What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5383770 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] to pay Seaside Property Management Limited As Agent For Ji

How much money was awarded in case 5383770?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Light Shade: $100.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $20.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,471.43 awarded to landlord; Carpet: $575.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $182.51 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5383770?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5383770?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13034207-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5383770 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] to pay Seaside Property Management Limited As Agent For Ji

How much money was awarded in case 5383770?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Light Shade: $100.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $20.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,471.43 awarded to landlord; Carpet: $575.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $182.51 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5383770?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5383770?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13034207-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

1 Montclair Rise, Browns Bay, Auckland 0630 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5383770 — 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 5383770 — net $3,376.94 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 24 October 2025	$2,471.43	Rent arrears to 24 October 2025
Water rates	$182.51	Water rates
Repairs: Carpet	$575.00	Repairs: Carpet
Light shade	$100.00	Light shade
Lock/key replacement	$20.00	Lock/key replacement
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$3,376.94
Bond	$3,400.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$3,376.94

Claims and awards for application 5383770 — net $3,376.94 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 24 October 2025

Amount: $2,471.43
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 24 October 2025

Water rates

Amount: $182.51
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water rates

Repairs: Carpet

Amount: $575.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs: Carpet

Light shade

Amount: $100.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Light shade

Lock/key replacement

Amount: $20.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lock/key replacement

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Property damage Rent arrears Water Rates

Order

[The tenant/s] to pay Seaside Property Management Limited As Agent For Ji Lin Zhang $3,376.94 from the bond, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $3,400.00 (6414418-003) immediately apportioned as follows: Seaside Property Management Limited As Agent For Ji Lin Zhang: $3,376.94 [The tenant/s]: $23.06

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing by telephone.
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 and water rates?

The tenancy ended on 24 October 2025. The landlord provided rent records and water rates invoices which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.

Did the tenant comply with their obligations at the end of the tenancy?

The tenant did not return all the keys. The landlord’s claim for replacement keys is ordered.

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.
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: carpet damage, missing light fitting. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
The amounts ordered are proved.
Because Seaside Property Management Limited As Agent For Ji Lin Zhang 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 5383770 — net $3,376.94 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 24 October 2025	$2,471.43	Rent arrears to 24 October 2025
Water rates	$182.51	Water rates
Repairs: Carpet	$575.00	Repairs: Carpet
Light shade	$100.00	Light shade
Lock/key replacement	$20.00	Lock/key replacement
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$3,376.94
Bond	$3,400.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$3,376.94

Claims and awards for application 5383770 — net $3,376.94 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 24 October 2025

Amount: $2,471.43
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 24 October 2025

Water rates

Amount: $182.51
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water rates

Repairs: Carpet

Amount: $575.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs: Carpet

Light shade

Amount: $100.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Light shade

Lock/key replacement

Amount: $20.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lock/key replacement

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Property damage Rent arrears Water Rates

Order

[The tenant/s] to pay Seaside Property Management Limited As Agent For Ji Lin Zhang $3,376.94 from the bond, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $3,400.00 (6414418-003) immediately apportioned as follows: Seaside Property Management Limited As Agent For Ji Lin Zhang: $3,376.94 [The tenant/s]: $23.06

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing by telephone.
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 and water rates?

The tenancy ended on 24 October 2025. The landlord provided rent records and water rates invoices which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.

Did the tenant comply with their obligations at the end of the tenancy?

The tenant did not return all the keys. The landlord’s claim for replacement keys is ordered.

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.
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: carpet damage, missing light fitting. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
The amounts ordered are proved.
Because Seaside Property Management Limited As Agent For Ji Lin Zhang has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5383770 — Rent arrears at 1 Montclair Rise, Browns Bay, Auckland 0630

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5383770 — Rent arrears at 1 Montclair Rise, Browns Bay, Auckland 0630

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent and water rates?

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

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent and water rates?

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