Published tribunal order
Tenancy Tribunal case 5415409 — Property damage at 26 Orly Avenue, Mangere, Auckland 2022
Decided 1 Apr 2026 · Published 1 Apr 2026 · Application 5415409
- Property damage
- Cleanliness
- Rent arrears
Order
- [The tenant/s] must pay Oaks Property Management Limited as agent for Hargun Chauhan & Gurdip Singh Sohe $988.29 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
- The Bond Centre must pay the bond of $2,720.00 (BN-00070576) to Oaks Property Management Limited as agent for Hargun Chauhan & Gurdip Singh Sohe immediately. DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears to the end of 16 January 2026$194.29 Water rates$326.00 Carpet Cleaning$750.00 Wall repairs$750.00 Floor repairs$1,560.00 Door repair$100.00 Filing fee reimbursement$28.00 Sub-total$3,708.29 Bond$2,720.00 Total tenant must pay landlord$988.29
Reasons
- The hearing was held remotely on Microsoft Teams.
- Bharati Karavadra attended for the landlord on video.
- The tenant did not attend.
- The landlord seeks orders for rent and water arrears, compensation for end-of-tenancy costs, reimbursement of the filing fee, and payment over of the bond following the end of the tenancy.
How much is owed for rent and water?
- The tenancy ended on 16 January 2026. Ms Karavadra provided a rent summary and water records which prove the amounts owing at the end of the tenancy for rent and water.
Did the tenant leave the carpet reasonably clean at the end of the tenancy?
- At the end of the tenancy the tenant must leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy. 1
- The tenant kept a dog, which dirtied the carpets and left a foul odour. The tenant therefore did not leave the premises reasonably carpets reasonably clean and tidy.
- Ms Karavadra said the carpets will need to be cleaned twice to remove the odour.
- The Tribunal orders $750.00 for the cost of the required carpet cleaning. Repairs
- During the tenancy, the tenant or her guests damaged the walls, a section of flooring, and the laundry door. The tenant carried out some repairs, but they remain incomplete.
- The damage occurred during the tenancy and is more than fair wear and tear. 2
- I accept Ms Karavadra’s submissions on the cost of repairing the damage as set out in the table above. 1 Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA) s 40(1)(e)(iii). 2 See RTA ss 40(2)(a), 41, and 49B. Filing fee
- The tenant must reimburse the landlord for the filing fee. 3 Bond
- The Tribunal orders release of the bond to the landlord in part payment of the tenant’s debt under this order.