What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5416002 about?

The tribunal order states: An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal

How much money was awarded in case 5416002?

Cleaning: $148.42 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $855.49 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $19,371.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $1,036.56 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5416002?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Property damage, Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5416002?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13356461-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5416002 about?

The tribunal order states: An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal

How much money was awarded in case 5416002?

Cleaning: $148.42 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $855.49 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $19,371.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $1,036.56 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5416002?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Property damage, Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5416002?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13356461-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

12 Arnold Street, Sumner, Christchurch 8081 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5416002 — Rent arrears

Reasons

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5416002 — net $20,639.47 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 28 October 2025	$19,371.00	Rent arrears to 28 October 2025
Damage and missing chattels	$855.49	Damage and missing chattels
Cleaning	$148.42	Cleaning
Rubbish removal	$1,036.56	Rubbish removal
Filing fee	$28.00	Filing fee
Net award	$20,639.47
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$20,639.47

Only the landlord attended the hearing.

The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy. The landlord has received the bond. Rent

The tenancy ended on 28 October 2025. The landlord provided rent records to prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy as awarded. The Tenant’s Other Obligations

At the end of the tenancy the tenant must leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and remove all rubbish.

The tenant must not carelessly or intentionally damage the premises.

A landlord must prove that damage to the premises occurred during the tenancy and is more than fair wear and tear. If this is established, to avoid liability, the tenant must prove they did not carelessly or intentionally cause or permit the damage. Tenants are liable for the actions of people at the premises with their permission.

Where the damage is caused carelessly, and is covered by the landlord's insurance, the tenant's liability is limited to the lesser of the insurance excess or four weeks' rent (or four weeks' market rent in the case of a tenant paying income-related rent).

Where the damage is careless and is not covered by the landlord's insurance, the tenant's liability is limited to four weeks' rent (or market rent).

Tenants are liable for the cost of repairing damage that is intentional or which results from any activity at the premises that is an imprisonable offence. Cleaning

The premises were not left reasonably clean and tidy.

The landlord cleaned the premises himself and he claims $94.42 for cleaning products and $54 for the hire of a carpet cleaner. He has not claimed anything for his own time.

The claims are plainly reasonable and so I have awarded $148.42 for cleaning. Rubbish Removal

The tenant did not remove all rubbish from the premises. The garage was filled with the tenant’s belongings. The landlord made strenuous efforts to contact the tenant and arrange for him to remove his belongings. Apart from one trailer load of rubbish that the tenant took to the dump using the landlord’s trailer, the landlord’s efforts were to no avail.

The landlord sorted all the rubbish, recycled what he could and took seven trailer loads to the dump.

Dump fees were $586.56. The landlord also claims $450 for cartage. I find that claim for the cost of hauling rubbish to the dump and taking other material for recycling to be entirely reasonable. I note that the landlord would have been entitled to claim for his own time which would have been considerable.

I have therefore awarded $1,036.56 for rubbish removal. Damage and Missing Chattels

There was damage to the premises during the tenancy including damage to two doors, a hall cupboard and towel rails. The damage is beyond fair wear and tear and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.

Items were missing from the premises at the end of the tenancy including, a shower slide, waste plugs, door handles, a cabinet handle and towel rails.

The landlord claims the cost of replacing the missing items being $335.49 and $520 for his time replacing the missing and damaged items. These claims have been proven and they are reasonable and so I have awarded $855.49 for damage and missing chattels. Filing Fee

The landlord has succeeded and so I have awarded the filing fee. Suppression

For the same reason I have granted the landlord name suppression.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5416002 — net $20,639.47 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 28 October 2025	$19,371.00	Rent arrears to 28 October 2025
Damage and missing chattels	$855.49	Damage and missing chattels
Cleaning	$148.42	Cleaning
Rubbish removal	$1,036.56	Rubbish removal
Filing fee	$28.00	Filing fee
Net award	$20,639.47
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$20,639.47

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the landlord’s name and identifying details.
William Saukuru must pay [The landlord] $20,639.47 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below.

Reasons

Only the landlord attended the hearing.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy. The landlord has received the bond. Rent
The tenancy ended on 28 October 2025. The landlord provided rent records to prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy as awarded. The Tenant’s Other Obligations
At the end of the tenancy the tenant must leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and remove all rubbish.
The tenant must not carelessly or intentionally damage the premises.
A landlord must prove that damage to the premises occurred during the tenancy and is more than fair wear and tear. If this is established, to avoid liability, the tenant must prove they did not carelessly or intentionally cause or permit the damage. Tenants are liable for the actions of people at the premises with their permission.
Where the damage is caused carelessly, and is covered by the landlord's insurance, the tenant's liability is limited to the lesser of the insurance excess or four weeks' rent (or four weeks' market rent in the case of a tenant paying income-related rent).
Where the damage is careless and is not covered by the landlord's insurance, the tenant's liability is limited to four weeks' rent (or market rent).
Tenants are liable for the cost of repairing damage that is intentional or which results from any activity at the premises that is an imprisonable offence. Cleaning
The premises were not left reasonably clean and tidy.
The landlord cleaned the premises himself and he claims $94.42 for cleaning products and $54 for the hire of a carpet cleaner. He has not claimed anything for his own time.
The claims are plainly reasonable and so I have awarded $148.42 for cleaning. Rubbish Removal
The tenant did not remove all rubbish from the premises. The garage was filled with the tenant’s belongings. The landlord made strenuous efforts to contact the tenant and arrange for him to remove his belongings. Apart from one trailer load of rubbish that the tenant took to the dump using the landlord’s trailer, the landlord’s efforts were to no avail.
The landlord sorted all the rubbish, recycled what he could and took seven trailer loads to the dump.
Dump fees were $586.56. The landlord also claims $450 for cartage. I find that claim for the cost of hauling rubbish to the dump and taking other material for recycling to be entirely reasonable. I note that the landlord would have been entitled to claim for his own time which would have been considerable.
I have therefore awarded $1,036.56 for rubbish removal. Damage and Missing Chattels
There was damage to the premises during the tenancy including damage to two doors, a hall cupboard and towel rails. The damage is beyond fair wear and tear and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
Items were missing from the premises at the end of the tenancy including, a shower slide, waste plugs, door handles, a cabinet handle and towel rails.
The landlord claims the cost of replacing the missing items being $335.49 and $520 for his time replacing the missing and damaged items. These claims have been proven and they are reasonable and so I have awarded $855.49 for damage and missing chattels. Filing Fee
The landlord has succeeded and so I have awarded the filing fee. Suppression
For the same reason I have granted the landlord name suppression.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5416002 — Rent arrears at 12 Arnold Street, Sumner, Christchurch 8081

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