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Tenancy Tribunal case 5342754 — Mould & damp

Decided 9 Dec 2025 · Published 9 Dec 2025 · Application 5342754

Mould & damp
Cleanliness
Exemplary damages

Party names are redacted in the official published order. This page summarises the dispute only — not individual identities.

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At a glance

Key facts from the published tribunal order.

Location

New Zealand

Tribunal region

Tenantcheck Insights · Case study

Tenancy Tribunal case 5342754 — Mould & damp

Decided 9 Dec 2025 · Published 9 Dec 2025 · Application 5342754

Mould & damp
Cleanliness
Exemplary damages

Party names are redacted in the official published order. This page summarises the dispute only — not individual identities.

View official order on MoJ →Explore similar cases

At a glance

Key facts from the published tribunal order.

Location

New Zealand

Tribunal region

Adjudicator

K Stirling

Claims & awards

What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.

No individual claim amounts were reconciled for this order. View the official Ministry of Justice PDF for full detail.

Order

The Tribunal orders suppression of the Tenant and the Landlord names and identifying details.
By consent of the parties the fixed-term tenancy of [The tenant/s] at [Tenancy address suppressed] is amended to a periodic tenancy with effect from the date of this order, which may be terminated by either party pursuant to section 51 Residential Tenancies Act 1986, with the tenants able to give at least 21 days’ notice. All other terms of the tenancy remain the same so far as those terms are consistent with a periodic tenancy.
By consent of the parties the landlord must carry out the following work to the premises, which must be completed by Friday 19 December 2025: a. Replace the draught-stopping seals around the windows in the bathroom and the front and back doors at the premises; b. Inspect the ceilings in both bedrooms for mould and arrange any required cleaning.
If the landlord fails to comply with Order 3 above, then the tenant has leave to refer the application back to the Tribunal for further orders including compensation and/or exemplary damages for failing to comply with a work order.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing and consent to the above orders.
As the parties have settled the claim brought by the tenants, it is appropriate to grant both parties suppression of their names and identifying details.

Topics & place

Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).

Mould & damp Cleanliness Exemplary damages NO ADDRESS

Residential Tenancies Act sections

s51

Key findings

Dispute theme: cleaning
Dispute theme: exemplary damages
Dispute theme: mould

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5342754 about?

The tribunal order states: The Tribunal orders suppression of the Tenant and the Landlord names and

How much money was awarded in case 5342754?

Verified claim lines are listed on this page.

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5342754?

The primary dispute was Mould & damp. Related themes: Cleanliness, Exemplary damages.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5342754?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12843094-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

Adjudicator

K Stirling

Claims & awards

What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.

No individual claim amounts were reconciled for this order. View the official Ministry of Justice PDF for full detail.

Order

The Tribunal orders suppression of the Tenant and the Landlord names and identifying details.
By consent of the parties the fixed-term tenancy of [The tenant/s] at [Tenancy address suppressed] is amended to a periodic tenancy with effect from the date of this order, which may be terminated by either party pursuant to section 51 Residential Tenancies Act 1986, with the tenants able to give at least 21 days’ notice. All other terms of the tenancy remain the same so far as those terms are consistent with a periodic tenancy.
By consent of the parties the landlord must carry out the following work to the premises, which must be completed by Friday 19 December 2025: a. Replace the draught-stopping seals around the windows in the bathroom and the front and back doors at the premises; b. Inspect the ceilings in both bedrooms for mould and arrange any required cleaning.
If the landlord fails to comply with Order 3 above, then the tenant has leave to refer the application back to the Tribunal for further orders including compensation and/or exemplary damages for failing to comply with a work order.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing and consent to the above orders.
As the parties have settled the claim brought by the tenants, it is appropriate to grant both parties suppression of their names and identifying details.

Topics & place

Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).

Mould & damp Cleanliness Exemplary damages NO ADDRESS

Residential Tenancies Act sections

s51

Key findings

Dispute theme: cleaning
Dispute theme: exemplary damages
Dispute theme: mould

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5342754 about?

The tribunal order states: The Tribunal orders suppression of the Tenant and the Landlord names and

How much money was awarded in case 5342754?

Verified claim lines are listed on this page.

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5342754?

The primary dispute was Mould & damp. Related themes: Cleanliness, Exemplary damages.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5342754?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12843094-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.