What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5423550 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] must pay [The landlord/s] And Co Limited

How much money was awarded in case 5423550?

Cleaning: $200.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $362.25 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $4,720.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5423550?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5423550?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13415482-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5423550 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] must pay [The landlord/s] And Co Limited

How much money was awarded in case 5423550?

Cleaning: $200.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $362.25 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $4,720.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5423550?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5423550?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13415482-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

56 Hokioi Drive, Kenepuru, Porirua 5022 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5423550 — Rent arrears

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Claims & awards

What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5423550 — net $1,830.25 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears (to 2 January 2026	$4,720.00	Rent arrears (to 2 January 2026
Cleaning	$200.00	Cleaning
Lawns and Garden work	$362.25	Lawns and Garden work
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$1,830.25
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,830.25

Claims and awards for application 5423550 — net $1,830.25 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears (to 2 January 2026

Amount: $4,720.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears (to 2 January 2026

Cleaning

Amount: $200.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Lawns and Garden work

Amount: $362.25
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lawns and Garden work

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $28.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $1,830.25

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $1,830.25

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Lawns And Garden Work Rent arrears

Order

[The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] must pay [The landlord/s] And Co Limited T/[The landlord/s] $1,830.25 calculated as shown in table below. DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears (to 2 January 2026)$4,720.00 Cleaning$200.00 Lawns and Garden work$362.25 Filing fee reimbursement$28.00 Total award$5,310.25 Bond$3,480.00 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord$1,830.25
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $3,480.00 (BN-10089272) to [The landlord/s] And Co Limited T/[The landlord/s] immediately.
This matter is determined as indicated by the orders above, but the tenant is granted a period of six days (to 4pm on Tuesday, 14 April 2026) within which to make a cross-application for a market rent assessment. The application must be lodged with Tenancy Services and must refer to this application number.
Enforcement of Order 1 above is stayed until 4pm on Tuesday 14 April 2026. a. If the tenant does not make a cross-application for market rent assessment, by that time, Order 1 may be enforced. b. If the tenant does make a cross-application for market rent assessment by 4pm on Tuesday 14 April 2026, the stay will continue until the tenant application has been determined.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing by video.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy ended on 2 January 2026. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.
The tenant claims that the weekly rent was too high (in the period before October 2025) but has not applied for a market rent assessment under s24 Residential Tenancies Act.
The tenant applied for an adjournment to make its own application. That request was declined. The tenant has had many months to make an application. However, I have allowed a stay of enforcement of Order 1 above to provide the tenant with a final opportunity to make a cross-application, by 4pm on Tuesday 14 April 2026.

Did the tenant comply with their obligations at the end of the tenancy?

At the end of the tenancy the tenant must leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, remove all rubbish, return all keys and security devices, and leave all chattels provided for their benefit. See section 40(1)(e)(ii)-(v) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and did not tidy the garden area at all. The landlord provided photographs and receipts for costs incurred.
The landlord claimed $362.25 for cleaning. The photographs show that the premises were, generally, reasonably clean but that some stain removal was required. I ward $200 for cleaning.
The tenant claimed that it could not do the gardening because the landlord had not removed fallen tress from the property. Those trees were, in fact, small dead saplings. It appears that the tenant had not done any gardening for the duration of the tenancy. The dead saplings did not prevent general weeding and garden work. I award $287.50 as claimed.
I also award reimbursement of the Tribunal application fee.

Claims & awards

What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5423550 — net $1,830.25 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears (to 2 January 2026	$4,720.00	Rent arrears (to 2 January 2026
Cleaning	$200.00	Cleaning
Lawns and Garden work	$362.25	Lawns and Garden work
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$1,830.25
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,830.25

Claims and awards for application 5423550 — net $1,830.25 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears (to 2 January 2026

Amount: $4,720.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears (to 2 January 2026

Cleaning

Amount: $200.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Lawns and Garden work

Amount: $362.25
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lawns and Garden work

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $28.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $1,830.25

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $1,830.25

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Lawns And Garden Work Rent arrears

Order

[The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] must pay [The landlord/s] And Co Limited T/[The landlord/s] $1,830.25 calculated as shown in table below. DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears (to 2 January 2026)$4,720.00 Cleaning$200.00 Lawns and Garden work$362.25 Filing fee reimbursement$28.00 Total award$5,310.25 Bond$3,480.00 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord$1,830.25
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $3,480.00 (BN-10089272) to [The landlord/s] And Co Limited T/[The landlord/s] immediately.
This matter is determined as indicated by the orders above, but the tenant is granted a period of six days (to 4pm on Tuesday, 14 April 2026) within which to make a cross-application for a market rent assessment. The application must be lodged with Tenancy Services and must refer to this application number.
Enforcement of Order 1 above is stayed until 4pm on Tuesday 14 April 2026. a. If the tenant does not make a cross-application for market rent assessment, by that time, Order 1 may be enforced. b. If the tenant does make a cross-application for market rent assessment by 4pm on Tuesday 14 April 2026, the stay will continue until the tenant application has been determined.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing by video.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy ended on 2 January 2026. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.
The tenant claims that the weekly rent was too high (in the period before October 2025) but has not applied for a market rent assessment under s24 Residential Tenancies Act.
The tenant applied for an adjournment to make its own application. That request was declined. The tenant has had many months to make an application. However, I have allowed a stay of enforcement of Order 1 above to provide the tenant with a final opportunity to make a cross-application, by 4pm on Tuesday 14 April 2026.

Did the tenant comply with their obligations at the end of the tenancy?

At the end of the tenancy the tenant must leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, remove all rubbish, return all keys and security devices, and leave all chattels provided for their benefit. See section 40(1)(e)(ii)-(v) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and did not tidy the garden area at all. The landlord provided photographs and receipts for costs incurred.
The landlord claimed $362.25 for cleaning. The photographs show that the premises were, generally, reasonably clean but that some stain removal was required. I ward $200 for cleaning.
The tenant claimed that it could not do the gardening because the landlord had not removed fallen tress from the property. Those trees were, in fact, small dead saplings. It appears that the tenant had not done any gardening for the duration of the tenancy. The dead saplings did not prevent general weeding and garden work. I award $287.50 as claimed.
I also award reimbursement of the Tribunal application fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5423550 — Rent arrears at 56 Hokioi Drive, Kenepuru, Porirua 5022

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5423550 — Rent arrears at 56 Hokioi Drive, Kenepuru, Porirua 5022

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent?

Did the tenant comply with their obligations at the end of the tenancy?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent?

Did the tenant comply with their obligations at the end of the tenancy?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions