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Published 6 May 2026 · Application 5410493
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Otaki
Tenantcheck Insights · Case study
Published 6 May 2026 · Application 5410493
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Otaki
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
R Armstrong
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 to 5 November 2025 | $394.28 | Rent arrears to 5 November 2025 | |
| Carpet Cleaning | $138.00 | Carpet Cleaning | |
| Lawns | $30.00 | Lawns | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $590.28 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $590.28 |
Claims and awards for application 5410493 — net $590.28 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 5 November 2025
Carpet Cleaning
Lawns
Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $590.28
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $590.28
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
The tribunal order states: Chikara Laubscher must pay Goosen & Smith Limited $590.28 immediately,
Cleaning: $138.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns: $30.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $394.28 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/13555007-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
R Armstrong
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 to 5 November 2025 | $394.28 | Rent arrears to 5 November 2025 | |
| Carpet Cleaning | $138.00 | Carpet Cleaning | |
| Lawns | $30.00 | Lawns | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $590.28 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $590.28 |
Claims and awards for application 5410493 — net $590.28 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 5 November 2025
Carpet Cleaning
Lawns
Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $590.28
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $590.28
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
The tribunal order states: Chikara Laubscher must pay Goosen & Smith Limited $590.28 immediately,
Cleaning: $138.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns: $30.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $394.28 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/13555007-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.