What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5449212 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] must pay Villa Property Management Limited As Agent6 For

How much money was awarded in case 5449212?

Cleaning: $172.50 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $735.50 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Kitchen Vinyl: $1,000.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,002.86 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $523.12 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5449212?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5449212?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13856021-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5449212 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] must pay Villa Property Management Limited As Agent6 For

How much money was awarded in case 5449212?

Cleaning: $172.50 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $735.50 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Kitchen Vinyl: $1,000.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,002.86 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $523.12 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5449212?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5449212?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13856021-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

154 Sievers Grove, Cannons Creek, Porirua 5024 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5449212 — Rent arrears

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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 5449212 — net $1,141.98 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 19/11/2025	$1,002.86	Rent arrears to 19/11/2025
Rubbish removal: and lawns and gardens	$523.12	Rubbish removal: and lawns and gardens
Replace vinyl kitchen landlord excess	$1,000.00	Replace vinyl kitchen landlord excess
Carpet Cleaning	$172.50	Carpet Cleaning
Cleaning	$735.50	Cleaning
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$1,141.98
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,141.98

Claims and awards for application 5449212 — net $1,141.98 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 19/11/2025

Amount: $1,002.86
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 19/11/2025

Rubbish removal: and lawns and gardens

Amount: $523.12
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal: and lawns and gardens

Replace vinyl kitchen landlord excess

Amount: $1,000.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Replace vinyl kitchen landlord excess

Carpet Cleaning

Amount: $172.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Carpet Cleaning

Cleaning

Amount: $735.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Carpet Cleaning Cleanliness Filing Fee Property damage Rent arrears Lawns And Garden Work

Order

[The tenant/s] must pay Villa Property Management Limited As Agent6 For John Eley And [The landlord/s] $1,141.98 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

Reasons

Only the applicant landlord attended the hearing.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy. The landlord has received the tenant’s bond back, so this order sets out all of the costs the tenant is responsible for at the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy ended on 19/11/2025. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at 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 section was overgrown.
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.
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: the vinyl in the kitchen was scratched and marked by an unauthorised dog at the premises. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
The amounts ordered are proved.
I have taken into account betterment and depreciation when awarding the insurance excess as compensation for the damaged flooring.
Because Villa Property Management Limited As Agent6 For John Eley And [The landlord/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.

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 5449212 — net $1,141.98 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 19/11/2025	$1,002.86	Rent arrears to 19/11/2025
Rubbish removal: and lawns and gardens	$523.12	Rubbish removal: and lawns and gardens
Replace vinyl kitchen landlord excess	$1,000.00	Replace vinyl kitchen landlord excess
Carpet Cleaning	$172.50	Carpet Cleaning
Cleaning	$735.50	Cleaning
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$1,141.98
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,141.98

Claims and awards for application 5449212 — net $1,141.98 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 19/11/2025

Amount: $1,002.86
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 19/11/2025

Rubbish removal: and lawns and gardens

Amount: $523.12
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal: and lawns and gardens

Replace vinyl kitchen landlord excess

Amount: $1,000.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Replace vinyl kitchen landlord excess

Carpet Cleaning

Amount: $172.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Carpet Cleaning

Cleaning

Amount: $735.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Carpet Cleaning Cleanliness Filing Fee Property damage Rent arrears Lawns And Garden Work

Order

[The tenant/s] must pay Villa Property Management Limited As Agent6 For John Eley And [The landlord/s] $1,141.98 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

Reasons

Only the applicant landlord attended the hearing.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy. The landlord has received the tenant’s bond back, so this order sets out all of the costs the tenant is responsible for at the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy ended on 19/11/2025. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at 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 section was overgrown.
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.
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: the vinyl in the kitchen was scratched and marked by an unauthorised dog at the premises. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
The amounts ordered are proved.
I have taken into account betterment and depreciation when awarding the insurance excess as compensation for the damaged flooring.
Because Villa Property Management Limited As Agent6 For John Eley And [The landlord/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5449212 — Rent arrears at 154 Sievers Grove, Cannons Creek, Porirua 5024

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 5449212 — Rent arrears at 154 Sievers Grove, Cannons Creek, Porirua 5024

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent?

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

How much is owed for rent?

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