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Tenantcheck Insights · Case study
Decided 15 May 2026 · Published 15 May 2026 · Application 5411773
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Kaitaia
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
B Smallbone
Tenantcheck Insights · Case study
Decided 15 May 2026 · Published 15 May 2026 · Application 5411773
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Kaitaia
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
B Smallbone
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 termination | $2,380.29 | Rent arrears to termination | |
| Cleaning: shed | $40.38 | Cleaning: shed | |
| Cleaning: whole house | $692.75 | Cleaning: whole house | |
| Rubbish removal: 19 cubic meters | $3,119.99 | Rubbish removal: 19 cubic meters | |
| Net award | $6,233.41 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $6,233.41 |
Claims and awards for application 5411773 — net $6,233.41 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to termination
Cleaning: shed
Cleaning: whole house
Rubbish removal: 19 cubic meters
Net award
Landlord $6,233.41
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $6,233.41
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
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
Cleaning: $40.38 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $692.75 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,380.29 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $3,119.99 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/13602256-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 to termination | $2,380.29 | Rent arrears to termination | |
| Cleaning: shed | $40.38 | Cleaning: shed | |
| Cleaning: whole house | $692.75 | Cleaning: whole house | |
| Rubbish removal: 19 cubic meters | $3,119.99 | Rubbish removal: 19 cubic meters | |
| Net award | $6,233.41 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $6,233.41 |
Claims and awards for application 5411773 — net $6,233.41 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to termination
Cleaning: shed
Cleaning: whole house
Rubbish removal: 19 cubic meters
Net award
Landlord $6,233.41
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $6,233.41
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
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
Cleaning: $40.38 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $692.75 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,380.29 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $3,119.99 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/13602256-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
