How much money was awarded in case 5350141?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Removal Of Waratahs: $495.06 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $464.29 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5350141?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5350141?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13310625-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 5350141?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Removal Of Waratahs: $495.06 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $464.29 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5350141?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5350141?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13310625-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5350141 — Rent arrears

Q: What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5350141 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 5350141 — net $987.35 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 27 July 2025	$464.29	Rent arrears to 27 July 2025
Removal of waratahs	$495.06	Removal of waratahs
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$987.35
Bond	$2,600.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$987.35

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

Robert Paul Brown-Bayliss to pay [The landlord/s] $987.35 from the bond, calculated as shown in table below.

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,600.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) immediately apportioned as follows: [The landlord/s]: $987.35 Robert Paul Brown-Bayliss: $1,612.65

Reasons

The matter was first heard on 4 December 2025 by telephone and adjourned for further evidence to be forwarded. Both parties attended the today’s hearing.

This matter relates to the tenant’s tenancy of [Tenancy address suppressed]. The matter was heard at the same time as application 5350141, which is an application involving the same landlord and tenant for an adjoining property.

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 27 July 2025. The start date of the tenancy was disputed. The landlord believed the tenancy started on 14 June 2023, and the tenant believed it started later than that date.

After considering all of the evidence presented by both parties I am satisfied that the tenancy started on 14 June 2023. The copy of the tenancy agreement provided to the Tribunal by the landlord states that the tenancy started on this date. While it is not signed by the tenant, other documents provided by the landlord including the bond lodgement form and the receipt for rent paid on 4 June 2023 corroborate the start date as 14 June 2023.

The landlord and the tenant agree on the amount of rent the tenant has paid during the tenancy. The landlord’s rent record prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.

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.

Tenants are liable for the cost of repairing damage that is intentional. 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: The tenant placed a number of waratahs in the ground during the tenancy as part of a garden cloche/frame he built. At the end of the tenancy waratahs remained in the ground that needed to be removed.

At the first hearing the tenant raised concerns regarding the removal of the waratahs, including the cost incurred to remove them. However at today’s hearing he advised he accepts he is liable to pay the cost to remove them.

The amount ordered is proved.

As the landlord has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.

The landlord has applied for suppression. As the landlord has been successful in her claim her name and the identifying details, including the address of the premises will not be published.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5350141 — net $987.35 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 27 July 2025	$464.29	Rent arrears to 27 July 2025
Removal of waratahs	$495.06	Removal of waratahs
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$987.35
Bond	$2,600.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$987.35

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the Landlord’s name and identifying details including the address of the tenancy.
Robert Paul Brown-Bayliss to pay [The landlord/s] $987.35 from the bond, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,600.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) immediately apportioned as follows: [The landlord/s]: $987.35 Robert Paul Brown-Bayliss: $1,612.65

Reasons

The matter was first heard on 4 December 2025 by telephone and adjourned for further evidence to be forwarded. Both parties attended the today’s hearing.
This matter relates to the tenant’s tenancy of [Tenancy address suppressed]. The matter was heard at the same time as application 5350141, which is an application involving the same landlord and tenant for an adjoining property.
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 27 July 2025. The start date of the tenancy was disputed. The landlord believed the tenancy started on 14 June 2023, and the tenant believed it started later than that date.
After considering all of the evidence presented by both parties I am satisfied that the tenancy started on 14 June 2023. The copy of the tenancy agreement provided to the Tribunal by the landlord states that the tenancy started on this date. While it is not signed by the tenant, other documents provided by the landlord including the bond lodgement form and the receipt for rent paid on 4 June 2023 corroborate the start date as 14 June 2023.
The landlord and the tenant agree on the amount of rent the tenant has paid during the tenancy. The landlord’s rent record prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.

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.
Tenants are liable for the cost of repairing damage that is intentional. 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: The tenant placed a number of waratahs in the ground during the tenancy as part of a garden cloche/frame he built. At the end of the tenancy waratahs remained in the ground that needed to be removed.
At the first hearing the tenant raised concerns regarding the removal of the waratahs, including the cost incurred to remove them. However at today’s hearing he advised he accepts he is liable to pay the cost to remove them.
The amount ordered is proved.
As the landlord has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.
The landlord has applied for suppression. As the landlord has been successful in her claim her name and the identifying details, including the address of the premises will not be published.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5350141 — Rent arrears

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5350141 — Rent arrears

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent?

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

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Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

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Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent?

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions