What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5425127 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] must pay Team Group Rentals Limited As The

How much money was awarded in case 5425127?

Cleaning: $454.02 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $1,049.95 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $5.71 awarded to landlord; Walls: $224.25 awarded to landlord; Window: $271.52 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $1,231.59 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5425127?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5425127?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13789606-Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5425127 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] must pay Team Group Rentals Limited As The

How much money was awarded in case 5425127?

Cleaning: $454.02 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $1,049.95 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $5.71 awarded to landlord; Walls: $224.25 awarded to landlord; Window: $271.52 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $1,231.59 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5425127?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5425127?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13789606-Tribunal_Order.pdf.

10 Norfolk Street, Levin, Levin 5510 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5425127 — Cleanliness

Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5425127 — net $585.04 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 10 December 2025	$5.71	Rent arrears to 10 December 2025
Carpet Cleaning	$454.02	Carpet Cleaning
Rubbish removal	$1,231.59	Rubbish removal
Oven/stove cleaning	$1,049.95	Oven/stove cleaning
Repairs: walls	$224.25	Repairs: walls
Repairs: window	$271.52	Repairs: window
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$585.04
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$585.04

[The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] must pay Team Group Rentals Limited As The Agent For Craig And [The landlord/s] $585.04 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,680.00 (BN-10101705) to Team Group Rentals Limited As The Agent For Craig And [The landlord/s] immediately.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing. There was no appearance for the tenant.

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 10 December 2025. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy was $5.71.

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 and remove all rubbish. See section 40(1)(e) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.

The landlord provided photographs which show that the tenant did not remove all rubbish and there were many marks on the carpet, which had been new at the start of the tenancy.

The landlord provided an invoice for rubbish removal, including tip fees, totalling $1,231.59 and an invoice for $454.02 for carpet cleaning.

The amounts ordered are proved.

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to 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. See sections 40(2)(a), 41 and 49B RTA.

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). See section 49B(3)(a) RTA.

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). See section 49B(3)(b) RTA. Where insurance money is irrecoverable because of the tenant's conduct, the property is treated as if it is not insured against the damage. See section 49B(3A)(a) RTA.

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. This applies to anything the tenant does and anything done by a person they are responsible for. See section 49B(1) RTA. 5425127 3

Damage is intentional where a person intends to cause damage and takes the necessary steps to achieve that purpose. Damage is also intentional where a person does something, or allows a situation to continue, knowing that damage is a certainty. See Guo v Korck [2019] NZHC 1541.

The following damage was caused during the tenancy: a. The ceramic oven hob, which was new at the start of the tenancy had been smashed; b. A window was broken; c. Some damage to the wall in one bedroom and the lounge had been patched but not painted.

The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.

The landlord submitted invoices for the amounts ordered: a. $1,049.95 for the replacement oven; b. $271.51 for the window replacement; c. $224.25 for painting the walls.

The amounts ordered are proved.

I have taken into account betterment and depreciation. The landlord should be returned to the position they would have been in had the tenant not breached their obligations, and should not be better or worse off. In calculating depreciation, I have taken into account the age and condition of the items at the start of the tenancy and their likely useful lifespan.

Because Team Group Rentals Limited As The Agent For Craig And [The landlord/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5425127 — net $585.04 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 10 December 2025	$5.71	Rent arrears to 10 December 2025
Carpet Cleaning	$454.02	Carpet Cleaning
Rubbish removal	$1,231.59	Rubbish removal
Oven/stove cleaning	$1,049.95	Oven/stove cleaning
Repairs: walls	$224.25	Repairs: walls
Repairs: window	$271.52	Repairs: window
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$585.04
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$585.04

Order

[The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] must pay Team Group Rentals Limited As The Agent For Craig And [The landlord/s] $585.04 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,680.00 (BN-10101705) to Team Group Rentals Limited As The Agent For Craig And [The landlord/s] immediately.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing. There was no appearance for the tenant.
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 10 December 2025. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy was $5.71.

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 and remove all rubbish. See section 40(1)(e) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
The landlord provided photographs which show that the tenant did not remove all rubbish and there were many marks on the carpet, which had been new at the start of the tenancy.
The landlord provided an invoice for rubbish removal, including tip fees, totalling $1,231.59 and an invoice for $454.02 for carpet cleaning.
The amounts ordered are proved.

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to 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. See sections 40(2)(a), 41 and 49B RTA.
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). See section 49B(3)(a) RTA.
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). See section 49B(3)(b) RTA. Where insurance money is irrecoverable because of the tenant's conduct, the property is treated as if it is not insured against the damage. See section 49B(3A)(a) RTA.
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. This applies to anything the tenant does and anything done by a person they are responsible for. See section 49B(1) RTA. 5425127 3
Damage is intentional where a person intends to cause damage and takes the necessary steps to achieve that purpose. Damage is also intentional where a person does something, or allows a situation to continue, knowing that damage is a certainty. See Guo v Korck [2019] NZHC 1541.
The following damage was caused during the tenancy: a. The ceramic oven hob, which was new at the start of the tenancy had been smashed; b. A window was broken; c. Some damage to the wall in one bedroom and the lounge had been patched but not painted.
The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
The landlord submitted invoices for the amounts ordered: a. $1,049.95 for the replacement oven; b. $271.51 for the window replacement; c. $224.25 for painting the walls.
The amounts ordered are proved.
I have taken into account betterment and depreciation. The landlord should be returned to the position they would have been in had the tenant not breached their obligations, and should not be better or worse off. In calculating depreciation, I have taken into account the age and condition of the items at the start of the tenancy and their likely useful lifespan.
Because Team Group Rentals Limited As The Agent For Craig And [The landlord/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5425127 — Cleanliness at 10 Norfolk Street, Levin, Levin 5510

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 5425127 — Cleanliness at 10 Norfolk Street, Levin, Levin 5510

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?

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

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?

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions