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Decided 20 Apr 2026 · Published 20 Apr 2026 · Application 5432249
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Palmerston North
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
S Young
Dispute themes
Tenantcheck Insights · Case study
Decided 20 Apr 2026 · Published 20 Apr 2026 · Application 5432249
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Palmerston North
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
S Young
Dispute themes
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaning: Oven | $172.88 | Cleaning: Oven | |
| Rubbish removal | $1,198.05 | Rubbish removal | |
| Lawns and Garden work | $500.00 | a reasonable sum for lawnmowing as best as I can, the tenant is ordered to pay $500.00. S Young 20 April 2026 _________________________________________________… | |
| Rent credit | $154.28 | Rent credit | |
| Total award | $1,870.93 | $154.28 | |
| Net award | $1,716.65 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $1,716.65 |
Claims and awards for application 5432249 — net $1,716.65 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Cleaning: Oven
Rubbish removal
Lawns and Garden work
Rent credit
Total award
Landlord $1,870.93 · Tenant $154.28
Net award
Landlord $1,716.65
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
s40(1)
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities
Cleaning: $172.88 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $500.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Credit: $154.28 awarded to tenant; Rubbish Removal: $1,198.05 awarded to landlord
The primary dispute was Cleanliness.
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13470879-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaning: Oven | $172.88 | Cleaning: Oven | |
| Rubbish removal | $1,198.05 | Rubbish removal | |
| Lawns and Garden work | $500.00 | a reasonable sum for lawnmowing as best as I can, the tenant is ordered to pay $500.00. S Young 20 April 2026 _________________________________________________… | |
| Rent credit | $154.28 | Rent credit | |
| Total award | $1,870.93 | $154.28 | |
| Net award | $1,716.65 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $1,716.65 |
Claims and awards for application 5432249 — net $1,716.65 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Cleaning: Oven
Rubbish removal
Lawns and Garden work
Rent credit
Total award
Landlord $1,870.93 · Tenant $154.28
Net award
Landlord $1,716.65
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
s40(1)
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities
Cleaning: $172.88 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $500.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Credit: $154.28 awarded to tenant; Rubbish Removal: $1,198.05 awarded to landlord
The primary dispute was Cleanliness.
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13470879-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $1,716.65
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $1,716.65
