What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5439982 about?

The tribunal order states: The Tribunal orders suppression of the landlord’s name and identifying details.

How much money was awarded in case 5439982?

Cleaning: $339.25 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $207.00 awarded to landlord; Previous Order Application 5385524 D…: $5,929.38 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,792.86 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $190.68 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5439982?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5439982?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13637764-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5439982 about?

The tribunal order states: The Tribunal orders suppression of the landlord’s name and identifying details.

How much money was awarded in case 5439982?

Cleaning: $339.25 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $207.00 awarded to landlord; Previous Order Application 5385524 D…: $5,929.38 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,792.86 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $190.68 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5439982?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5439982?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13637764-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5439982 — Rent arrears

Reasons

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5439982 — net $6,487.17 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears	$2,792.86	Rent arrears
Previous order application 5385524 dated 24/11/2025	$5,929.38	Previous order application 5385524 dated 24/11/2025
Water rates: to 5.1.26	$190.68	Water rates: to 5.1.26
Carpet Cleaning	$339.25	Carpet Cleaning
Lawns and Garden work	$207.00	Lawns and Garden work
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	sful in their claim, I have ordered that the tenant reimburse the filing fee of $28. 4
Net award	$6,487.17
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$6,487.17

The landlord attended the hearing. The tenant did not connect to the MS Teams link provided to them and nor did they connect via telephone as instructed in the Notice of Hearing sent to them by email. The hearing proceeded in their absence.

The landlord has applied for rent arrears, outgoings, compensation, payment of the bond and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy. Relevant legal considerations

The relevant law that applies is found in the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA). With any claim before the Tenancy Tribunal, the Tribunal applies the usual civil law standards and expectations. That includes a requirement that the applicant establish their claims on the balance of probabilities. The balance of probabilities means more likely than un-likely, or in mathematical terms, has a fractionally more than 50% likelihood. The Tribunal does not need to be certain or very sure about any claim, only that what is claimed is likely. This obligation carried by the applicant is referred to as the “burden of proof”. Independent witnesses, corroborating documents and photographs are an important part of discharging this burden. Previous order

On 24 November 2025 the Tribunal made an order relating to this tenancy, for a. rent arrears to 25 November 2025 - $5,035.70 b. water rates - $865.68 c. and reimbursement of the filing fee - $28. Total - $5,929.38 together with a conditional termination order.

The previous order is incorporated into this order for enforcement purposes.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenant must pay the rent as and when it is due and payable under the tenancy agreement. 1 The tenancy ended on 5 January 2026.

The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy is $7,828.56.

The rent arrears from 26 November 2025 – 5 January 2026 is $2,792.86 and this is ordered.

How much is owed for water rates?

1 RTA, 40 (1)(a).

The tenant is responsible for water consumption charges. 2 The landlord provided water rates invoices which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy was $190.68 in addition to the amount ordered in the previous order. The Law – tenant’s obligations at the end of the tenancy

At the end of the tenancy the tenant must remove all his or her goods from the premises, leave the premises (including the land provided with the premises) reasonably clean and tidy, remove all rubbish, return all keys and security devices and leave all chattels provided for their benefit. 3

The landlord said the carpet had a strong cat urine smell and required carpet cleaning. The lawns also were overgrown, and weeding was required. Compensation for carpet cleaning and the lawns was claimed. The amounts ordered are proved with invoices, photographs and oral evidence. The amounts ordered are: a. Lawns - $207.00 b. Carpet cleaning - $339.25 Filing Fee / Bond / Suppression

Because the landlord has been wholly successful in their claim, I have ordered that the tenant reimburse the filing fee of $28. 4

The bond is to be paid to the landlord immediately to offset the amounts ordered.

The landlord sought suppression and as the application is successful, I have made an order accordingly.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5439982 — net $6,487.17 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears	$2,792.86	Rent arrears
Previous order application 5385524 dated 24/11/2025	$5,929.38	Previous order application 5385524 dated 24/11/2025
Water rates: to 5.1.26	$190.68	Water rates: to 5.1.26
Carpet Cleaning	$339.25	Carpet Cleaning
Lawns and Garden work	$207.00	Lawns and Garden work
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	sful in their claim, I have ordered that the tenant reimburse the filing fee of $28. 4
Net award	$6,487.17
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$6,487.17

Order

The Tribunal orders suppression of the landlord’s name and identifying details.
Anya Ioannou must pay [The landlord/s] $6,487.17 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $3,000.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing. The tenant did not connect to the MS Teams link provided to them and nor did they connect via telephone as instructed in the Notice of Hearing sent to them by email. The hearing proceeded in their absence.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, outgoings, compensation, payment of the bond and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy. Relevant legal considerations
The relevant law that applies is found in the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA). With any claim before the Tenancy Tribunal, the Tribunal applies the usual civil law standards and expectations. That includes a requirement that the applicant establish their claims on the balance of probabilities. The balance of probabilities means more likely than un-likely, or in mathematical terms, has a fractionally more than 50% likelihood. The Tribunal does not need to be certain or very sure about any claim, only that what is claimed is likely. This obligation carried by the applicant is referred to as the “burden of proof”. Independent witnesses, corroborating documents and photographs are an important part of discharging this burden. Previous order
On 24 November 2025 the Tribunal made an order relating to this tenancy, for a. rent arrears to 25 November 2025 - $5,035.70 b. water rates - $865.68 c. and reimbursement of the filing fee - $28. Total - $5,929.38 together with a conditional termination order.
The previous order is incorporated into this order for enforcement purposes.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenant must pay the rent as and when it is due and payable under the tenancy agreement. 1 The tenancy ended on 5 January 2026.
The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy is $7,828.56.
The rent arrears from 26 November 2025 – 5 January 2026 is $2,792.86 and this is ordered.

How much is owed for water rates?

1 RTA, 40 (1)(a).

The tenant is responsible for water consumption charges. 2 The landlord provided water rates invoices which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy was $190.68 in addition to the amount ordered in the previous order. The Law – tenant’s obligations at the end of the tenancy
At the end of the tenancy the tenant must remove all his or her goods from the premises, leave the premises (including the land provided with the premises) reasonably clean and tidy, remove all rubbish, return all keys and security devices and leave all chattels provided for their benefit. 3
The landlord said the carpet had a strong cat urine smell and required carpet cleaning. The lawns also were overgrown, and weeding was required. Compensation for carpet cleaning and the lawns was claimed. The amounts ordered are proved with invoices, photographs and oral evidence. The amounts ordered are: a. Lawns - $207.00 b. Carpet cleaning - $339.25 Filing Fee / Bond / Suppression
Because the landlord has been wholly successful in their claim, I have ordered that the tenant reimburse the filing fee of $28. 4
The bond is to be paid to the landlord immediately to offset the amounts ordered.
The landlord sought suppression and as the application is successful, I have made an order accordingly.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5439982 — Rent arrears

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5439982 — Rent arrears

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Award balance

Claims & awards

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How much is owed for rent?

How much is owed for water rates?

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Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent?

How much is owed for water rates?

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Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions