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Tenancy Tribunal case 5375327 — Rent arrears at Room 4, Unit/Flat 11, 22 Sussex Street, Mount Cook,
Decided 26 January 2026 · Published 26 January 2026 · Application 5375327
- Rent arrears
- Cleanliness
- Property damage
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Wellington
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
J Greene
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $553.79
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $553.79
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears to 31 October 2025 | $250.29 | Rent arrears to 31 October 2025 | |
| Cleaning | $195.50 | Cleaning | |
| Key replacement | $80.00 | Key replacement | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $553.79 | ||
| Bond | $570.00 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $553.79 |
Claims and awards for application 5375327 — net $553.79 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 31 October 2025
- Amount
- $250.29
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears to 31 October 2025
Cleaning
- Amount
- $195.50
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Cleaning
Key replacement
- Amount
- $80.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Key replacement
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $553.79
Bond
Landlord $570.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $553.79
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- Matthew Robson to pay Stable Property Management Limited as agent for Frank Hildebrandt $553.79 from the bond, calculated as shown in table below:
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $570.00 (TBC) immediately apportioned as follows: Stable Property Management Limited as agent for Frank Hildebrandt: $553.79 Matthew Robson: $16.21
Reasons
- Ms Partridge represented the landlord. I conducted the hearing by phone. My call to the tenant was not answered.
- The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation for cleaning and key replacement, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.
How much is owed for rent?
- The tenant vacated the tenancy on 31 October 2025. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount of rent owing at the end of the tenancy.
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 1 .
- The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and did not remove all rubbish.
- The tenant did not return all the keys.
- The amounts ordered are proved by invoices and photos.
- As the application is successful, I have reimbursed the filing fee.
- Ms Partridge confirmed that the bond was with the Bond Centre. She might need to contact the Bond Centre to confirm the bond number since the tenancy only started on 16 October 2025, and no bond number was provided in the application.
- If the bond is not with the Bond Centre, Order 2 will not take effect, and the landlord may deduct its share from the bond and refund the balance to the tenant.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s40(1)
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
- Dispute theme: cleaning
- Dispute theme: property damage
Property management
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5375327?
The tribunal order states: Matthew Robson to pay Stable Property Management Limited as agent for
How much money was awarded in case 5375327?
Cleaning: $195.50 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $80.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $250.29 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5375327?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Cleanliness, Property damage.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5375327?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13023921-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.