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Tenancy Tribunal case 5397832 — Tenancy dispute at 30A Winsford Street, Manurewa, Auckland 2102
Decided 26 February 2026 · Published 26 February 2026 · Application 5397832
- Cleanliness
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
J Maher
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $3,233.69
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $3,233.69
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenant Cleaning including carpets, and oven and removing tenants possessions, pest eradication, rubbish removal and lawn | $3,233.69 | Tenant Cleaning including carpets, and oven and removing tenants possessions, pest eradication, rubbish removal and lawn | |
| Net award | $3,233.69 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $3,233.69 |
Claims and awards for application 5397832 — net $3,233.69 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Tenant Cleaning including carpets, and oven and removing tenants possessions, pest eradication, rubbish removal and lawn
- Amount
- $3,233.69
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Tenant Cleaning including carpets, and oven and removing tenants possessions, pest eradication, rubbish removal and lawn
Net award
Landlord $3,233.69
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $3,233.69
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- Kuluimotu Tauetule Fakamau Ricky Rohe must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $3,233.69 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
Reasons
- Only the landlord attended the hearing.
- The landlord has applied for compensation following the end of the tenancy.
- The tenancy ended on 15/11/2024 as the evidence established that the tenant had not lived at the property for some time.
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 and their possessions. See section 40(1)(e)(ii)-(v) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and did not remove any possessions or extensive rubbish.
- Due to an extensive cockroach infestation the items left at the property had no value and were disposed of as rubbish.
- The lawns and grounds were extensively overgrown.
- The amounts ordered are proved.
- The applicant did not request reimbursement of the filing fee.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s40(1)
Key findings
- Dispute theme: cleaning
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5397832?
The tribunal order states: Kuluimotu Tauetule Fakamau Ricky Rohe must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And
How much money was awarded in case 5397832?
Rubbish Removal: $3,233.69 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5397832?
The dispute type was not classified.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5397832?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13191707-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.