How much money was awarded in case 5343010?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $230.00 awarded to landlord; Power: $654.16 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $700.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $910.00 awarded to landlord; Vanity Top: $575.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $700.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5343010?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5343010?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13031000-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 5343010?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $230.00 awarded to landlord; Power: $654.16 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $700.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $910.00 awarded to landlord; Vanity Top: $575.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $700.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5343010?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5343010?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13031000-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

23 Vanbrugh Place, Bucklands Beach, Auckland 2014 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5343010 — Rent arrears

Q: What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5343010 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 5343010 — net $397.16 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 17 July 2025	$910.00	Rent arrears to 17 July 2025
Power	$654.16	Power
Lawns and Garden work	$230.00	Lawns and Garden work
Window repairs: Insurance excess	$700.00	Window repairs: Insurance excess
Vanity top	$575.00	Vanity top
Leak - insurance excess	$700.00	Leak - insurance excess
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$397.16
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$397.16

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

Ravinder Singh and Talbir Kaur Pamu must pay [The landlord/s] $397.16 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $3,400.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

All remaining claims are dismissed.

Reasons

Only the landlord attended the hearing.

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 tenancy ended on 17 July 2025. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.

The landlord claimed for unpaid power charges of $654.16 which is ordered.

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 landlord claimed for lawn mowing which is ordered.

The landlord claimed for rubbish removal, but no photographs were produced to support that claim. The claim for rubbish removal is dismissed.

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.

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 glass sliding door, cracked bathroom vanity, water leak damage (caused by tenant’s washing machine). The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.

The tenancy agreement records that the insurance excess is $700.00. The Act provides 1 that if anything changes so that the insurance information that was provided is no longer correct, the landlord must, within a reasonable time after the landlord becomes aware of the change, provide the tenant with a copy of the correct information or if the premises are no longer insured, provide the tenant with a statement that they are not insured.

As there is no evidence that the tenant was advised of an increase to the insurance excess, the tenant’s liability is limited to the insurance excess as recorded in the tenancy agreement.

The landlord claimed for wall repairs but no photographs from the beginning of the tenancy were produced. I note that the ingoing inspection report records that in one of the bedrooms there was a small dent between cupboards. That may account for one of the claims for wall damage. The other photographs produced show damage which is more likely fair wear and tear. Also, without pre tenancy photographs it is not possible to determine that these marks were made during this tenancy. The claim for wall damage is dismissed.

The landlord claimed for damage to the shower box. An up-close photograph shows scratches to the base of the shower. The other evidence produced shows that the shower was new in 2021 so is four years old at the end of the tenancy.

The shower was not repaired or replaced. A new tenant is in the tenancy. The landlord has not established that any loss has been suffered and again there were no pre tenancy photographs of the shower. The landlord’s claim in respect of the shower is dismissed.

Because [The applicant/s] has substantially succeeded with the claim I have reimbursed the filing fee. For the same reason the landlord’s name is suppressed. 1 Section 45(2C) Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5343010 — net $397.16 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 17 July 2025	$910.00	Rent arrears to 17 July 2025
Power	$654.16	Power
Lawns and Garden work	$230.00	Lawns and Garden work
Window repairs: Insurance excess	$700.00	Window repairs: Insurance excess
Vanity top	$575.00	Vanity top
Leak - insurance excess	$700.00	Leak - insurance excess
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$397.16
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$397.16

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the Landlord name and identifying details.
Ravinder Singh and Talbir Kaur Pamu must pay [The landlord/s] $397.16 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $3,400.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

All remaining claims are dismissed.

Reasons

Only the landlord attended the hearing.
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 tenancy ended on 17 July 2025. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.
The landlord claimed for unpaid power charges of $654.16 which is ordered.

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 landlord claimed for lawn mowing which is ordered.
The landlord claimed for rubbish removal, but no photographs were produced to support that claim. The claim for rubbish removal is dismissed.

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.
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 glass sliding door, cracked bathroom vanity, water leak damage (caused by tenant’s washing machine). The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
The tenancy agreement records that the insurance excess is $700.00. The Act provides 1 that if anything changes so that the insurance information that was provided is no longer correct, the landlord must, within a reasonable time after the landlord becomes aware of the change, provide the tenant with a copy of the correct information or if the premises are no longer insured, provide the tenant with a statement that they are not insured.
As there is no evidence that the tenant was advised of an increase to the insurance excess, the tenant’s liability is limited to the insurance excess as recorded in the tenancy agreement.
The landlord claimed for wall repairs but no photographs from the beginning of the tenancy were produced. I note that the ingoing inspection report records that in one of the bedrooms there was a small dent between cupboards. That may account for one of the claims for wall damage. The other photographs produced show damage which is more likely fair wear and tear. Also, without pre tenancy photographs it is not possible to determine that these marks were made during this tenancy. The claim for wall damage is dismissed.
The landlord claimed for damage to the shower box. An up-close photograph shows scratches to the base of the shower. The other evidence produced shows that the shower was new in 2021 so is four years old at the end of the tenancy.
The shower was not repaired or replaced. A new tenant is in the tenancy. The landlord has not established that any loss has been suffered and again there were no pre tenancy photographs of the shower. The landlord’s claim in respect of the shower is dismissed.
Because [The applicant/s] has substantially succeeded with the claim I have reimbursed the filing fee. For the same reason the landlord’s name is suppressed. 1 Section 45(2C) Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Tenancy Tribunal case 5343010 — Rent arrears at 23 Vanbrugh Place, Bucklands Beach, Auckland 2014

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 5343010 — Rent arrears at 23 Vanbrugh Place, Bucklands Beach, Auckland 2014

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Dismissed claims

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

Frequently asked questions

Award balance

Claims & awards

Dismissed claims

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

Frequently asked questions