How much money was awarded in case 5392592?

Cleaning: $230.00 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $230.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Paid By Tenant As Of 19 March 2026: $1,350.00 awarded to tenant; Rent Arrears: $6,711.43 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5392592?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5392592?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13364370-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 5392592?

Cleaning: $230.00 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $230.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Paid By Tenant As Of 19 March 2026: $1,350.00 awarded to tenant; Rent Arrears: $6,711.43 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5392592?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5392592?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13364370-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

Flat 3A, 6 Winchester Street, Grey Lynn, Auckland 1010, Tenancy Tribunal Case 5392592 — Rent arrears

Q: What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5392592 about?

The tribunal order states: An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal

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Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5392592 — net $2,369.43 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Tenant	Reason
Rent arrears to 7 August 2025	$6,711.43		Rent arrears to 7 August 2025
Sofa and carpet clean	$230.00		Sofa and carpet clean
Cleaning	$230.00		Cleaning
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00		Filing fee reimbursement
Paid by tenant as of 19 March 2026		$1,350.00	Paid by tenant as of 19 March 2026
Total award	$7,199.43	$1,350.00
Net award	$2,369.43
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$2,369.43

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the landlords’ names and identifying details.

Haipeng Wang owes [The landlord/s] $2,369.43 calculated as shown in the table below.

The landlord’s claim for power costs is dismissed.

Haipeng Wang must pay the debt in this order at the rate of $150 per week.

The next payment must be made on Monday 30 March 2026 and payments must continue every Monday until the debt is paid in full.

If the tenant fails to make any payment within 2 working days of the due date, the balance of the debt owing will be payable immediately and can be enforced through the District Court.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing on 19 March 2026 which was conducted by telephone.

The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy. The bond in the sum of $3,480 has been paid to the landlords. Rent

The tenancy ended on 7 August 2025. The landlord provided rent records to prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy. The tenant said that he wanted some time to consider the landlord’s rent statement. The tenant has had ample time to consider the statement, and he has not sought to dispute it. He offered no reason to dispute it, and he has effectively acknowledged liability and made payments to the landlords since the tenancy ended.

I have no reason to doubt to accuracy of the landlords’ rent statement and so I have awarded the rent arrears as claimed. Other Claims

The tenant must pay for all outgoings in respect of the premises which are exclusively attributable to the tenant’s occupation of the premises.

At the end of the tenancy the tenant must leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy. Power

The landlords paid for the power used at the premises and billed the tenant monthly.

The landlords claim $861.30 for unpaid power bills. At the time of the hearing, the landlords had produced the unpaid bills they issued to the tenant and the ledger showing the bills and the tenant’s payments. But they had not produced the bills they received from the power company. They said that they would provide them, and on that basis, I deferred issuing this order.

But the landlords have not provided the power bills. It is entirely reasonable for the tenant to require sight of the power bills before paying for the power. The Tribunal should also see the power bills before requiring the tenant to pay them. Because they have not been provided, I dismiss the claim for power costs. Sofa and Carpet Cleaning

The landlords produced photographs which they said were taken at the end of the tenancy showing a stain on a sofa and some minor staining to carpet. They could not say where in the premises the staining was because the person who took the photographs is no longer working for the property manager.

The tenant said that he did not know anything about the stains shown in the photographs and maintained that he had left the premises in a reasonably clean condition. He did not assert that the staining was present at the start of the tenancy.

I am satisfied that the staining occurred during the tenancy. I note that the tenant has not disputed these claims previously. But the staining shown in the photographs does not, in my view justify the claimed cost of $488.75. There was one stain on the sofa and a few small stains in one small area of carpet.

A reasonable cost for addressing the stains is $230 which I have awarded. Cleaning

The landlords’ photographs show part of the shower door and the elements of the cooktop. Neither are reasonably clean. The shower door is opaque from soap and mineral build-up and around the elements are rings of burned on material from cooking. There are also some photographs showing marks on walls.

I am satisfied that the photographs show the condition of the premises at the end of the premises. But they do not justify the $861.30 cleaning cost that the landlords claim. The condition of the premises might have justified that cost, but the landlords have not produced the evidence to prove that.

Based on the evidence I assess the reasonable cost of cleaning recoverable from the tenant at $230. Filing Fee

The landlords have been substantially successful and so I have awarded the filing fee. Suppression

For the same reason I have granted their request for name suppression. Result

I have awarded the landlords the rent arrears as at the end of the tenancy plus the compensation I have found to be due. I have deducted the bond, and the payments made by the tenant since the tenancy ended. I note that this shows the position at the time of the hearing and if the tenant has made a payment since then, he must be given credit for that.

The landlords accepted the tenant’s offer to pay the debt at the rate of $150 per week starting on Monday 23 March 2026. I have made an instalment order in those agreed terms except that I have referred to the next payment due on 30 March.

Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5392592 — net $2,369.43 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Tenant	Reason
Rent arrears to 7 August 2025	$6,711.43		Rent arrears to 7 August 2025
Sofa and carpet clean	$230.00		Sofa and carpet clean
Cleaning	$230.00		Cleaning
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00		Filing fee reimbursement
Paid by tenant as of 19 March 2026		$1,350.00	Paid by tenant as of 19 March 2026
Total award	$7,199.43	$1,350.00
Net award	$2,369.43
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$2,369.43