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Tenantcheck Insights · Case study
Decided 2 Apr 2026 · Published 2 Apr 2026 · Application 5404794
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Te Awamutu
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
J Tam
Tenantcheck Insights · Case study
Decided 2 Apr 2026 · Published 2 Apr 2026 · Application 5404794
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Te Awamutu
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
J Tam
Dispute themes
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears | $3,475.72 | Rent arrears | |
| Cleaning | $344.02 | Cleaning | |
| Rubbish removal | $268.88 | Rubbish removal | |
| Cleaning: kitchen cupboards | $112.60 | Cleaning: kitchen cupboards | |
| Lawns | $84.77 | Lawns | |
| Oven/stove cleaning | $113.98 | Oven/stove cleaning | |
| Net award | $4,399.97 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $4,399.97 |
Claims and awards for application 5404794 — net $4,399.97 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears
Cleaning
Rubbish removal
Cleaning: kitchen cupboards
Lawns
Oven/stove cleaning
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
[The tenant/s] must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $4,399.97 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
s40(1)
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $4,399.97
Cleaning: $344.02 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $113.98 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $112.60 awarded to landlord; Lawns: $84.77 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $3,475.72 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $268.88 awarded to landlord
The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Cleanliness.
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13390367-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
Dispute themes
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears | $3,475.72 | Rent arrears | |
| Cleaning | $344.02 | Cleaning | |
| Rubbish removal | $268.88 | Rubbish removal | |
| Cleaning: kitchen cupboards | $112.60 | Cleaning: kitchen cupboards | |
| Lawns | $84.77 | Lawns | |
| Oven/stove cleaning | $113.98 | Oven/stove cleaning | |
| Net award | $4,399.97 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $4,399.97 |
Claims and awards for application 5404794 — net $4,399.97 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears
Cleaning
Rubbish removal
Cleaning: kitchen cupboards
Lawns
Oven/stove cleaning
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
[The tenant/s] must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $4,399.97 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
s40(1)
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $4,399.97
Cleaning: $344.02 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $113.98 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $112.60 awarded to landlord; Lawns: $84.77 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $3,475.72 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $268.88 awarded to landlord
The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Cleanliness.
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13390367-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
Net award
Landlord $4,399.97
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $4,399.97
Net award
Landlord $4,399.97
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $4,399.97
