How much money was awarded in case 5343462?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Lease Break Fees: $250.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $4,938.57 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $258.75 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $333.69 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5343462?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5343462?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12705164-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 5343462?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Lease Break Fees: $250.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $4,938.57 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $258.75 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $333.69 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5343462?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5343462?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12705164-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5343462 — Rent arrears

Q: What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5343462 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 5343462 — net $2,809.01 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 10.10.2025	$4,938.57	Rent arrears to 10.10.2025
Water rates to 10.10.2025	$333.69	Water rates to 10.10.2025
Rubbish removal	$258.75	Rubbish removal
Lease break fees	$250.00	Lease break fees
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$2,809.01
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$2,809.01

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

[The tenant/s] must pay [The landlord/s] $2,809.01 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $3,000.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

Reasons

[The landlord’s representative 1] and [The landlord’s representative 2], representing the landlord, the tenant, all attended the teleconference 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.

The tenancy agreement is a fixed-term tenancy that was due to end on 4 February 2026.

The tenant said she had to leave the property on 18 August 2025 because of mould issues at the property, which was causing health issues for her family.

The landlord said that, due to the fixed-term tenancy, the tenant left the tenancy early without their consent. However, the landlord said they managed to find new tenants to move into the property on 11 October 2025. The landlord said the tenancy ended on 10 October 2025, as the tenant was liable for tenancy obligations, including rent up to the day before the new tenants moved in.

Whilst the tenant may have had issues with the condition of the property, that is a separate issue from the landlord’s current claims in this application. In a fixed- term tenancy, such as this one, when tenants seek to leave the tenancy earlier than the end of the fixed term, they are liable for rent to the day before new tenants move into the property, unless agreed otherwise with the landlord. The landlord said they did not consent to the tenant leaving the lease early. Therefore, I find the end of the tenancy in this fixed-term tenancy was on 10 October 2025, the day before the new tenants moved into the property.

How much is owed for rent and water bills?

The tenancy ended on 10 October 2025. The landlord provided rent records and which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy, 10 October 2025, which was $4,938.57.

The landlord claimed $333.69 for water bills to 10 October 2025, which the tenant consented to pay in this Order.

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 tenant is required to replace worn out smoke alarm batteries during the tenancy. See section 40(1)(ca) Residential Tenancies Act 1986. The tenant must also replace standard light bulbs. Rubbish removal

The landlord said the tenant did not remove all rubbish when she left the property. The landlord provided photographs of rubbish left outside the property. The landlord provided an invoice for $517.50 for rubbish removal at the end of the tenancy.

The tenant said that many of the rubbish bags shown in the landlord’s photographs were leaves and other rubbish that she found at the property at the start of her tenancy, that she bagged this up into rubbish bags and left them outside the property, so she would not have pests inside the property.

The landlord had not provided an Entry Inspection Report with photographs showing the condition of the property at the start of the tenancy.

The tenant agreed to pay half the amount claimed by the landlord for removing her TV and bed, which she acknowledged she had left. She would not pay to remove rubbish she did not consider was hers. The landlord accepted the tenant’s offer to pay half the invoice, being $258.75, as they confirmed there were big trees and many leaves at the property, which could be an issue to clear up.

Both parties consented to an order being made that the tenant is to pay the landlord $258.75 for rubbish removal. Lease break fees

The landlord claimed $250.00 for lease break fees. The tenant agreed to pay this amount by consent.

The amounts ordered are proved. Refund of the bond

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $3,000.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately. Filing fee

Because [The landlord/s] has been successful with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee. Suppression

Both parties requested name suppression. As the landlord has been successful with the claims and, as the tenant, who has young children, has consented to most of the claims made, aside from the amount of rent arrears, and taking into consideration the tenant’s interests outweigh the public interest in publishing her name, I grant name suppression to both parties. Therefore, I order that the parties’ names and identifying details and the tenancy address are not to be published. See sections 95A(1) and 95A(4) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5343462 — net $2,809.01 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 10.10.2025	$4,938.57	Rent arrears to 10.10.2025
Water rates to 10.10.2025	$333.69	Water rates to 10.10.2025
Rubbish removal	$258.75	Rubbish removal
Lease break fees	$250.00	Lease break fees
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$2,809.01
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$2,809.01

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the parties’ names and identifying details and the tenancy address.
[The tenant/s] must pay [The landlord/s] $2,809.01 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $3,000.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

Reasons

[The landlord’s representative 1] and [The landlord’s representative 2], representing the landlord, the tenant, all attended the teleconference 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.
The tenancy agreement is a fixed-term tenancy that was due to end on 4 February 2026.
The tenant said she had to leave the property on 18 August 2025 because of mould issues at the property, which was causing health issues for her family.
The landlord said that, due to the fixed-term tenancy, the tenant left the tenancy early without their consent. However, the landlord said they managed to find new tenants to move into the property on 11 October 2025. The landlord said the tenancy ended on 10 October 2025, as the tenant was liable for tenancy obligations, including rent up to the day before the new tenants moved in.
Whilst the tenant may have had issues with the condition of the property, that is a separate issue from the landlord’s current claims in this application. In a fixed- term tenancy, such as this one, when tenants seek to leave the tenancy earlier than the end of the fixed term, they are liable for rent to the day before new tenants move into the property, unless agreed otherwise with the landlord. The landlord said they did not consent to the tenant leaving the lease early. Therefore, I find the end of the tenancy in this fixed-term tenancy was on 10 October 2025, the day before the new tenants moved into the property.

How much is owed for rent and water bills?

The tenancy ended on 10 October 2025. The landlord provided rent records and which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy, 10 October 2025, which was $4,938.57.
The landlord claimed $333.69 for water bills to 10 October 2025, which the tenant consented to pay in this Order.

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 tenant is required to replace worn out smoke alarm batteries during the tenancy. See section 40(1)(ca) Residential Tenancies Act 1986. The tenant must also replace standard light bulbs. Rubbish removal
The landlord said the tenant did not remove all rubbish when she left the property. The landlord provided photographs of rubbish left outside the property. The landlord provided an invoice for $517.50 for rubbish removal at the end of the tenancy.
The tenant said that many of the rubbish bags shown in the landlord’s photographs were leaves and other rubbish that she found at the property at the start of her tenancy, that she bagged this up into rubbish bags and left them outside the property, so she would not have pests inside the property.
The landlord had not provided an Entry Inspection Report with photographs showing the condition of the property at the start of the tenancy.
The tenant agreed to pay half the amount claimed by the landlord for removing her TV and bed, which she acknowledged she had left. She would not pay to remove rubbish she did not consider was hers. The landlord accepted the tenant’s offer to pay half the invoice, being $258.75, as they confirmed there were big trees and many leaves at the property, which could be an issue to clear up.
Both parties consented to an order being made that the tenant is to pay the landlord $258.75 for rubbish removal. Lease break fees
The landlord claimed $250.00 for lease break fees. The tenant agreed to pay this amount by consent.
The amounts ordered are proved. Refund of the bond
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $3,000.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately. Filing fee
Because [The landlord/s] has been successful with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee. Suppression
Both parties requested name suppression. As the landlord has been successful with the claims and, as the tenant, who has young children, has consented to most of the claims made, aside from the amount of rent arrears, and taking into consideration the tenant’s interests outweigh the public interest in publishing her name, I grant name suppression to both parties. Therefore, I order that the parties’ names and identifying details and the tenancy address are not to be published. See sections 95A(1) and 95A(4) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5343462 — Rent arrears

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Award balance

Tenancy Tribunal case 5343462 — Rent arrears

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent and water bills?

Did the tenant comply with their obligations at the end of the tenancy?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent and water bills?

Did the tenant comply with their obligations at the end of the tenancy?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions