Published tribunal order
Tenancy Tribunal case 5381721 — Cleanliness
Decided 23 Jan 2026 · Published 23 Jan 2026 · Application 5381721
- Cleanliness
Party names are redacted in the official published order.
Order
- An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the tenant’s name and identifying details.
- [The tenant/s] must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities $870.61 immediately, as calculated in the table below:
Reasons
- Both parties attended the hearing.
- The landlord has applied for compensation following 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. See section 40(1)(e)(ii)-(v) Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA).
- The landlord says the tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and did not remove all rubbish. They say that several items were left at the property that required disposal and that additional cleaning was required through out the property. Photographs and evidence of cost have been provided in support. The landlord claims $650.55 for cleaning and $492.63 for rubbish removal.
- The tenant says that she was not told at the final inspection of any issues and that there were a few days where she was not at the property after she moved out but before the photographs were taken. However, she was not able to provide any evidence of this.
- I have reviewed the evidence and consider that the tenant did not leave the property reasonably clean and tidy, and that some rubbish removal and cleaning was required.
- The amounts ordered are proved.
- There was a rent credit on the account, and this has been deducted from the amount owed.
- The landlord did not seek name suppression. I have on my own accord granted name suppression to the tenant as I consider, based on all circumstances, that her private interests outweigh any public interest in publication. See section 95A of the RTA. R Harvey-Lane 23 January 2026