What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5452006 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] must pay [The landlord/s] $3,659.17 immediately, calculated as

How much money was awarded in case 5452006?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $111.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $2,359.57 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,534.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $586.60 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5452006?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5452006?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13737589-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5452006 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] must pay [The landlord/s] $3,659.17 immediately, calculated as

How much money was awarded in case 5452006?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $111.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $2,359.57 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,534.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $586.60 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5452006?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5452006?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13737589-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

Unit 12, 37 Wellesley Road, Napier South, Napier 4110 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5452006 — Property damage

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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 5452006 — net $3,659.17 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Repairs – hole in toilet door, washing line, holes in stairway wall, pelmet repair	$2,359.57	Repairs – hole in toilet door, washing line, holes in stairway wall, pelmet repair
Rent arrears	$1,534.00	Rent arrears
Cleaning and rubbish removal	$586.60	Cleaning and rubbish removal
Lawns and Garden work	$111.00	Lawns and Garden work
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$3,659.17
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$3,659.17

Claims and awards for application 5452006 — net $3,659.17 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Repairs – hole in toilet door, washing line, holes in stairway wall, pelmet repair

Amount: $2,359.57
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs – hole in toilet door, washing line, holes in stairway wall, pelmet repair

Rent arrears

Amount: $1,534.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears

Cleaning and rubbish removal

Amount: $586.60
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning and rubbish removal

Lawns and Garden work

Amount: $111.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lawns and Garden work

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $28.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Lawns And Garden Work Property damage Rent arrears Rubbish Removal

Order

[The tenant/s] must pay [The landlord/s] $3,659.17 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $960.00 (BN-10086967) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

Reasons

This application was scheduled to be heard by video conference. The tenant did not connect to the Teams link provided and nor did he ring in to the hearing as directed in the Notice of Hearing sent to him. Neither of the two calls I made to the telephone number provided for him were answered and so the hearing proceeded in his absence.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, payment of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy ended on 25 February 2026. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy - $1,534.00. The last payment of rent was $330.00 made on 27 January 2026.

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 photographs show that the tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, and left behind a considerable amount of rubbish.
The lawns also had not been mown for some time.
The amounts ordered to remedy these issues 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.
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.
I accept the evidence which shows that during the tenancy the following damage occurred: (a) Hole in toilet door; and (b) Holes in stairway wall; and (c) Damage to pelmet; and (d) Damage to washing line.
The amount ordered to remedy all of these issues is proved. Filing fee reimbursement
I am ordering the tenant to reimburse the filing fee to the landlord because the landlord was wholly successful with their claim against him. C ter Haar 11 June 2026

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 5452006 — net $3,659.17 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Repairs – hole in toilet door, washing line, holes in stairway wall, pelmet repair	$2,359.57	Repairs – hole in toilet door, washing line, holes in stairway wall, pelmet repair
Rent arrears	$1,534.00	Rent arrears
Cleaning and rubbish removal	$586.60	Cleaning and rubbish removal
Lawns and Garden work	$111.00	Lawns and Garden work
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$3,659.17
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$3,659.17

Claims and awards for application 5452006 — net $3,659.17 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Repairs – hole in toilet door, washing line, holes in stairway wall, pelmet repair

Amount: $2,359.57
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs – hole in toilet door, washing line, holes in stairway wall, pelmet repair

Rent arrears

Amount: $1,534.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears

Cleaning and rubbish removal

Amount: $586.60
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning and rubbish removal

Lawns and Garden work

Amount: $111.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lawns and Garden work

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $28.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Lawns And Garden Work Property damage Rent arrears Rubbish Removal

Order

[The tenant/s] must pay [The landlord/s] $3,659.17 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $960.00 (BN-10086967) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

Reasons

This application was scheduled to be heard by video conference. The tenant did not connect to the Teams link provided and nor did he ring in to the hearing as directed in the Notice of Hearing sent to him. Neither of the two calls I made to the telephone number provided for him were answered and so the hearing proceeded in his absence.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, payment of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy ended on 25 February 2026. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy - $1,534.00. The last payment of rent was $330.00 made on 27 January 2026.

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 photographs show that the tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, and left behind a considerable amount of rubbish.
The lawns also had not been mown for some time.
The amounts ordered to remedy these issues 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.
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.
I accept the evidence which shows that during the tenancy the following damage occurred: (a) Hole in toilet door; and (b) Holes in stairway wall; and (c) Damage to pelmet; and (d) Damage to washing line.
The amount ordered to remedy all of these issues is proved. Filing fee reimbursement
I am ordering the tenant to reimburse the filing fee to the landlord because the landlord was wholly successful with their claim against him. C ter Haar 11 June 2026

Tenancy Tribunal case 5452006 — Property damage at Unit 12, 37 Wellesley Road, Napier South, Napier 4110

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5452006 — Property damage at Unit 12, 37 Wellesley Road, Napier South, Napier 4110

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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

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

Frequently asked questions