Published tribunal order
Tenancy Tribunal case 5405988 — Rubbish Removal at 1219 Cunningham Crescent, Mayfair, Hastings 4122
Decided 18 Mar 2026 · Published 18 Mar 2026 · Application 5405988
- Rubbish Removal
Order
- [The tenant/s] must pay Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities $1,597.46 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $134.00 to Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities immediately.
Reasons
- The Tribunal heard the claim remotely on Microsoft Teams.
- Roberta Perese attended for the landlord. The tenant did not attend.
- The landlord has applied for monetary orders for invoices owing and the cost of removing the tenant’s belongings and rubbish following the end of the tenancy. Invoices charged during the tenancy
- The tenancy began on 23 July 2018 and ended on 17 August 2025.
- During the tenancy, the landlord incurred the costs of two lock key replacements due to lost keys, fixing two broken windows, and repairing damage to the stove.
- The tenant is liable for the costs.
- The Tribunal orders the tenant to pay the outstanding balance. Cost of removing tenant’s belongings left behind
- At the end of the tenancy the tenant must vacate the premises and remove all their belongings and rubbish.
- The landlord’s photographs show the tenant left behind furniture and other items.
- The landlord paid contractors $1,203.75 to remove the items.
- I order the tenant to pay a reduced amount $800.00, the reduction being because the larger figure appears to be excessive having regard to the items left behind. Bond
- The Bond Centre is to pay out the bond to the landlord in part payment of the tenant’s debt under this order.