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Tenancy Tribunal case 5427916 — Cleanliness at Unit/Flat Unit 108, 20 Swanson Road, Henderson, Auckland
Decided 15 April 2026 · Published 15 April 2026 · Application 5427916
- Cleanliness
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
R Merrett
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $2,639.59
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $1,903.73
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaning | $465.35 | Cleaning | |
| Rubbish removal | $1,806.31 | Rubbish removal | |
| Rent credit and other amounts paid by tenant | $367.93 | Rent credit and other amounts paid by tenant | |
| Total award | $2,271.66 | $367.93 | |
| Net award | $1,903.73 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $1,903.73 |
Claims and awards for application 5427916 — net $1,903.73 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Cleaning
- Amount
- $465.35
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Cleaning
Rubbish removal
- Amount
- $1,806.31
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rubbish removal
Rent credit and other amounts paid by tenant
- Amount
- $367.93
- Awarded to
- Tenant
- Reason
- Rent credit and other amounts paid by tenant
Total award
Landlord $2,271.66 · Tenant $367.93
Net award
Landlord $1,903.73
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $1,903.73
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- Leolahi Mulipola must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $1,903.73 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
Reasons
- Ms Eder attended the hearing for the landlord. The tenant was phoned on the number provided but there was no response to the call.
- The landlord has applied for compensation following the end of the tenancy.
Did the tenant comply with their obligations at the end of the tenancy?
- The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and did not remove all rubbish as required by section 40(1)(e)(ii)-(v) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- The amounts ordered are proved.
- The landlord is holding a rent credit of $247.93 for this tenancy and the tenant has paid an additional amount of $120.00 to the landlord. It is appropriate and sensible to deduct these amounts from the amount owing.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s40(1)
Key findings
- Dispute theme: cleaning
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5427916?
The tribunal order states: Leolahi Mulipola must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $1,903.73
How much money was awarded in case 5427916?
Cleaning: $465.35 awarded to landlord; Rent Credit And Other Amounts Paid B…: $367.93 awarded to tenant; Rubbish Removal: $1,806.31 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5427916?
The primary dispute was Cleanliness.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5427916?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13448746-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.