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Tenancy Tribunal case 5433597 — Cleanliness at Unit/Flat Unit 201, 179 Lake Road, Belmont, Auckland 0622
Decided 7 May 2026 · Published 7 May 2026 · Application 5433597
- Cleanliness
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
J Tam
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $1,139.59
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $1,139.59
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rubbish removal | $821.05 | Rubbish removal | |
| Cleaning | $318.54 | Cleaning | |
| Net award | $1,139.59 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $1,139.59 |
Claims and awards for application 5433597 — net $1,139.59 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rubbish removal
- Amount
- $821.05
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rubbish removal
Cleaning
- Amount
- $318.54
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Cleaning
Net award
Landlord $1,139.59
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $1,139.59
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
Andrew Craig McKinnell must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $1,139.59 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
Reasons
- Only the landlord attended 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, and did not remove all rubbish.
- The amounts ordered are proved.
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 5433597?
The tribunal order states: Andrew Craig McKinnell must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities
How much money was awarded in case 5433597?
Cleaning: $318.54 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $821.05 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5433597?
The primary dispute was Cleanliness.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5433597?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13558396-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.