What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5348304 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] must pay A1 Property Managers Limited $2,844.92

How much money was awarded in case 5348304?

Cleaning: $60.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Pest Control: $178.25 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $432.09 awarded to landlord; Rehang Curtain And Rail, Dissemble B…: $89.92 awarded to landlord; To Floorboards: $414.00 awarded to landlord; To Paintwork: $977.50 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $665.16 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5348304?

The primary dispute was Property damage. Related themes: Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5348304?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12819252-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5348304 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] must pay A1 Property Managers Limited $2,844.92

How much money was awarded in case 5348304?

Cleaning: $60.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Pest Control: $178.25 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $432.09 awarded to landlord; Rehang Curtain And Rail, Dissemble B…: $89.92 awarded to landlord; To Floorboards: $414.00 awarded to landlord; To Paintwork: $977.50 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $665.16 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5348304?

The primary dispute was Property damage. Related themes: Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5348304?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12819252-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

Unit B, 572 Pages Road, Bexley, Christchurch 8061 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5348304 — Property damage

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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 5348304 — net $2,844.92 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Cleaning	$60.00	Cleaning
Rubbish removal and dumping	$665.16	Rubbish removal and dumping
Lock/key replacement	$432.09	Lock/key replacement
Rehang curtain and rail, dissemble bed	$89.92	Rehang curtain and rail, dissemble bed
Repairs: to paintwork	$977.50	Repairs: to paintwork
Repairs: to floorboards	$414.00	Repairs: to floorboards
Pest control: 50	$178.25	Pest control: 50
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$2,844.92
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$2,844.92

Claims and awards for application 5348304 — net $2,844.92 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Cleaning

Amount: $60.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Rubbish removal and dumping

Amount: $665.16
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal and dumping

Lock/key replacement

Amount: $432.09
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lock/key replacement

Rehang curtain and rail, dissemble bed

Amount: $89.92
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rehang curtain and rail, dissemble bed

Repairs: to paintwork

Amount: $977.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs: to paintwork

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Pest Control Property damage Rubbish Removal

Order

[The tenant/s] must pay A1 Property Managers Limited $2,844.92 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

Reasons

The landlord’s representative attended the hearing by telephone today. I telephoned the tenant however the phone did not connect. I continued with the hearing as the tenant has been emailed notice of the hearing and the application to the address for service.
The landlord has applied for compensation for costs following the end of the tenancy. End of tenancy obligations
At the end of the tenancy, a 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.
Photographs taken at the end of tenancy inspection establish that:- a. The floors were not reasonably clean and needed vacuuming and mopping; b. About two trailer loads of unwanted belongings and rubbish was left in a pile in the garage and had to be disposed of, a bed frame was left in a bedroom (needed dismantling), and a few cleaning items were left behind in the unit. c. A curtain rail had fallen off the wall and needed to be rehung. d. There were mouse droppings in a kitchen cupboard.
The tenant did not return the keys or garage remote, so the locks had to be changed and a new remote purchased.
I award the invoiced amounts which are reasonable for the work done. I award half of the pest control invoice. Mice can sometimes just “move in” with no fault or cause of a tenant. There were only a few droppings, so it is fairest this cost is shared with the landlord. Scratches and surface damage to doors and wooden plank flooring
The landlord claims compensation for damage that is more than wear and tear.
The photos prove the following damage occurred during this tenancy:- a. Some dents on interior doors and frames that had been “touched up” with different paint but not to a reasonable standard; b. Visible scratches on the back door, front door, and doorstep, revealing red undercoat. The scratches look to be from a pet. Pets had not been approved; c. Surface scratches and four larger scratches (probably also from the pet) on interior vinyl plank flooring in about four places (lounge and spare bedroom); d. One deep gouge and several smaller scrapes on the painted concrete patio.
The tenant did not attend the hearing so has not proven that the damage was not careless or intentional.
This means the tenant is liable to compensate the landlord for its loss. I agree that repairs were required and that the amounts claimed are reasonable. I am satisfied each event of damage cost less than the insurance excess to repair. All invoices were supplied.
The landlord has substantially succeeded with the claims, so I award the filing fee.
No suppression orders were sought or apply.

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 5348304 — net $2,844.92 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Cleaning	$60.00	Cleaning
Rubbish removal and dumping	$665.16	Rubbish removal and dumping
Lock/key replacement	$432.09	Lock/key replacement
Rehang curtain and rail, dissemble bed	$89.92	Rehang curtain and rail, dissemble bed
Repairs: to paintwork	$977.50	Repairs: to paintwork
Repairs: to floorboards	$414.00	Repairs: to floorboards
Pest control: 50	$178.25	Pest control: 50
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$2,844.92
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$2,844.92

Claims and awards for application 5348304 — net $2,844.92 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Cleaning

Amount: $60.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Rubbish removal and dumping

Amount: $665.16
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal and dumping

Lock/key replacement

Amount: $432.09
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lock/key replacement

Rehang curtain and rail, dissemble bed

Amount: $89.92
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rehang curtain and rail, dissemble bed

Repairs: to paintwork

Amount: $977.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs: to paintwork

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Pest Control Property damage Rubbish Removal

Order

[The tenant/s] must pay A1 Property Managers Limited $2,844.92 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

Reasons

The landlord’s representative attended the hearing by telephone today. I telephoned the tenant however the phone did not connect. I continued with the hearing as the tenant has been emailed notice of the hearing and the application to the address for service.
The landlord has applied for compensation for costs following the end of the tenancy. End of tenancy obligations
At the end of the tenancy, a 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.
Photographs taken at the end of tenancy inspection establish that:- a. The floors were not reasonably clean and needed vacuuming and mopping; b. About two trailer loads of unwanted belongings and rubbish was left in a pile in the garage and had to be disposed of, a bed frame was left in a bedroom (needed dismantling), and a few cleaning items were left behind in the unit. c. A curtain rail had fallen off the wall and needed to be rehung. d. There were mouse droppings in a kitchen cupboard.
The tenant did not return the keys or garage remote, so the locks had to be changed and a new remote purchased.
I award the invoiced amounts which are reasonable for the work done. I award half of the pest control invoice. Mice can sometimes just “move in” with no fault or cause of a tenant. There were only a few droppings, so it is fairest this cost is shared with the landlord. Scratches and surface damage to doors and wooden plank flooring
The landlord claims compensation for damage that is more than wear and tear.
The photos prove the following damage occurred during this tenancy:- a. Some dents on interior doors and frames that had been “touched up” with different paint but not to a reasonable standard; b. Visible scratches on the back door, front door, and doorstep, revealing red undercoat. The scratches look to be from a pet. Pets had not been approved; c. Surface scratches and four larger scratches (probably also from the pet) on interior vinyl plank flooring in about four places (lounge and spare bedroom); d. One deep gouge and several smaller scrapes on the painted concrete patio.
The tenant did not attend the hearing so has not proven that the damage was not careless or intentional.
This means the tenant is liable to compensate the landlord for its loss. I agree that repairs were required and that the amounts claimed are reasonable. I am satisfied each event of damage cost less than the insurance excess to repair. All invoices were supplied.
The landlord has substantially succeeded with the claims, so I award the filing fee.
No suppression orders were sought or apply.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5348304 — Property damage at Unit B, 572 Pages Road, Bexley, Christchurch 8061

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5348304 — Property damage at Unit B, 572 Pages Road, Bexley, Christchurch 8061

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Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

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