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Tenancy Tribunal case 5428460 — Rent arrears at 145 Bethells Road, Bethells Beach, RD 1, Bethells Beach
Decided 1 May 2026 · Published 1 May 2026 · Application 5428460
- Rent arrears
- Cleanliness
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Bethells Beach
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
M Brennan
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $4,937.29
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $3,636.13
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears | $2,785.71 | Rent arrears | |
| Cleaning | $509.00 | Cleaning | |
| Rubbish removal and abandoned items | $1,000.50 | Rubbish removal and abandoned items | |
| Lawns and Garden work | $563.50 | Lawns and Garden work | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Credit | $50.58 | Credit | |
| Total award | $4,886.71 | $50.58 | |
| Net award | $3,636.13 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $3,636.13 |
Claims and awards for application 5428460 — net $3,636.13 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears
- Amount
- $2,785.71
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears
Cleaning
- Amount
- $509.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Cleaning
Rubbish removal and abandoned items
- Amount
- $1,000.50
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rubbish removal and abandoned items
Lawns and Garden work
- Amount
- $563.50
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Lawns and Garden work
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Credit
- Amount
- $50.58
- Awarded to
- Tenant
- Reason
- Credit
Total award
Landlord $4,886.71 · Tenant $50.58
Net award
Landlord $3,636.13
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $3,636.13
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- Levonne Scott must pay Parklane Real Estate Limited T/A Ray White Swanson As The Agent For Raumati Point Ltd $3,636.13 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,200.00 () to Parklane Real Estate Limited T/A Ray White Swanson As The Agent For Raumati Point Ltd immediately.
Reasons
- The landlord attended the hearing, set down to be conducted via video conference. There was no entry into the conference by the tenant but she had sent an email earlier explaining why she would not be able to attend but that she was fine with the hearing proceeding.
- The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.
- This was a very long tenancy that commenced back in 2005.
How much is owed for rent?
- The tenancy ended on 12 January 2026. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy was $2,785.71.
- A credit of $50.58 existed in the account and that has been applied against the debt.
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 explained in an email submission that she did not dispute the claims and provided some context. This email was recounted to the landlord.
- The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, and did not remove all rubbish. The lawns and gardens required attention.
- The landlord evidence the claims with photos from exit. The items for removal were in discrete areas but many were of a large size such as mattresses, white wear or furniture. The bulk of the items accounted for much of the significant cost of removal and disposal as invoiced.
- The invoices provided align with what would be considered reasonable effort to address the cleaning, removal and outdoor efforts required to return the premises to the reasonable condition as required.
- The amounts ordered are proved. Filing fee
- As the landlord has been wholly successful I must return the application filing fee.
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: rent arrears
- Dispute theme: cleaning
Property management
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5428460?
The tribunal order states: Levonne Scott must pay Parklane Real Estate Limited T/A Ray White Swanson
How much money was awarded in case 5428460?
Cleaning: $509.00 awarded to landlord; Credit: $50.58 awarded to tenant; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $563.50 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,785.71 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $1,000.50 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5428460?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Cleanliness.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5428460?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13528983-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.