What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5433528 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $869.04

How much money was awarded in case 5433528?

Cleaning: $692.75 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $48.45 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $165.86 awarded to landlord; Rent Credit: $244.86 awarded to tenant; Door Holes: $183.08 awarded to landlord; Wall Holes: $441.76 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5433528?

The primary dispute was Cleanliness. Related themes: Property damage.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5433528?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13762991-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5433528 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $869.04

How much money was awarded in case 5433528?

Cleaning: $692.75 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $48.45 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $165.86 awarded to landlord; Rent Credit: $244.86 awarded to tenant; Door Holes: $183.08 awarded to landlord; Wall Holes: $441.76 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5433528?

The primary dispute was Cleanliness. Related themes: Property damage.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5433528?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13762991-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

59 Waimahia Avenue, Weymouth, Auckland 2103 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5433528 — Cleanliness

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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 5433528 — net $869.04 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Tenant	Reason
Cleaning	$692.75		Cleaning
Cleaning: Stove and oven	$165.86		Cleaning: Stove and oven
Cleaning: rangehood	$48.45		Cleaning: rangehood
Repairs: Wall holes	$441.76		Repairs: Wall holes
Repairs: Door holes	$183.08		Repairs: Door holes
Rent credit		$244.86	Rent credit
Bond released to landlord		$418.00	Bond released to landlord
Total award	$1,531.90	$662.86
Net award	$869.04
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$869.04

Claims and awards for application 5433528 — net $869.04 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Cleaning

Amount: $692.75
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Cleaning: Stove and oven

Amount: $165.86
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning: Stove and oven

Cleaning: rangehood

Amount: $48.45
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning: rangehood

Repairs: Wall holes

Amount: $441.76
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs: Wall holes

Repairs: Door holes

Amount: $183.08
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs: Door holes

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Property damage

Order

[The tenant/s] must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $869.04 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing held on 17 June 2026 by video. The tenant did not attend the hearing.
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?

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 did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy.
At the hearing the landlord withdrew the claim for cleaning the kitchen cupboards which amounted to $104.26.
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.
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: wall holes (11) and door holes (2). The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
The amounts ordered are proved.
At the end of the tenancy the tenant had a credit balance of $244.86. The claim is further reduced as the bond of $418.00 has been released to the landlord. The balance owed by the tenant is $869.04.

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 5433528 — net $869.04 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Tenant	Reason
Cleaning	$692.75		Cleaning
Cleaning: Stove and oven	$165.86		Cleaning: Stove and oven
Cleaning: rangehood	$48.45		Cleaning: rangehood
Repairs: Wall holes	$441.76		Repairs: Wall holes
Repairs: Door holes	$183.08		Repairs: Door holes
Rent credit		$244.86	Rent credit
Bond released to landlord		$418.00	Bond released to landlord
Total award	$1,531.90	$662.86
Net award	$869.04
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$869.04

Claims and awards for application 5433528 — net $869.04 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Cleaning

Amount: $692.75
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Cleaning: Stove and oven

Amount: $165.86
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning: Stove and oven

Cleaning: rangehood

Amount: $48.45
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning: rangehood

Repairs: Wall holes

Amount: $441.76
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs: Wall holes

Repairs: Door holes

Amount: $183.08
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs: Door holes

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Property damage

Order

[The tenant/s] must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $869.04 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing held on 17 June 2026 by video. The tenant did not attend the hearing.
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?

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 did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy.
At the hearing the landlord withdrew the claim for cleaning the kitchen cupboards which amounted to $104.26.
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.
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: wall holes (11) and door holes (2). The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
The amounts ordered are proved.
At the end of the tenancy the tenant had a credit balance of $244.86. The claim is further reduced as the bond of $418.00 has been released to the landlord. The balance owed by the tenant is $869.04.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5433528 — Cleanliness at 59 Waimahia Avenue, Weymouth, Auckland 2103

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 5433528 — Cleanliness at 59 Waimahia Avenue, Weymouth, Auckland 2103

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

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

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