What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5347636 about?

The tribunal order states: The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,600.00 (BN-00085965) to Wolfbrook

How much money was awarded in case 5347636?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $172.50 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,507.14 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $552.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5347636?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5347636?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12737036-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5347636 about?

The tribunal order states: The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,600.00 (BN-00085965) to Wolfbrook

How much money was awarded in case 5347636?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $172.50 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,507.14 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $552.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5347636?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5347636?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12737036-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

Unit/Flat 1309, 8 Lakewood Court, Manukau, Auckland Tenancy Tribunal Case 5347636 — 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 5347636 — net $659.64 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 21 September 2025	$2,507.14	Rent arrears to 21 September 2025
Cleaning, lawns and rubbish removal	$552.00	Cleaning, lawns and rubbish removal
Repairing chair and toilet seat	$172.50	Repairing chair and toilet seat
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$659.64
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$659.64

Claims and awards for application 5347636 — net $659.64 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 21 September 2025

Amount: $2,507.14
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 21 September 2025

Cleaning, lawns and rubbish removal

Amount: $552.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning, lawns and rubbish removal

Repairing chair and toilet seat

Amount: $172.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairing chair and toilet seat

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $659.64

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $659.64

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Property damage Rent arrears Rubbish Removal

Order

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,600.00 (BN-00085965) to Wolfbrook Property Management Limited as agent for David Quinn immediately.
[The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Wolfbrook Property Management Limited as agent for David Quinn $659.64 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing which was held by phone. Megan Jones represented the landlord.
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?

This was a fixed term tenancy for a period of one year that began on 6 May 2025.
The landlord explained that the tenant began having difficulties paying the rent and that they started to enter into discussions about entering into a break-lease arrangement. They said that they found a new tenant who moved in on 22 September 2025. They therefore seek rent until 21 September 2025. The landlord produced rent summary showing rent owing to that date in the amount of $2,507.14. They do not seek any break-lease fees or other related expenses.
The tenant said that she had moved out of the property and her ex-partner had taken it over. She said that she discussed her personal circumstances with the landlord.
The landlord said that they discussed the tenant’s ex-partner taking over the property and that they prepared paperwork and sent it to the tenant but that she never signed and returned it. The landlord explained that the tenant moved out and her ex-partner later contacted them to say that he had moved out also. Neither of them paid rent during this time. The landlord then took steps to re- tenant the property.
The tenant agreed that she had been sent paperwork but had never completed it.
As the named tenant on the tenancy agreement, the tenant is the party responsible for paying rent to the landlord.
The landlord’s claim for rent arrears is proved. .

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 said that the property was not clean, the lawns were not mown and there was a large amount of belongings left at the property. They produced an exit inspection with photos confirming this to be the case. The landlord produced an invoice for cleaning, packing up the tenant’s items and mowing the lawns in the amount of $552.00.
The tenant said that she had already moved out. She said the items left behind belonged to her ex-partner.
Again, as the tenant is the named party to the tenancy agreement it is for the tenant to ensure that the property is left reasonably clean and tidy and all rubbish is removed.
I am satisfied that the landlord’s claim is proved.

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. Toilet seat and chair
The landlord said that a chair was broken and had to be fixed, and the fixings for one side of the toilet had been removed and had to be repaired.
The landlord produced photos of the chair and the toilet and produced an invoice in the amount of $172.50.
I am satisfied that this claim is proved based on the evidence provided. Stains
This was a furnished property. The landlord said that there were stains on the carpet, mattress, couch and barstool and produced an invoice in the amount of $333.50 for cleaning.
The landlord produced an ingoing and outgoing inspection report.
The tenant said that the items claims were in poor condition when she moved in.
I have carefully reviewed the photos. I am not satisfied that the landlord has proved that the items were stained during the tenancy.
This claim is not proved and is dismissed. Final matters
Because Wolfbrook Property Management Limited as agent for David Quinn has substantially succeeded with the claim I have reimbursed the filing fee.
The tenant may have a claim against her ex-partner for compensation for some of these matters, depending on what they had agreed between them. If so, the correct forum for determination of that matter is the Disputes Tribunal.

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 5347636 — net $659.64 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 21 September 2025	$2,507.14	Rent arrears to 21 September 2025
Cleaning, lawns and rubbish removal	$552.00	Cleaning, lawns and rubbish removal
Repairing chair and toilet seat	$172.50	Repairing chair and toilet seat
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$659.64
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$659.64

Claims and awards for application 5347636 — net $659.64 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 21 September 2025

Amount: $2,507.14
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 21 September 2025

Cleaning, lawns and rubbish removal

Amount: $552.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning, lawns and rubbish removal

Repairing chair and toilet seat

Amount: $172.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairing chair and toilet seat

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $659.64

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $659.64

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Property damage Rent arrears Rubbish Removal

Order

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,600.00 (BN-00085965) to Wolfbrook Property Management Limited as agent for David Quinn immediately.
[The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Wolfbrook Property Management Limited as agent for David Quinn $659.64 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing which was held by phone. Megan Jones represented the landlord.
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?

This was a fixed term tenancy for a period of one year that began on 6 May 2025.
The landlord explained that the tenant began having difficulties paying the rent and that they started to enter into discussions about entering into a break-lease arrangement. They said that they found a new tenant who moved in on 22 September 2025. They therefore seek rent until 21 September 2025. The landlord produced rent summary showing rent owing to that date in the amount of $2,507.14. They do not seek any break-lease fees or other related expenses.
The tenant said that she had moved out of the property and her ex-partner had taken it over. She said that she discussed her personal circumstances with the landlord.
The landlord said that they discussed the tenant’s ex-partner taking over the property and that they prepared paperwork and sent it to the tenant but that she never signed and returned it. The landlord explained that the tenant moved out and her ex-partner later contacted them to say that he had moved out also. Neither of them paid rent during this time. The landlord then took steps to re- tenant the property.
The tenant agreed that she had been sent paperwork but had never completed it.
As the named tenant on the tenancy agreement, the tenant is the party responsible for paying rent to the landlord.
The landlord’s claim for rent arrears is proved. .

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 said that the property was not clean, the lawns were not mown and there was a large amount of belongings left at the property. They produced an exit inspection with photos confirming this to be the case. The landlord produced an invoice for cleaning, packing up the tenant’s items and mowing the lawns in the amount of $552.00.
The tenant said that she had already moved out. She said the items left behind belonged to her ex-partner.
Again, as the tenant is the named party to the tenancy agreement it is for the tenant to ensure that the property is left reasonably clean and tidy and all rubbish is removed.
I am satisfied that the landlord’s claim is proved.

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. Toilet seat and chair
The landlord said that a chair was broken and had to be fixed, and the fixings for one side of the toilet had been removed and had to be repaired.
The landlord produced photos of the chair and the toilet and produced an invoice in the amount of $172.50.
I am satisfied that this claim is proved based on the evidence provided. Stains
This was a furnished property. The landlord said that there were stains on the carpet, mattress, couch and barstool and produced an invoice in the amount of $333.50 for cleaning.
The landlord produced an ingoing and outgoing inspection report.
The tenant said that the items claims were in poor condition when she moved in.
I have carefully reviewed the photos. I am not satisfied that the landlord has proved that the items were stained during the tenancy.
This claim is not proved and is dismissed. Final matters
Because Wolfbrook Property Management Limited as agent for David Quinn has substantially succeeded with the claim I have reimbursed the filing fee.
The tenant may have a claim against her ex-partner for compensation for some of these matters, depending on what they had agreed between them. If so, the correct forum for determination of that matter is the Disputes Tribunal.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5347636 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat 1309, 8 Lakewood Court, Manukau, Auckland

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5347636 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat 1309, 8 Lakewood Court, Manukau, Auckland

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

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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

Reduce avoidable tribunal risk with proper tenant checks.