What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5404388 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] tenant/s], [The tenant/s] tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Mission Property Management

How much money was awarded in case 5404388?

Cleaning: $998.00 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $200.10 awarded to landlord; Curtains: $2,702.50 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $92.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $1,101.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $368.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,401.43 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $16,139.10 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $90.51 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5404388?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5404388?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13536829-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5404388 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] tenant/s], [The tenant/s] tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Mission Property Management

How much money was awarded in case 5404388?

Cleaning: $998.00 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $200.10 awarded to landlord; Curtains: $2,702.50 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $92.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $1,101.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $368.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,401.43 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $16,139.10 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $90.51 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5404388?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5404388?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13536829-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

51 Hadfield Street, Beach Haven, Auckland 0626 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5404388 — 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 5404388 — net $19,320.64 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 11/08/2026	$2,401.43	Rent arrears to 11/08/2026
Water rates 22/07/2025	$90.51	Water rates 22/07/2025
Pool Cleaning	$998.00	Pool Cleaning
Pool Repair	$1,101.00	Pool Repair
Lawns and Garden work	$92.00	Lawns and Garden work
Lock/key replacement	$368.00	Lock/key replacement
Curtains	$2,702.50	Curtains
Cleaning	$200.10	Cleaning
Repairs and Rubbish Removal	$16,139.10	Repairs and Rubbish Removal
Filing fee	$28.00	Filing fee
Net award	$19,320.64
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$19,320.64

Claims and awards for application 5404388 — net $19,320.64 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 11/08/2026

Amount: $2,401.43
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 11/08/2026

Water rates 22/07/2025

Amount: $90.51
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water rates 22/07/2025

Pool Cleaning

Amount: $998.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Pool Cleaning

Pool Repair

Amount: $1,101.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Pool Repair

Lawns and Garden work

Amount: $92.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lawns and Garden work

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Lawns And Garden Work Property damage Rent arrears Rubbish Removal Water Rates

Order

[The tenant/s] tenant/s], [The tenant/s] tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Mission Property Management Limited $19,320.64 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $4,800.00 (BN-17462034) to Mission Property Management Limited immediately.

Reasons

The applicant attended the hearing. The respondent did not.
This tenancy commenced on 24 April 2024.
The applicant states that the last inspection of the property was conducted on 28 May 2025, at which time no issues were identified. The tenants had continued paying rent, and the landlord had no concerns regarding the tenancy following that inspection.
On or about 8 August 2025, the landlord became concerned when rent payments ceased and the respondents could no longer be contacted. The landlord subsequently issued a 48-day notice and inspected the property on 10 or 11 August 2025.
Upon attending the property, the landlord found doors open and numerous windows broken, which they believe had been damaged by Police. Inside the kitchen, the landlord located a letter from Police dated 22 July 2025 advising that the property had been subject to a Police search warrant and was being used as a cannabis grow house. The letter stated that Police had seized cannabis plants and equipment pots and soil remained at the premises.
The letter was attached to a search warrant dated 15 July 2025.
The condition of the property, as shown in the photographs and Police documentation, is consistent with residential premises being used for commercial cannabis cultivation.
The use of residential tenancies for this purpose has become an increasing issue in Auckland, in connection with organised criminal activity. Police issued a public advisory on 25 September 2025 regarding this trend, and this case is not unique.
The photographs provided by the applicant show extensive rubbish and debris throughout the property, together with pots, commercial ventilation systems, piping, lighting, and related equipment consistent with the commercial cultivation of cannabis.
The applicant seeks the following compensation: a) Rent arrears: $2,401.43 b) Water arrears: $90.51 c) Pool cleaning: $998.00 d) Pool repairs: $1,101.00 e) Lawn mowing: $92.00 f) Lock replacement: $368.00 g) Curtain replacement: $2,702.50 h) Cleaning: $200.10 i) Repairs, cleaning, and rubbish removal: $16,139.10

Are the respondents liable for the rent and water arrears?

The landlord has provided rent and water records evidencing the amounts claimed. I am satisfied that those records are accurate.
The rent arrears and water arrears are awarded. Are the respondents liable for the claimed costs of cleaning, rubbish removal, repairs, and curtain replacement?
Section 40(2)(b) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 makes it unlawful for a tenant to use, or permit the premises to be used, for any unlawful purpose. Section 40(2)(a) prohibits tenants from intentionally or carelessly causing damage to the premises. Section 40(1)(e)(iii) requires tenants, at the conclusion of the tenancy, to leave the premises in a reasonably clean and tidy condition and to remove, or arrange for the removal of, all rubbish. Section 40(1)(e)(iv) further requires tenants to return all keys and security passes to the landlord at the conclusion of the tenancy.
The costs claimed are supported by the inspection evidence, photographs, invoices, and Police documentation. I am satisfied that the events described by the applicant accurately reflect what occurred at the property, and that the claimed costs were incurred as a direct result of the tenants’ breaches of section 40 of the Act.
I have also reviewed the tenancy agreement, which provides that the tenants were responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the pool. I am satisfied that the damage to the pool pump was caused by the actions or omissions of the tenants.
For these reasons, I am satisfied that the costs claimed were reasonably incurred and arose from the tenants’ breaches of the Act and tenancy agreement.
The claimed amounts are awarded. Filing fee:
As the applicant has been successful, the filing fee is also awarded.

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 5404388 — net $19,320.64 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 11/08/2026	$2,401.43	Rent arrears to 11/08/2026
Water rates 22/07/2025	$90.51	Water rates 22/07/2025
Pool Cleaning	$998.00	Pool Cleaning
Pool Repair	$1,101.00	Pool Repair
Lawns and Garden work	$92.00	Lawns and Garden work
Lock/key replacement	$368.00	Lock/key replacement
Curtains	$2,702.50	Curtains
Cleaning	$200.10	Cleaning
Repairs and Rubbish Removal	$16,139.10	Repairs and Rubbish Removal
Filing fee	$28.00	Filing fee
Net award	$19,320.64
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$19,320.64

Claims and awards for application 5404388 — net $19,320.64 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 11/08/2026

Amount: $2,401.43
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 11/08/2026

Water rates 22/07/2025

Amount: $90.51
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water rates 22/07/2025

Pool Cleaning

Amount: $998.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Pool Cleaning

Pool Repair

Amount: $1,101.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Pool Repair

Lawns and Garden work

Amount: $92.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lawns and Garden work

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Lawns And Garden Work Property damage Rent arrears Rubbish Removal Water Rates

Order

[The tenant/s] tenant/s], [The tenant/s] tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Mission Property Management Limited $19,320.64 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $4,800.00 (BN-17462034) to Mission Property Management Limited immediately.

Reasons

The applicant attended the hearing. The respondent did not.
This tenancy commenced on 24 April 2024.
The applicant states that the last inspection of the property was conducted on 28 May 2025, at which time no issues were identified. The tenants had continued paying rent, and the landlord had no concerns regarding the tenancy following that inspection.
On or about 8 August 2025, the landlord became concerned when rent payments ceased and the respondents could no longer be contacted. The landlord subsequently issued a 48-day notice and inspected the property on 10 or 11 August 2025.
Upon attending the property, the landlord found doors open and numerous windows broken, which they believe had been damaged by Police. Inside the kitchen, the landlord located a letter from Police dated 22 July 2025 advising that the property had been subject to a Police search warrant and was being used as a cannabis grow house. The letter stated that Police had seized cannabis plants and equipment pots and soil remained at the premises.
The letter was attached to a search warrant dated 15 July 2025.
The condition of the property, as shown in the photographs and Police documentation, is consistent with residential premises being used for commercial cannabis cultivation.
The use of residential tenancies for this purpose has become an increasing issue in Auckland, in connection with organised criminal activity. Police issued a public advisory on 25 September 2025 regarding this trend, and this case is not unique.
The photographs provided by the applicant show extensive rubbish and debris throughout the property, together with pots, commercial ventilation systems, piping, lighting, and related equipment consistent with the commercial cultivation of cannabis.
The applicant seeks the following compensation: a) Rent arrears: $2,401.43 b) Water arrears: $90.51 c) Pool cleaning: $998.00 d) Pool repairs: $1,101.00 e) Lawn mowing: $92.00 f) Lock replacement: $368.00 g) Curtain replacement: $2,702.50 h) Cleaning: $200.10 i) Repairs, cleaning, and rubbish removal: $16,139.10

Are the respondents liable for the rent and water arrears?

The landlord has provided rent and water records evidencing the amounts claimed. I am satisfied that those records are accurate.
The rent arrears and water arrears are awarded. Are the respondents liable for the claimed costs of cleaning, rubbish removal, repairs, and curtain replacement?
Section 40(2)(b) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 makes it unlawful for a tenant to use, or permit the premises to be used, for any unlawful purpose. Section 40(2)(a) prohibits tenants from intentionally or carelessly causing damage to the premises. Section 40(1)(e)(iii) requires tenants, at the conclusion of the tenancy, to leave the premises in a reasonably clean and tidy condition and to remove, or arrange for the removal of, all rubbish. Section 40(1)(e)(iv) further requires tenants to return all keys and security passes to the landlord at the conclusion of the tenancy.
The costs claimed are supported by the inspection evidence, photographs, invoices, and Police documentation. I am satisfied that the events described by the applicant accurately reflect what occurred at the property, and that the claimed costs were incurred as a direct result of the tenants’ breaches of section 40 of the Act.
I have also reviewed the tenancy agreement, which provides that the tenants were responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the pool. I am satisfied that the damage to the pool pump was caused by the actions or omissions of the tenants.
For these reasons, I am satisfied that the costs claimed were reasonably incurred and arose from the tenants’ breaches of the Act and tenancy agreement.
The claimed amounts are awarded. Filing fee:
As the applicant has been successful, the filing fee is also awarded.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5404388 — Rent arrears at 51 Hadfield Street, Beach Haven, Auckland 0626

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5404388 — Rent arrears at 51 Hadfield Street, Beach Haven, Auckland 0626

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Are the respondents liable for the rent and water arrears?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions

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Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Are the respondents liable for the rent and water arrears?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions

Reduce avoidable tribunal risk with proper tenant checks.