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Tenancy Tribunal case 5434628 — Cleanliness at 2 Aporo Tawhito Lane, Henderson, Auckland 0612
Decided 8 May 2026 · Published 8 May 2026 · Application 5434628
- Cleanliness
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
G Baker
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $510.71
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $510.71
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaning: kitchen cupboards | $104.26 | Cleaning: kitchen cupboards | |
| Cleaning: rangehood | $48.45 | Cleaning: rangehood | |
| Rubbish removal | $358.00 | Rubbish removal | |
| Net award | $510.71 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $510.71 |
Claims and awards for application 5434628 — net $510.71 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Cleaning: kitchen cupboards
- Amount
- $104.26
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Cleaning: kitchen cupboards
Cleaning: rangehood
- Amount
- $48.45
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Cleaning: rangehood
Rubbish removal
- Amount
- $358.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rubbish removal
Net award
Landlord $510.71
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $510.71
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- Grace Maria Chantell Tohu must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $510.71 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below. DescriptionLandlord Cleaning: kitchen cupboards$104.26 Cleaning: rangehood$48.45 Rubbish removal$358.00 Total award$510.71 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord$510.71
Reasons
- The landlord attended the remote 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 and remove all rubbish. See section 40(1)(e)(ii)-(v) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- The landlord provided photographic evidence that the kitchen cupboards and the rangehood required further cleaning and some rubbish and chattels left behind outside and in a shed outside had not been removed.
- The amounts ordered are proved.
- The landlord withdrew the remaining claims in its application.
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 5434628?
The tribunal order states: Grace Maria Chantell Tohu must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities
How much money was awarded in case 5434628?
Cleaning: $104.26 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $48.45 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $358.00 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5434628?
The primary dispute was Cleanliness.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5434628?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13568893-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.