What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5358181 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Inspire Real Estate Limited $4,889.31

How much money was awarded in case 5358181?

Cleaning: $518.00 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $370.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $304.56 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $67.60 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $472.75 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $1,153.18 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $1,000.00 awarded to landlord; Replace Furnishings/Drapes: $503.63 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $471.59 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5358181?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5358181?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12894766-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5358181 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Inspire Real Estate Limited $4,889.31

How much money was awarded in case 5358181?

Cleaning: $518.00 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $370.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $304.56 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $67.60 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $472.75 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $1,153.18 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $1,000.00 awarded to landlord; Replace Furnishings/Drapes: $503.63 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $471.59 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5358181?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5358181?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12894766-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

45B Cobham Drive, Kawerau 3127 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5358181 — 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 5358181 — net $4,889.31 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Lock/key replacement	$472.75	Lock/key replacement
Repairs to walls	$1,153.18	Repairs to walls
Lawns and Garden work	$67.60	Lawns and Garden work
Cleaning	$370.00	Cleaning
Rubbish removal	$471.59	Rubbish removal
Window repairs	$1,000.00	Window repairs
Carpet Cleaning including stain removal	$518.00	Carpet Cleaning including stain removal
Replace furnishings/drapes	$503.63	Replace furnishings/drapes
Electrical fittings replacement/repair: reinstate oven/stove	$304.56	Electrical fittings replacement/repair: reinstate oven/stove
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$4,889.31
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$4,889.31

Claims and awards for application 5358181 — net $4,889.31 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Lock/key replacement

Amount: $472.75
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lock/key replacement

Repairs to walls

Amount: $1,153.18
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs to walls

Lawns and Garden work

Amount: $67.60
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lawns and Garden work

Cleaning

Amount: $370.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Rubbish removal

Amount: $471.59
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Carpet Cleaning Cleanliness Property damage Filing Fee Lawns And Garden Work Rubbish Removal

Order

[The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Inspire Real Estate Limited $4,889.31 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

Reasons

Only the applicant landlord attended the hearing. The tenant did not attend in person at the Whakatane District Court and when contacted by telephone said she was unable to join the hearing and left the call.
The landlord has applied for compensation and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy ended on 18/9/2025.
On 18/9/2025 the Tribunal made an order terminating the tenancy, for rent arrears to 18/9/2025 and reimbursement of the filing fee. The order also directed the bond centre to refund the bond which the landlord confirmed has occurred. The order is not incorporated into this order for enforcement purposes as the applicant has sought enforcement.

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 did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, and did not remove all rubbish.
The carpets were stained and dirty and required professional cleaning. The lawns were overgrown.
The tenant did not return the keys.
The following chattels were missing at the end of the tenancy: the curtains and drapes and curtain fittings provided at the commencement of the tenancy were removed. The oven was disconnected from the power supply and needed to be rewired.
The amounts ordered are 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.
Where the damage is caused carelessly, and is covered by the landlord's insurance, the tenant's liability is limited to the lesser of the insurance excess or four weeks' rent (or four weeks' market rent in the case of a tenant paying income-related rent). See section 49B(3)(a) RTA.
Tenants are liable for the cost of repairing damage that is intentional or which results from any activity at the premises that is an imprisonable offence. 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: several walls and doors were damaged including the roller door and a total of 10 windows broken. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
The amounts ordered are proved.
I have not reduced the amounts claimed because of betterment and depreciation. The landlord has claimed only actual repair and remediation costs for the damage.
Because Inspire Real Estate Limited has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse 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 5358181 — net $4,889.31 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Lock/key replacement	$472.75	Lock/key replacement
Repairs to walls	$1,153.18	Repairs to walls
Lawns and Garden work	$67.60	Lawns and Garden work
Cleaning	$370.00	Cleaning
Rubbish removal	$471.59	Rubbish removal
Window repairs	$1,000.00	Window repairs
Carpet Cleaning including stain removal	$518.00	Carpet Cleaning including stain removal
Replace furnishings/drapes	$503.63	Replace furnishings/drapes
Electrical fittings replacement/repair: reinstate oven/stove	$304.56	Electrical fittings replacement/repair: reinstate oven/stove
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$4,889.31
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$4,889.31

Claims and awards for application 5358181 — net $4,889.31 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Lock/key replacement

Amount: $472.75
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lock/key replacement

Repairs to walls

Amount: $1,153.18
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs to walls

Lawns and Garden work

Amount: $67.60
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lawns and Garden work

Cleaning

Amount: $370.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Rubbish removal

Amount: $471.59
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Carpet Cleaning Cleanliness Property damage Filing Fee Lawns And Garden Work Rubbish Removal

Order

[The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Inspire Real Estate Limited $4,889.31 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

Reasons

Only the applicant landlord attended the hearing. The tenant did not attend in person at the Whakatane District Court and when contacted by telephone said she was unable to join the hearing and left the call.
The landlord has applied for compensation and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy ended on 18/9/2025.
On 18/9/2025 the Tribunal made an order terminating the tenancy, for rent arrears to 18/9/2025 and reimbursement of the filing fee. The order also directed the bond centre to refund the bond which the landlord confirmed has occurred. The order is not incorporated into this order for enforcement purposes as the applicant has sought enforcement.

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 did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, and did not remove all rubbish.
The carpets were stained and dirty and required professional cleaning. The lawns were overgrown.
The tenant did not return the keys.
The following chattels were missing at the end of the tenancy: the curtains and drapes and curtain fittings provided at the commencement of the tenancy were removed. The oven was disconnected from the power supply and needed to be rewired.
The amounts ordered are 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.
Where the damage is caused carelessly, and is covered by the landlord's insurance, the tenant's liability is limited to the lesser of the insurance excess or four weeks' rent (or four weeks' market rent in the case of a tenant paying income-related rent). See section 49B(3)(a) RTA.
Tenants are liable for the cost of repairing damage that is intentional or which results from any activity at the premises that is an imprisonable offence. 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: several walls and doors were damaged including the roller door and a total of 10 windows broken. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
The amounts ordered are proved.
I have not reduced the amounts claimed because of betterment and depreciation. The landlord has claimed only actual repair and remediation costs for the damage.
Because Inspire Real Estate Limited has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5358181 — Property damage at 45B Cobham Drive, Kawerau 3127

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5358181 — Property damage at 45B Cobham Drive, Kawerau 3127

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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

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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.