How much money was awarded in case 5396438?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $2,250.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $6,028.57 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5396438?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5396438?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13224681-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 5396438?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $2,250.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $6,028.57 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5396438?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5396438?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13224681-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5396438 — Rent arrears

Q: What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5396438 about?

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

Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5396438 — net $5,706.57 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 4 March 2026	$6,028.57	Rent arrears to 4 March 2026
Insurance excess – flood damage	$2,250.00	Insurance excess – flood damage
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$5,706.57
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$5,706.57

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the Landlord name and identifying details.

The tenancy of Weylynn Matekino Rose Brown, Ricky Eneliko Kauraka Robati, Nebular Jeane Grace and Kiley James Brown at [Tenancy address suppressed] is terminated, and possession is granted to [The landlord/s], immediately.

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,600.00 to [The landlord/s] immediately.

Weylynn Matekino Rose Brown, Ricky Eneliko Kauraka Robati, Nebular Jeane Grace and Kiley James Brown must pay [The landlord/s] $5,706.57 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing. The tenant did not attend.

The absence of a party does not prevent the matter from being heard and determined.

This is a fixed term tenancy which commenced on 7 July 2025 and was due to run until 27 October 2027.

The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears, compensation for flood damage, and refund of the bond.

Rent was at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed. The tenancy is terminated. See section 55(1)(a) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.

The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy. The landlord says the tenant recently advised they were moving out, and they would leave the key with the landlord today. The key was not with the landlord by the time of the hearing.

It is open to the landlord to make further applications to the Tribunal if they wish for rent and/or other claims.

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

The landlord seeks the insurance excess of $2,250.00 for a flooding event at the premises which occurred on 7 October 2025.

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.

The following damage was caused during the tenancy: flooding damage due to the tenant not fitting the hose of their washing machine properly. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.

The amount ordered is proved.

As the landlord has wholly succeeded with the claim, the tenant must reimburse the filing fee.

The landlord is entitled to name suppression as requested on their application form.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5396438 — net $5,706.57 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 4 March 2026	$6,028.57	Rent arrears to 4 March 2026
Insurance excess – flood damage	$2,250.00	Insurance excess – flood damage
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$5,706.57
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$5,706.57

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the Landlord name and identifying details.
The tenancy of Weylynn Matekino Rose Brown, Ricky Eneliko Kauraka Robati, Nebular Jeane Grace and Kiley James Brown at [Tenancy address suppressed] is terminated, and possession is granted to [The landlord/s], immediately.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,600.00 to [The landlord/s] immediately.
Weylynn Matekino Rose Brown, Ricky Eneliko Kauraka Robati, Nebular Jeane Grace and Kiley James Brown must pay [The landlord/s] $5,706.57 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing. The tenant did not attend.
The absence of a party does not prevent the matter from being heard and determined.
This is a fixed term tenancy which commenced on 7 July 2025 and was due to run until 27 October 2027.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears, compensation for flood damage, and refund of the bond.
Rent was at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed. The tenancy is terminated. See section 55(1)(a) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy. The landlord says the tenant recently advised they were moving out, and they would leave the key with the landlord today. The key was not with the landlord by the time of the hearing.
It is open to the landlord to make further applications to the Tribunal if they wish for rent and/or other claims.

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

The landlord seeks the insurance excess of $2,250.00 for a flooding event at the premises which occurred on 7 October 2025.
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.
The following damage was caused during the tenancy: flooding damage due to the tenant not fitting the hose of their washing machine properly. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
The amount ordered is proved.
As the landlord has wholly succeeded with the claim, the tenant must reimburse the filing fee.
The landlord is entitled to name suppression as requested on their application form.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5396438 — Rent arrears

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5396438 — Rent arrears

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Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

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Claims & awards

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Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

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Residential Tenancies Act sections

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