What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5439069 about?

The tribunal order states: An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal

How much money was awarded in case 5439069?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $250.60 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,971.43 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5439069?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Property damage.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5439069?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13553262-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5439069 about?

The tribunal order states: An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal

How much money was awarded in case 5439069?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $250.60 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,971.43 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5439069?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Property damage.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5439069?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13553262-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5439069 — Rent arrears

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5439069 — net $410.03 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 19.2.2026	$1,971.43	Rent arrears to 19.2.2026
Lock/key replacement	$250.60	Lock/key replacement
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$410.03
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$410.03

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the landlord’s name and identifying details and the tenancy address.
Jasinia Cameron must pay [The landlord/s] $410.03 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,840.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.
[The landlord/s] must take any personal documents belonging to the tenant, that have been left at the premises, to the nearest Police station and obtain a receipt for them.
The landlord shall dispose of the other goods left at the premises by the tenant by: a. selling all goods with a saleable value by public auction or by private contract at a reasonable market price, and b. disposing of all goods with no saleable value as the landlord sees fit.
The amount owing to the applicant out of the proceeds of any sale is $410.03.
[The landlord/s] must pay the proceeds of any sale, less the amount owing, to the Bond Centre together with a copy of this order.
All other claims are dismissed.

Reasons

[The landlord’s representative], representing the landlord, attended the hearing.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, refund of the bond and reimbursement of the filing fee in a vacated tenancy. After filing the application, the landlord asked their application be amended to include a claim to dispose of goods.
The landlord said the tenancy ended on 19 February 2026. Burden of proof and evidence
An applicant must prove their claims on a balance of probabilities, that is that it is more likely than not that something occurred. This is the burden of proof.
The issue of evidence at Tenancy Tribunal hearings was considered by the District Court in Kaipo v Clarke & McCarthy (DC) TT233/02. Judge Mather stated: “...[the applicant] needs to be reminded that like anyone who brings an application before a Tribunal or a Court, it is incumbent upon the applicant to provide the evidence necessary to prove the case. If the applicant fails to do that, then their application will be dismissed whether it has merit or not because it is up to the applicant to provide the necessary evidence. It is not up to the other parties and it is certainly not up to the Tribunal to extract evidence.”

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy ended on 19 February 2026. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy, 19 February 2026, which is $1,971.43.

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 landlord said the tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and did not remove all rubbish.
The landlord provided an invoice in the amount of $465.36, which the landlord claimed, which dealt with removal of items into storage in the garage, removing rotten food, cleaning the house and doing the lawns.
The landlord did not provide any photographs of the condition of the property at the end of the tenancy, however, to show the requirement for them to incur the cleaning and rubbish removal, lawns and other costs claimed.
Given the lack of photographs provided of the condition of the property at the end of the tenancy that show any requirement to incur the cleaning, rubbish removal, gardening and other costs claimed, I find there is insufficient additional supporting evidence provided to prove this claim and so dismiss this claim. Locks
The landlord said the tenant did not return the keys. The landlord provided an invoice for replacing the locks at the end of the tenancy in the amount of $250.60 and claimed this for replacing the locks. The amount claimed for this is reasonable and so I award the landlord $250.60 for replacing the locks at the end of the tenancy.
The amounts ordered are proved. Disposal of goods
The landlord has applied for the disposal of goods that the tenant left at the premises at the end of the tenancy. The landlord’s evidence was that the items left by the tenant comprised a whole house full of the tenant’s belongings, including furniture, clothing and many other items. The landlord said they made multiple attempts to contact the tenant and provided emails confirming this. The landlord said that, when the tenant did not respond or collect her belongings, they were all moved into the garage. The landlord said there is a new tenant in the property, but they are unable to use the garage as it is full of this tenant’s furniture and belongings.
The landlord said the tenant has been largely unresponsive to their emails but asked to be able to collect some important documents and items on 12 February 2026 before the tenancy formally ended. The landlord said they emailed the tenant on 23 February 2026 (email provided) about storing the rest of the tenant’s belongings for 35 days and asking her to contact them to arrange for collection of her items but have not heard back from the tenant since then and she has not collected the rest of her belongings.
It is not practicable for the landlord to the return the goods to the tenant. Some of the goods likely have a value above the cost of storing, transporting and selling them. The landlord must sell these goods at a reasonable market price.
The landlord may deduct any amount owing from the sale proceeds, and must pay the balance to the Bond Centre. See sections 62(3)(b), 62B(2),(3) and (4), 62C(1)(b),(2) and (3) Residential Tenancies Act 1986).
The landlord may dispose of any goods that have no saleable value. Filing fee
Because [The landlord/s] has been successful with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee. Refund of bond
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,840.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately. Suppression
The landlord requested name suppression, which they are entitled to as they have been substantially successful with their claims. Therefore, I order that the landlord’s name and identifying details and the tenancy address are not to be published. See section 95A(1) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5439069 — net $410.03 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 19.2.2026	$1,971.43	Rent arrears to 19.2.2026
Lock/key replacement	$250.60	Lock/key replacement
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$410.03
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$410.03

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the landlord’s name and identifying details and the tenancy address.
Jasinia Cameron must pay [The landlord/s] $410.03 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,840.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.
[The landlord/s] must take any personal documents belonging to the tenant, that have been left at the premises, to the nearest Police station and obtain a receipt for them.
The landlord shall dispose of the other goods left at the premises by the tenant by: a. selling all goods with a saleable value by public auction or by private contract at a reasonable market price, and b. disposing of all goods with no saleable value as the landlord sees fit.
The amount owing to the applicant out of the proceeds of any sale is $410.03.
[The landlord/s] must pay the proceeds of any sale, less the amount owing, to the Bond Centre together with a copy of this order.
All other claims are dismissed.

Reasons

[The landlord’s representative], representing the landlord, attended the hearing.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, refund of the bond and reimbursement of the filing fee in a vacated tenancy. After filing the application, the landlord asked their application be amended to include a claim to dispose of goods.
The landlord said the tenancy ended on 19 February 2026. Burden of proof and evidence
An applicant must prove their claims on a balance of probabilities, that is that it is more likely than not that something occurred. This is the burden of proof.
The issue of evidence at Tenancy Tribunal hearings was considered by the District Court in Kaipo v Clarke & McCarthy (DC) TT233/02. Judge Mather stated: “...[the applicant] needs to be reminded that like anyone who brings an application before a Tribunal or a Court, it is incumbent upon the applicant to provide the evidence necessary to prove the case. If the applicant fails to do that, then their application will be dismissed whether it has merit or not because it is up to the applicant to provide the necessary evidence. It is not up to the other parties and it is certainly not up to the Tribunal to extract evidence.”

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy ended on 19 February 2026. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy, 19 February 2026, which is $1,971.43.

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 landlord said the tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and did not remove all rubbish.
The landlord provided an invoice in the amount of $465.36, which the landlord claimed, which dealt with removal of items into storage in the garage, removing rotten food, cleaning the house and doing the lawns.
The landlord did not provide any photographs of the condition of the property at the end of the tenancy, however, to show the requirement for them to incur the cleaning and rubbish removal, lawns and other costs claimed.
Given the lack of photographs provided of the condition of the property at the end of the tenancy that show any requirement to incur the cleaning, rubbish removal, gardening and other costs claimed, I find there is insufficient additional supporting evidence provided to prove this claim and so dismiss this claim. Locks
The landlord said the tenant did not return the keys. The landlord provided an invoice for replacing the locks at the end of the tenancy in the amount of $250.60 and claimed this for replacing the locks. The amount claimed for this is reasonable and so I award the landlord $250.60 for replacing the locks at the end of the tenancy.
The amounts ordered are proved. Disposal of goods
The landlord has applied for the disposal of goods that the tenant left at the premises at the end of the tenancy. The landlord’s evidence was that the items left by the tenant comprised a whole house full of the tenant’s belongings, including furniture, clothing and many other items. The landlord said they made multiple attempts to contact the tenant and provided emails confirming this. The landlord said that, when the tenant did not respond or collect her belongings, they were all moved into the garage. The landlord said there is a new tenant in the property, but they are unable to use the garage as it is full of this tenant’s furniture and belongings.
The landlord said the tenant has been largely unresponsive to their emails but asked to be able to collect some important documents and items on 12 February 2026 before the tenancy formally ended. The landlord said they emailed the tenant on 23 February 2026 (email provided) about storing the rest of the tenant’s belongings for 35 days and asking her to contact them to arrange for collection of her items but have not heard back from the tenant since then and she has not collected the rest of her belongings.
It is not practicable for the landlord to the return the goods to the tenant. Some of the goods likely have a value above the cost of storing, transporting and selling them. The landlord must sell these goods at a reasonable market price.
The landlord may deduct any amount owing from the sale proceeds, and must pay the balance to the Bond Centre. See sections 62(3)(b), 62B(2),(3) and (4), 62C(1)(b),(2) and (3) Residential Tenancies Act 1986).
The landlord may dispose of any goods that have no saleable value. Filing fee
Because [The landlord/s] has been successful with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee. Refund of bond
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,840.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately. Suppression
The landlord requested name suppression, which they are entitled to as they have been substantially successful with their claims. Therefore, I order that the landlord’s name and identifying details and the tenancy address are not to be published. See section 95A(1) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5439069 — Rent arrears

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5439069 — Rent arrears

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Dismissed claims

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent?

Did the tenant comply with their obligations at the end of the tenancy?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions

Claims & awards

Dismissed claims

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent?

Did the tenant comply with their obligations at the end of the tenancy?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions