The Landlord claimed that the Tenants did not leave the premises in a reasonably clean and reasonably tidy condition.

The Landlord has not filed a claim with the Tribunal seeking to recover any costs against the Tenants. The Landlord did not attend this hearing. Before the hearing the Landlord sent an email saying it was withdrawing from the hearing and the bond could be released to the Tenants.

The Tenants are entitled to recover the bond. I order accordingly. I also order that the Tenants name and identifying details are suppressed. They have wholly succeeded in this application.

The Tenants are also entitled to recover the filing fee of $28. I order that Mr Petricevic is personally liable for that payment.

The Tenants say that Mr Petricevic was the Landlord, and they dealt only with him. Although Mr Petricevic’s email correspondence (which appears to have been sent from a personal email address) states that the landlord was Wyndham Finance Ltd, there is no tenancy agreement between the Tenants and that company. The absence of a tenancy agreement means that I must look to other evidence to try to establish the identity of the Landlord.

Looking at the evidence, particularly the email correspondence between the parties, I am satisfied that even if Wyndham Finance Ltd was involved, Mr Petricevic still meets the definition of Landlord under section 2 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986, as he would be an agent of that company. Further, given his personal involvement in all key decisions made, including the initial decision not to release the bond to the Tenants that necessitated this application, I find that he ought to be liable for the refund of the filing fee.

Order

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

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,740.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The tenant/s] immediately.

Rod Petricevic is to pay the filing fee of $28 to the Tenants immediately

Reasons

This tenancy is now at an end. The Tenants seek to recover the bond of $1,740.

The Landlord did not release the bond at the end of the Tenancy. The Landlord claimed that the Tenants did not leave the premises in a reasonably clean and reasonably tidy condition.

The Tenants are entitled to recover the bond. I order accordingly. I also order that the Tenants name and identifying details are suppressed. They have wholly succeeded in this application.

The Tenants are also entitled to recover the filing fee of $28. I order that Mr Petricevic is personally liable for that payment.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5339942 — Tenancy dispute

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5339942 — Tenancy dispute

At a glance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

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Order

Reasons

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Frequently asked questions