What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5345604 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] tenant/s], [The tenant/s] tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Guardian Property Management Limited As

How much money was awarded in case 5345604?

Break Lease Fee: $650.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $371.45 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $65.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5345604?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5345604?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12845988-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5345604 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] tenant/s], [The tenant/s] tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Guardian Property Management Limited As

How much money was awarded in case 5345604?

Break Lease Fee: $650.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $371.45 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $65.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5345604?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5345604?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12845988-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

87A Arnold Street, Leamington, Cambridge 3432 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5345604 — Rent arrears

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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 5345604 — net $1,114.45 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Break lease fee	$650.00	Break lease fee
Rent arrears to 19 August 2025	$371.45	Rent arrears to 19 August 2025
Rubbish removal	$65.00	Rubbish removal
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$1,114.45
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,114.45

Claims and awards for application 5345604 — net $1,114.45 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Break lease fee

Amount: $650.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Break lease fee

Rent arrears to 19 August 2025

Amount: $371.45
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 19 August 2025

Rubbish removal

Amount: $65.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $28.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $1,114.45

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $1,114.45

Dismissed claims

Lawn Mowing — because the landlord’s photo taken at the final inspection did not support the claim. Recovery of expenses incurred by the landlord to find new tenants.

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears Rubbish Removal

Order

[The tenant/s] tenant/s], [The tenant/s] tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Guardian Property Management Limited As Agent For Terry Street Holdings And [The tenant/s] landlord/s] $1,114.45 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
All other claims are dismissed.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy ended on 19 August 2025. The tenants left a fixed term tenancy and the law requires them to pay rent until the commencement of a new tenancy. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy. I have also seen the new tenancy agreement.
The bond was refunded to the landlord before the hearing and used to reduce the rent arrears.

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

At the end of the tenancy the tenants 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 landlord has proved the tenants left the rubbish in the council bins at the end of the tenancy. These bins had to be emptied and cleaned. The amount claimed has been proved.
The claim for lawn mowing is dismissed because the landlord’s photo taken at the final inspection did not support the claim. Recovery of expenses incurred by the landlord to find new tenants.
The landlord has claimed the reasonable costs of finding new tenants. This is something which is allowed by section 44A RTA. The landlord provided an itemised account as required by the RTA. I have considered the account and I find the costs are reasonable. The only reduction I have made is $15 for the video and tenancy agreement for the new tenants, which is a landlord cost.
The landlord submitted that in order to minimise loss he arranged for the power to stay connected and has claimed the cost from the tenants. He said power was required because the viewings were in the evenings. I am not persuaded by this submission. There is nothing in the RTA that requires tenants to keep the power connected. I find the decision to keep the power connected was a choice the landlord made, most likely because it is preferable to the power being disconnected. This claim is dismissed. Filing fee
Because the landlord has substantially succeeded with the claim I have reimbursed the filing fee.

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 5345604 — net $1,114.45 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Break lease fee	$650.00	Break lease fee
Rent arrears to 19 August 2025	$371.45	Rent arrears to 19 August 2025
Rubbish removal	$65.00	Rubbish removal
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$1,114.45
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,114.45

Claims and awards for application 5345604 — net $1,114.45 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Break lease fee

Amount: $650.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Break lease fee

Rent arrears to 19 August 2025

Amount: $371.45
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 19 August 2025

Rubbish removal

Amount: $65.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $28.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $1,114.45

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $1,114.45

Dismissed claims

Lawn Mowing — because the landlord’s photo taken at the final inspection did not support the claim. Recovery of expenses incurred by the landlord to find new tenants.

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears Rubbish Removal

Order

[The tenant/s] tenant/s], [The tenant/s] tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Guardian Property Management Limited As Agent For Terry Street Holdings And [The tenant/s] landlord/s] $1,114.45 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
All other claims are dismissed.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy ended on 19 August 2025. The tenants left a fixed term tenancy and the law requires them to pay rent until the commencement of a new tenancy. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy. I have also seen the new tenancy agreement.
The bond was refunded to the landlord before the hearing and used to reduce the rent arrears.

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

At the end of the tenancy the tenants 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 landlord has proved the tenants left the rubbish in the council bins at the end of the tenancy. These bins had to be emptied and cleaned. The amount claimed has been proved.
The claim for lawn mowing is dismissed because the landlord’s photo taken at the final inspection did not support the claim. Recovery of expenses incurred by the landlord to find new tenants.
The landlord has claimed the reasonable costs of finding new tenants. This is something which is allowed by section 44A RTA. The landlord provided an itemised account as required by the RTA. I have considered the account and I find the costs are reasonable. The only reduction I have made is $15 for the video and tenancy agreement for the new tenants, which is a landlord cost.
The landlord submitted that in order to minimise loss he arranged for the power to stay connected and has claimed the cost from the tenants. He said power was required because the viewings were in the evenings. I am not persuaded by this submission. There is nothing in the RTA that requires tenants to keep the power connected. I find the decision to keep the power connected was a choice the landlord made, most likely because it is preferable to the power being disconnected. This claim is dismissed. Filing fee
Because the landlord has substantially succeeded with the claim I have reimbursed the filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5345604 — Rent arrears at 87A Arnold Street, Leamington, Cambridge 3432

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 5345604 — Rent arrears at 87A Arnold Street, Leamington, Cambridge 3432

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Dismissed claims

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent?

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

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions

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Award balance

Claims & awards

Dismissed claims

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent?

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

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions

Reduce avoidable tribunal risk with proper tenant checks.