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Tenancy Tribunal case 5389804 — Rent arrears at 37B Rifle Range Road, Taupo, Taupo 3330
Published 28 January 2026 · Application 5389804
- Rent arrears
- Property damage
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Taupo
Tribunal region
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $2,067.14
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $2,067.14
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears as at 8 November 2025 | $1,590.14 | Rent arrears as at 8 November 2025 | |
| Insurance excess | $250.00 | Insurance excess | |
| Advertising costs | $199.00 | Advertising costs | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $2,067.14 | ||
| Bond | $2,196.00 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $2,067.14 |
Claims and awards for application 5389804 — net $2,067.14 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears as at 8 November 2025
- Amount
- $1,590.14
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears as at 8 November 2025
Insurance excess
- Amount
- $250.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Insurance excess
Advertising costs
- Amount
- $199.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Advertising costs
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $2,067.14
Bond
Landlord $2,196.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $2,067.14
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- Gordon William-Alfie Ward to pay Calvert Property Investments Limited $2,067.14 from the bond, calculated as shown in table below.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,196.00 (BN-00096930) immediately apportioned as follows: Calvert Property Investments Limited: $2,067.14 Gordon William-Alfie Ward: $128.86
Reasons
- This application was scheduled to be heard by video conference. Mr Ward did not connect to the Teams link provided to him and both calls I made to his telephone number went unanswered. I am satisfied that he received notice of today’s hearing and so the hearing proceeded in his absence.
- The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, payment from the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.
How much is owed for rent?
- Mr Ward signed a fixed term tenancy agreement which was due to expire on 2 June 2026. However, he left the tenancy without notice on 21 October 2025.
- Given that he had signed a fixed term tenancy he is required to pay rent until the expiry of the fixed term or until the date a new tenancy started, whichever is the earlier.
- I accept the evidence that a new tenancy started at these premises on 9 November 2025 and so Mr Ward is required to pay rent to 8 November 2025 - $2039.14.
- At today’s hearing I was advised that the landlord’s insurer covered $449.00 of this outstanding rent and so Mr Ward is required to pay the remaining $1590.14. Advertising costs
- Given that the tenant broke the fixed term lease he is also required to pay the cost of re-advertising the property. This is because this is a loss suffered by the landlord because of his breach.
- I accept the evidence that the cost of re-advertising was $199.00.
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.
- I accept the evidence that during Mr Ward’s tenancy the electrical meter board was damaged and cost $550.87 to repair. I also accept that the meter needed replacing at a cost of $198.13. Further to this I accept that a window latch was damaged and light bulbs were missing which cost a further $41.05 to remedy.
- The landlord advised that as with the $449.00 rent payment as described above, the landlord’s insurer covered the cost of remedying these damages.
- The landlord has had to pay a $250.00 insurance excess for this rent and damage cover and so the tenant is required to reimburse this amount to the landlord. Filing fee reimbursement
- I am ordering the tenant to reimburse the filing fee to the landlord because the landlord was wholly successful with this claim against him. C ter Haar 28 January 2026
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s40(2), s7
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
- Dispute theme: property damage
Property management
- CALVERT PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LIMITED (applicant)
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5389804?
The tribunal order states: Gordon William-Alfie Ward to pay Calvert Property Investments Limited
How much money was awarded in case 5389804?
Advertising Costs: $199.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $250.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,590.14 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5389804?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Property damage.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5389804?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13037438-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.