What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5370801 about?

The tribunal order states: An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal

How much money was awarded in case 5370801?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Landlord’S Time To Dispose Of Tenant…: $100.00 awarded to landlord; Re-Letting Costs Associated With Bre…: $651.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $410.71 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $180.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5370801?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5370801?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13107796-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5370801 about?

The tribunal order states: An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal

How much money was awarded in case 5370801?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Landlord’S Time To Dispose Of Tenant…: $100.00 awarded to landlord; Re-Letting Costs Associated With Bre…: $651.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $410.71 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $180.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5370801?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5370801?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13107796-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

Unit/Flat Apartment 106, 80 Anzac Street, Takapuna, Tenancy Tribunal Case 5370801 — 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 5370801 — net $1,369.71 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 4/11/2025	$410.71	Rent arrears to 4/11/2025
Cleaning and rubbish removal	$180.00	Cleaning and rubbish removal
Re-letting costs associated with breaking fixed term	$651.00	Re-letting costs associated with breaking fixed term
Landlord’s time to dispose of tenants’ items	$100.00	Landlord’s time to dispose of tenants’ items
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$1,369.71
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,369.71

Claims and awards for application 5370801 — net $1,369.71 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 4/11/2025

Amount: $410.71
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 4/11/2025

Cleaning and rubbish removal

Amount: $180.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning and rubbish removal

Re-letting costs associated with breaking fixed term

Amount: $651.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Re-letting costs associated with breaking fixed term

Landlord’s time to dispose of tenants’ items

Amount: $100.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Landlord’s time to dispose of tenants’ items

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $28.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears Rubbish Removal

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the landlord’s name and identifying details.
Chakshu Chopra and Ridhima Wadhwa must pay [The landlord/s] $1,329.71 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears compensation and and reimbursement of the filing fee.

How much does the tenant owe?

The tenancy was for a fixed term commencing 28 March 2025 and due to end on 26 March 2026.
The tenants emailed the landlord on 18 October 2025 and advised that they needed to travel overseas urgently and were vacating the property. They left the key in the letterbox.
The landlord took possession of the property on 20 October 2025 and relet it from 4 November 2025.
The tenant does not dispute that they owe rent until 4/11/2025 and signed a bond refund form. The balance owing is established by the rent records provided and awarded by agreement.
I have also awarded the costs associated with breaking the fixed term contract claimed. The itemised list shows that the costs have been incurred and are reasonable. The tenants also agreed to pay the break costs claimed.
At the end of a 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. I have reduced the amount ordered for cleaning as the tenants’ photographs establish that the premises were not provided in a professionally clean condition at the beginning of the tenancy. (the condition of the property at the beginning of the tenancy being a relevant consideration). The cleaning carried out is also to restore the property to a pristine condition.
I have also however considered that it is in the tenants’ interests to have the property in a very clean condition when a fixed term contract is broken to improve the likelihood that it will be relet quickly and thereby minimise the rent owing.
The amount awarded is considered fair.
The tenants left chattels at the end of the tenancy and the landlord spent time attempting to dispose of these as quickly as possible. The tenants agree that the $100 the landlord received for the items could be retained to offset the time spent. That award is also therefore made by agreement.
The amounts ordered are therefore proved.
Because [The applicant/s] has substantially succeeded with the claim I have reimbursed the filing fee and approved the requested name suppression.
I have declined the tenants request for name suppression and determine that the public interest requires publication of their names.
The tenants against the landlord for breach of privacy cannot be considered in the absence of a cross application, so that matter is not considered.

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 5370801 — net $1,369.71 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 4/11/2025	$410.71	Rent arrears to 4/11/2025
Cleaning and rubbish removal	$180.00	Cleaning and rubbish removal
Re-letting costs associated with breaking fixed term	$651.00	Re-letting costs associated with breaking fixed term
Landlord’s time to dispose of tenants’ items	$100.00	Landlord’s time to dispose of tenants’ items
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$1,369.71
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,369.71

Claims and awards for application 5370801 — net $1,369.71 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 4/11/2025

Amount: $410.71
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 4/11/2025

Cleaning and rubbish removal

Amount: $180.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning and rubbish removal

Re-letting costs associated with breaking fixed term

Amount: $651.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Re-letting costs associated with breaking fixed term

Landlord’s time to dispose of tenants’ items

Amount: $100.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Landlord’s time to dispose of tenants’ items

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $28.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears Rubbish Removal

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the landlord’s name and identifying details.
Chakshu Chopra and Ridhima Wadhwa must pay [The landlord/s] $1,329.71 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears compensation and and reimbursement of the filing fee.

How much does the tenant owe?

The tenancy was for a fixed term commencing 28 March 2025 and due to end on 26 March 2026.
The tenants emailed the landlord on 18 October 2025 and advised that they needed to travel overseas urgently and were vacating the property. They left the key in the letterbox.
The landlord took possession of the property on 20 October 2025 and relet it from 4 November 2025.
The tenant does not dispute that they owe rent until 4/11/2025 and signed a bond refund form. The balance owing is established by the rent records provided and awarded by agreement.
I have also awarded the costs associated with breaking the fixed term contract claimed. The itemised list shows that the costs have been incurred and are reasonable. The tenants also agreed to pay the break costs claimed.
At the end of a 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. I have reduced the amount ordered for cleaning as the tenants’ photographs establish that the premises were not provided in a professionally clean condition at the beginning of the tenancy. (the condition of the property at the beginning of the tenancy being a relevant consideration). The cleaning carried out is also to restore the property to a pristine condition.
I have also however considered that it is in the tenants’ interests to have the property in a very clean condition when a fixed term contract is broken to improve the likelihood that it will be relet quickly and thereby minimise the rent owing.
The amount awarded is considered fair.
The tenants left chattels at the end of the tenancy and the landlord spent time attempting to dispose of these as quickly as possible. The tenants agree that the $100 the landlord received for the items could be retained to offset the time spent. That award is also therefore made by agreement.
The amounts ordered are therefore proved.
Because [The applicant/s] has substantially succeeded with the claim I have reimbursed the filing fee and approved the requested name suppression.
I have declined the tenants request for name suppression and determine that the public interest requires publication of their names.
The tenants against the landlord for breach of privacy cannot be considered in the absence of a cross application, so that matter is not considered.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5370801 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat Apartment 106, 80 Anzac Street, Takapuna,

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5370801 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat Apartment 106, 80 Anzac Street, Takapuna,

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Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much does the tenant owe?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much does the tenant owe?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions