What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5340171 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] must pay Cowdy & Co Limited as agent for

How much money was awarded in case 5340171?

Break Lease Costs: $1,188.52 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $488.75 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $234.82 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $526.68 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $387.41 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $394.29 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5340171?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5340171?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12447836-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5340171 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] must pay Cowdy & Co Limited as agent for

How much money was awarded in case 5340171?

Break Lease Costs: $1,188.52 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $488.75 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $234.82 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $526.68 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $387.41 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $394.29 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5340171?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5340171?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12447836-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

12 Brookby Crescent, Avonhead, Christchurch 8042 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5340171 — 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 5340171 — net $648.47 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rehang doors; remove rubbish; repair hole in wardrobe door and kitchen doorframe hinge area	$234.82	Rehang doors; remove rubbish; repair hole in wardrobe door and kitchen doorframe hinge area
Rent arrears to 15 July 2025	$394.29	Rent arrears to 15 July 2025
Cleaning	$488.75	Cleaning
Painting/repairs to 2 doors	$526.68	Painting/repairs to 2 doors
Repair broken side light by front door	$387.41	Repair broken side light by front door
Break lease costs	$1,188.52	Break lease costs
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$648.47
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$648.47

Claims and awards for application 5340171 — net $648.47 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rehang doors; remove rubbish; repair hole in wardrobe door and kitchen doorframe hinge area

Amount: $234.82
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rehang doors; remove rubbish; repair hole in wardrobe door and kitchen doorframe hinge area

Rent arrears to 15 July 2025

Amount: $394.29
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 15 July 2025

Cleaning

Amount: $488.75
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Painting/repairs to 2 doors

Amount: $526.68
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Painting/repairs to 2 doors

Repair broken side light by front door

Amount: $387.41
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Property damage Rent arrears

Order

[The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] must pay Cowdy & Co Limited as agent for M Parr $648.47 immediately, calculated as shown in table below:
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,600.00 (3137201-011) to Cowdy & Co Limited as agent for M Parr immediately.
The tenants’ application is dismissed.

Reasons

Ms Oakley and Ms Cowdy represented the landlord. The tenants did not attend the hearing.
The Tribunal gave approval for the tenants to attend by phone from Australia. The hearing was scheduled for 9.30am. It concluded at 9.54am. The tenants did not call in as arranged by the time the hearing had ended. The hearing proceeded by way of formal proof.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.
The tenants have applied for the refund of their bond.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy was a fixed term tenancy to 13 February 2026. The tenants wanted to leave the tenancy before the term of the tenancy expired. The landlord notified them of the procedure to ‘break the lease’. A new tenancy began on 16 July 2025. The tenants remain liable for rent until 15 July 2025.
The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount of rent owing as of 15 July 2025.

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 (RTA).
The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and did not remove all rubbish.
The landlord incurred costs for advertising and for the administration involved in finding new tenants. Without that, the tenants would have remained liable for rent to the end of the fixed term period.

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.
The following damage was caused during the tenancy: •2 doors were scratched and had to be repaired/repainted. •Other doors had been removed and stored and had to be rehung. •The kitchen door frame needed repairing where the hinge fits into the frame. •The wardrobe door had a hole that needed to be repaired. •The side light by the front door also needed to be repaired.
The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenants have not disproved liability for the damage.
The amounts ordered are proved by inspections reports, photos, invoices and by the evidence the landlord’s representatives gave at the hearing. Result
The bond will be paid to the landlord in full.
The tenants must pay the landlord $648.47 which includes reimbursement of the filing fee on the successful application.

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 5340171 — net $648.47 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rehang doors; remove rubbish; repair hole in wardrobe door and kitchen doorframe hinge area	$234.82	Rehang doors; remove rubbish; repair hole in wardrobe door and kitchen doorframe hinge area
Rent arrears to 15 July 2025	$394.29	Rent arrears to 15 July 2025
Cleaning	$488.75	Cleaning
Painting/repairs to 2 doors	$526.68	Painting/repairs to 2 doors
Repair broken side light by front door	$387.41	Repair broken side light by front door
Break lease costs	$1,188.52	Break lease costs
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$648.47
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$648.47

Claims and awards for application 5340171 — net $648.47 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rehang doors; remove rubbish; repair hole in wardrobe door and kitchen doorframe hinge area

Amount: $234.82
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rehang doors; remove rubbish; repair hole in wardrobe door and kitchen doorframe hinge area

Rent arrears to 15 July 2025

Amount: $394.29
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 15 July 2025

Cleaning

Amount: $488.75
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Painting/repairs to 2 doors

Amount: $526.68
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Painting/repairs to 2 doors

Repair broken side light by front door

Amount: $387.41
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Property damage Rent arrears

Order

[The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] must pay Cowdy & Co Limited as agent for M Parr $648.47 immediately, calculated as shown in table below:
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,600.00 (3137201-011) to Cowdy & Co Limited as agent for M Parr immediately.
The tenants’ application is dismissed.

Reasons

Ms Oakley and Ms Cowdy represented the landlord. The tenants did not attend the hearing.
The Tribunal gave approval for the tenants to attend by phone from Australia. The hearing was scheduled for 9.30am. It concluded at 9.54am. The tenants did not call in as arranged by the time the hearing had ended. The hearing proceeded by way of formal proof.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.
The tenants have applied for the refund of their bond.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy was a fixed term tenancy to 13 February 2026. The tenants wanted to leave the tenancy before the term of the tenancy expired. The landlord notified them of the procedure to ‘break the lease’. A new tenancy began on 16 July 2025. The tenants remain liable for rent until 15 July 2025.
The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount of rent owing as of 15 July 2025.

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 (RTA).
The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and did not remove all rubbish.
The landlord incurred costs for advertising and for the administration involved in finding new tenants. Without that, the tenants would have remained liable for rent to the end of the fixed term period.

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.
The following damage was caused during the tenancy: •2 doors were scratched and had to be repaired/repainted. •Other doors had been removed and stored and had to be rehung. •The kitchen door frame needed repairing where the hinge fits into the frame. •The wardrobe door had a hole that needed to be repaired. •The side light by the front door also needed to be repaired.
The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenants have not disproved liability for the damage.
The amounts ordered are proved by inspections reports, photos, invoices and by the evidence the landlord’s representatives gave at the hearing. Result
The bond will be paid to the landlord in full.
The tenants must pay the landlord $648.47 which includes reimbursement of the filing fee on the successful application.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5340171 — Property damage at 12 Brookby Crescent, Avonhead, Christchurch 8042

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 5340171 — Property damage at 12 Brookby Crescent, Avonhead, Christchurch 8042

At a glance

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