What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5371181 about?

The tribunal order states: The Bond Centre is to pay the full bond of $1,980.00 to Inspire Property

How much money was awarded in case 5371181?

Bathroom Window Glazing: $321.82 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Meth Testing – Garage/Sleepout Sampl…: $310.33 awarded to landlord; Meth Testing – House Samples: $1,034.43 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $332.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $1,150.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $234.55 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $320.14 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $5,175.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $900.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,970.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $499.99 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5371181?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5371181?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12862361-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5371181 about?

The tribunal order states: The Bond Centre is to pay the full bond of $1,980.00 to Inspire Property

How much money was awarded in case 5371181?

Bathroom Window Glazing: $321.82 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Meth Testing – Garage/Sleepout Sampl…: $310.33 awarded to landlord; Meth Testing – House Samples: $1,034.43 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $332.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $1,150.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $234.55 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $320.14 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $5,175.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $900.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,970.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $499.99 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5371181?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5371181?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12862361-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

9 Rewarewa Street, Owhata, Rotorua 3010 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5371181 — 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 5371181. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears	$2,970.00	Rent arrears
Rubbish removal (skip bin	$499.99	Rubbish removal (skip bin
Lock replacement/rekey	$332.00	Lock replacement/rekey
Garage doors – insurance excess (x2	$1,150.00	Garage doors – insurance excess (x2
Exterior cladding repairs	$234.55	Exterior cladding repairs
Lounge window repair	$320.14	Lounge window repair
Bathroom window glazing	$321.82	Bathroom window glazing
Meth testing – house samples	$1,034.43	Meth testing – house samples
Meth testing – garage/sleepout samples	$310.33	Meth testing – garage/sleepout samples
Meth decontamination – insurance excess (x9	$5,175.00	Meth decontamination – insurance excess (x9
Interior repairs	$900.00	Interior repairs
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement

Claims and awards for application 5371181. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears

Amount: $2,970.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears

Rubbish removal (skip bin

Amount: $499.99
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal (skip bin

Lock replacement/rekey

Amount: $332.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lock replacement/rekey

Garage doors – insurance excess (x2

Amount: $1,150.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Garage doors – insurance excess (x2

Exterior cladding repairs

Amount: $234.55
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Exterior cladding repairs

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Property damage Rent arrears Rubbish Removal

Order

The Bond Centre is to pay the full bond of $1,980.00 to Inspire Property Management Limited immediately.
[The tenant/s] tenant/s] is to pay Inspire Property Management Limited $11,296.26 immediately, calculated as follows: DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears$2,970.00 Rubbish removal (skip bin)$499.99 Lock replacement/rekey$332.00 Garage doors – insurance excess (x2)$1,150.00 Exterior cladding repairs$234.55 Lounge window repair$320.14 Bathroom window glazing$321.82 Meth testing – house samples$1,034.43 Meth testing – garage/sleepout samples$310.33 DescriptionLandlord Meth decontamination – insurance excess (x9)$5,175.00 Interior repairs$900.00 Filing fee reimbursement$28.00 Total award$13,276.26 Minus bond$1,980.00 Total payable by tenant$11,296.26

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing.
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 12 September 2025. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy, showing arrears of $2,970.00 as a running balance based on due dates and payments received.

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 left rubbish behind at the premises. The Landlord has provided photographs which show the rubbish left behind. The Landlord hired a skip bin to remove the rubbish at a cost of $499.99. I approve this amount.
The Tenant did not return the keys and had to replace locks on doors and ranchsliders. I approve $332.00 (proved by invoice).
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 careless, and occurs after 27 August 2019, section 49B RTA applies. If the landlord becomes aware of the damage after 27 August, the damage is presumed to have occurred after that date unless the tenant proves otherwise.
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.
Where the damage is careless and is not covered by the landlord's insurance, the tenant's liability is limited to four weeks' rent (or market rent). See section 49B(3)(b) RTA. Where insurance money is irrecoverable because of the tenant's conduct, the property is treated as if it is not insured against the damage. See section 49B(3A)(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: a. Replacement of damaged garage doors – insurance excess (x2 claims) – $1,150.00 – the garage doors would open at the start of the tenancy and at the end they were off their rollers and no longer functioning and the Tenant had used makeshift measures to secure them in place. b. Exterior cladding repairs – $234.55 - cladding (weatherboard) on the front of the building had been damaged. It was unclear what caused the damage. I approve this amount. c. Lounge window repair – $320.14 – broken during the tenancy. I approve replacement costs. d. Bathroom window glazing – $321.82 – broken during the tenancy. I approve replacement costs. e. Meth contamination – individual house samples – $1,034.43 – a methamphetamine test was completed at the start of the tenancy. In the course of the tenancy, composite testing was undertaken an methamphetamine contamination during the tenancy was established. Individual testing was undertaken and results above 15μg/100cm 2 were established - 25μg in bedroom 3. I approve testing costs. f. Meth contamination – garage / sleepout samples – $310.33 – approved. g. Meth decontamination clean – insurance excess (x9 claims) – $5,175.00 – approved, the level of contamination amounts to damage, in breach of the Tenant’s clear obligations and the damage is intentional. I approve the full amount. h. Interior repairs – $900.00 – the interior of the premises required extensive repair work beyond fair wear and tear, including repairing holes and poorly patched areas on walls throughout the house, replacing a swollen and failing bathroom vanity, repairing damaged tiles and water-affected areas around the bath and shower, repairing damaged door frames and internal doors (including a broken ranchslider frame, a back door with a cut-out pet hole, and a bedroom door requiring replacement), reinstating missing or defective doorstops and cupboard doors, repairing damaged window sills, rectifying badly painted or painted-over fittings, replacing broken or missing fan control knobs and light shades, repairing damaged kitchen cabinetry and benchtops, reinstating cupboard hinges and handles, and addressing damaged flooring where carpets and vinyl showed damage beyond cleaning. These items reasonably fall within the landlord’s general interior repairs estimate. I approve $900.00 for these repairs.
The amounts ordered are proved.
I have taken into account betterment and depreciation. The landlord should be returned to the position they would have been in had the tenant not breached their obligations, and should not be better or worse off. In calculating depreciation, I have taken into account the age and condition of the items at the start of the tenancy and their likely useful lifespan.
Because Inspire Property Management 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 5371181. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears	$2,970.00	Rent arrears
Rubbish removal (skip bin	$499.99	Rubbish removal (skip bin
Lock replacement/rekey	$332.00	Lock replacement/rekey
Garage doors – insurance excess (x2	$1,150.00	Garage doors – insurance excess (x2
Exterior cladding repairs	$234.55	Exterior cladding repairs
Lounge window repair	$320.14	Lounge window repair
Bathroom window glazing	$321.82	Bathroom window glazing
Meth testing – house samples	$1,034.43	Meth testing – house samples
Meth testing – garage/sleepout samples	$310.33	Meth testing – garage/sleepout samples
Meth decontamination – insurance excess (x9	$5,175.00	Meth decontamination – insurance excess (x9
Interior repairs	$900.00	Interior repairs
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement

Claims and awards for application 5371181. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears

Amount: $2,970.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears

Rubbish removal (skip bin

Amount: $499.99
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal (skip bin

Lock replacement/rekey

Amount: $332.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lock replacement/rekey

Garage doors – insurance excess (x2

Amount: $1,150.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Garage doors – insurance excess (x2

Exterior cladding repairs

Amount: $234.55
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Exterior cladding repairs

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Property damage Rent arrears Rubbish Removal

Order

The Bond Centre is to pay the full bond of $1,980.00 to Inspire Property Management Limited immediately.
[The tenant/s] tenant/s] is to pay Inspire Property Management Limited $11,296.26 immediately, calculated as follows: DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears$2,970.00 Rubbish removal (skip bin)$499.99 Lock replacement/rekey$332.00 Garage doors – insurance excess (x2)$1,150.00 Exterior cladding repairs$234.55 Lounge window repair$320.14 Bathroom window glazing$321.82 Meth testing – house samples$1,034.43 Meth testing – garage/sleepout samples$310.33 DescriptionLandlord Meth decontamination – insurance excess (x9)$5,175.00 Interior repairs$900.00 Filing fee reimbursement$28.00 Total award$13,276.26 Minus bond$1,980.00 Total payable by tenant$11,296.26

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing.
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 12 September 2025. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy, showing arrears of $2,970.00 as a running balance based on due dates and payments received.

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 left rubbish behind at the premises. The Landlord has provided photographs which show the rubbish left behind. The Landlord hired a skip bin to remove the rubbish at a cost of $499.99. I approve this amount.
The Tenant did not return the keys and had to replace locks on doors and ranchsliders. I approve $332.00 (proved by invoice).
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 careless, and occurs after 27 August 2019, section 49B RTA applies. If the landlord becomes aware of the damage after 27 August, the damage is presumed to have occurred after that date unless the tenant proves otherwise.
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.
Where the damage is careless and is not covered by the landlord's insurance, the tenant's liability is limited to four weeks' rent (or market rent). See section 49B(3)(b) RTA. Where insurance money is irrecoverable because of the tenant's conduct, the property is treated as if it is not insured against the damage. See section 49B(3A)(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: a. Replacement of damaged garage doors – insurance excess (x2 claims) – $1,150.00 – the garage doors would open at the start of the tenancy and at the end they were off their rollers and no longer functioning and the Tenant had used makeshift measures to secure them in place. b. Exterior cladding repairs – $234.55 - cladding (weatherboard) on the front of the building had been damaged. It was unclear what caused the damage. I approve this amount. c. Lounge window repair – $320.14 – broken during the tenancy. I approve replacement costs. d. Bathroom window glazing – $321.82 – broken during the tenancy. I approve replacement costs. e. Meth contamination – individual house samples – $1,034.43 – a methamphetamine test was completed at the start of the tenancy. In the course of the tenancy, composite testing was undertaken an methamphetamine contamination during the tenancy was established. Individual testing was undertaken and results above 15μg/100cm 2 were established - 25μg in bedroom 3. I approve testing costs. f. Meth contamination – garage / sleepout samples – $310.33 – approved. g. Meth decontamination clean – insurance excess (x9 claims) – $5,175.00 – approved, the level of contamination amounts to damage, in breach of the Tenant’s clear obligations and the damage is intentional. I approve the full amount. h. Interior repairs – $900.00 – the interior of the premises required extensive repair work beyond fair wear and tear, including repairing holes and poorly patched areas on walls throughout the house, replacing a swollen and failing bathroom vanity, repairing damaged tiles and water-affected areas around the bath and shower, repairing damaged door frames and internal doors (including a broken ranchslider frame, a back door with a cut-out pet hole, and a bedroom door requiring replacement), reinstating missing or defective doorstops and cupboard doors, repairing damaged window sills, rectifying badly painted or painted-over fittings, replacing broken or missing fan control knobs and light shades, repairing damaged kitchen cabinetry and benchtops, reinstating cupboard hinges and handles, and addressing damaged flooring where carpets and vinyl showed damage beyond cleaning. These items reasonably fall within the landlord’s general interior repairs estimate. I approve $900.00 for these repairs.
The amounts ordered are proved.
I have taken into account betterment and depreciation. The landlord should be returned to the position they would have been in had the tenant not breached their obligations, and should not be better or worse off. In calculating depreciation, I have taken into account the age and condition of the items at the start of the tenancy and their likely useful lifespan.
Because Inspire Property Management Limited has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5371181 — Property damage at 9 Rewarewa Street, Owhata, Rotorua 3010

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 5371181 — Property damage at 9 Rewarewa Street, Owhata, Rotorua 3010

At a glance

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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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.