What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5427112?

The tribunal order states: Renae Croot must pay Inspire Real Estate Limited As Agent For Victor Bernard

How much money was awarded in case 5427112?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns: $80.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $6,128.57 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5427112?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5427112?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13347974-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5427112?

The tribunal order states: Renae Croot must pay Inspire Real Estate Limited As Agent For Victor Bernard

How much money was awarded in case 5427112?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns: $80.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $6,128.57 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5427112?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5427112?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13347974-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

8 Aldermen Avenue, Papamoa Beach, Papamoa 3118 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5427112 — 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 5427112 — net $3,596.57 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears as at 24 February 2026	$6,128.57	Rent arrears as at 24 February 2026
Lawns	$80.00	Lawns
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$3,596.57
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$3,596.57

Claims and awards for application 5427112 — net $3,596.57 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears as at 24 February 2026

Amount: $6,128.57
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears as at 24 February 2026

Lawns

Amount: $80.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lawns

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $3,596.57

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $3,596.57

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears

Order

Renae Croot must pay Inspire Real Estate Limited As Agent For Victor Bernard Burrows $3,596.57 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay immediately pay the bond of $2,640.00 to Inspire Real Estate Limited As Agent For Victor Bernard Burrows

Reasons

This application was scheduled to be heard by video conference. The tenant did not connect to the Teams link provided to her in the Notice of Hearing and nor did she ring in to the hearing. The hearing proceeded in her absence.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, payment 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 24 February 2026. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at that date - $6,128.57. The last payment of rent was made on 17 December 2025.

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 photographs taken at the end of the tenancy show that the tenant had not mown the lawns for some time. The cost of remedying this was invoiced at $80.00.
At today’s hearing the claims for cleaning and rubbish removal, and replacement of the locks/keys were withdrawn because the landlord has not yet remedied these issues and is apparently waiting on the insurer to advise whether the insurer will cover costs of “decontamination”.
A claim for these issues may be made at a later date when there are known costs.

Ought the tenant pay for the cost of two meth tests?

The landlord claims the cost of two meth tests that were undertaken at the premises – the first test cost $287.44 and the second cost $930.88.
For many years now the Tribunal has adopted the “Gluckman” test to determine whether premises are considered to have been contaminated by methamphetamine. The “Gluckman” report says that premises are contaminated when sampling returns levels of 15mg/100cm 2 or over.
The highest level recorded for these premises is 1.95mg/100cm 2 . This is well below the “Gluckman” level and so these premises cannot be considered as being contaminated by methamphetamine.
There is therefore no reason why the tenant ought to pay for the two meth tests and so this part of the landlord’s application is dismissed. Filing fee reimbursement
The landlord was substantially successful with this claim and so the tenant is required to reimburse the filing fee to the landlord. C ter Haar 25 March 2026

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 5427112 — net $3,596.57 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears as at 24 February 2026	$6,128.57	Rent arrears as at 24 February 2026
Lawns	$80.00	Lawns
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$3,596.57
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$3,596.57

Claims and awards for application 5427112 — net $3,596.57 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears as at 24 February 2026

Amount: $6,128.57
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears as at 24 February 2026

Lawns

Amount: $80.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lawns

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $3,596.57

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $3,596.57

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears

Order

Renae Croot must pay Inspire Real Estate Limited As Agent For Victor Bernard Burrows $3,596.57 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay immediately pay the bond of $2,640.00 to Inspire Real Estate Limited As Agent For Victor Bernard Burrows

Reasons

This application was scheduled to be heard by video conference. The tenant did not connect to the Teams link provided to her in the Notice of Hearing and nor did she ring in to the hearing. The hearing proceeded in her absence.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, payment 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 24 February 2026. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at that date - $6,128.57. The last payment of rent was made on 17 December 2025.

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 photographs taken at the end of the tenancy show that the tenant had not mown the lawns for some time. The cost of remedying this was invoiced at $80.00.
At today’s hearing the claims for cleaning and rubbish removal, and replacement of the locks/keys were withdrawn because the landlord has not yet remedied these issues and is apparently waiting on the insurer to advise whether the insurer will cover costs of “decontamination”.
A claim for these issues may be made at a later date when there are known costs.

Ought the tenant pay for the cost of two meth tests?

The landlord claims the cost of two meth tests that were undertaken at the premises – the first test cost $287.44 and the second cost $930.88.
For many years now the Tribunal has adopted the “Gluckman” test to determine whether premises are considered to have been contaminated by methamphetamine. The “Gluckman” report says that premises are contaminated when sampling returns levels of 15mg/100cm 2 or over.
The highest level recorded for these premises is 1.95mg/100cm 2 . This is well below the “Gluckman” level and so these premises cannot be considered as being contaminated by methamphetamine.
There is therefore no reason why the tenant ought to pay for the two meth tests and so this part of the landlord’s application is dismissed. Filing fee reimbursement
The landlord was substantially successful with this claim and so the tenant is required to reimburse the filing fee to the landlord. C ter Haar 25 March 2026

Tenancy Tribunal case 5427112 — Rent arrears at 8 Aldermen Avenue, Papamoa Beach, Papamoa 3118

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5427112 — Rent arrears at 8 Aldermen Avenue, Papamoa Beach, Papamoa 3118

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?

Ought the tenant pay for the cost of two meth tests?

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?

Ought the tenant pay for the cost of two meth tests?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions