What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5453251 about?

The tribunal order states: The tenant must by the 5.00pm Monday 1 June 2026, mow the premises’ lawns and

How much money was awarded in case 5453251?

The Landlord: $1,500.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5453251?

The primary dispute was State of repair.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5453251?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13623107-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5453251 about?

The tribunal order states: The tenant must by the 5.00pm Monday 1 June 2026, mow the premises’ lawns and

How much money was awarded in case 5453251?

The Landlord: $1,500.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5453251?

The primary dispute was State of repair.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5453251?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13623107-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

11 Livingstone Street, Westmere, Auckland 1022 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5453251 — State of repair

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Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5453251. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Tenant	Reason
the landlord	$1,500.00		the landlord

The tenant must by the 5.00pm Monday 1 June 2026, mow the premises’ lawns and weed and tidy its grounds.

As an alternative to complying with the work order in paragraph 1, the tenant must pay the landlord $1,500.00 immediately.

If the tenant fails to comply with the orders in paragraphs 1 or 2 above, then the landlord may undertake the work and charge the tenant the costs of this work up to $2,000.

The costs referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 may be treated as rent in arrears and enforced accordingly.

Reasons

Anthea Eder the hearing.

The tenant did not attend. The hearing proceeded in their absence.

The tenant has failed to maintain the premises grounds. The grounds are badly overgrown and unkempt. The lawns need to be mowed, and the grounds need to be weeded and tidied. Kāinga Ora wants this necessary maintenance work to be done.

Under section 40(1)(c) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986, tenants must keep the premises, including the grounds, reasonably clean and reasonably tidy. This means tenants must mow the lawns and keep the grounds weed-free and tidy. Similarly, under clause 9 of the tenancy agreement, the tenant must, “look after your new home and grounds by keeping them tidy”.

Where the Tribunal finds that a tenant has failed to comply with their duty to keep the premises tidy, it may make an order for the tenant to carry out work to remedy the breach. 1

I make an order requiring the tenant to mow the premises’ lawn and weed and tidy its grounds.

If the work order is not being made by consent of both parties as in this case, the Tribunal must also make a monetary order as an alternative to compliance with the work order. 2

I make an alternative order for $1,500.00 because that is the amount the landlord’s contractor has estimated to restore the lawns and grounds.

A work order may also authorise the landlord to undertake the work and charge the tenant the costs of doing the work, if the tenant fails to comply with the Tribunal’s work order and its alternative monetary order. These costs can be treated as rent in arrears and enforced accordingly. 3

I make an order authorising the landlord to undertake the work and charge the tenant costs up to $2,000.00 for the costs it incurs to have the work done in the event the tenant neither does the work nor pays the $1,500.00 the Tribunal has ordered.

Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5453251. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Tenant	Reason
the landlord	$1,500.00		the landlord

The tenant must by the 5.00pm Monday 1 June 2026, mow the premises’ lawns and weed and tidy its grounds.

As an alternative to complying with the work order in paragraph 1, the tenant must pay the landlord $1,500.00 immediately.

If the tenant fails to comply with the orders in paragraphs 1 or 2 above, then the landlord may undertake the work and charge the tenant the costs of this work up to $2,000.

The costs referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 may be treated as rent in arrears and enforced accordingly.

Reasons

Anthea Eder the hearing.

The tenant did not attend. The hearing proceeded in their absence.

Where the Tribunal finds that a tenant has failed to comply with their duty to keep the premises tidy, it may make an order for the tenant to carry out work to remedy the breach. 1

I make an order requiring the tenant to mow the premises’ lawn and weed and tidy its grounds.

If the work order is not being made by consent of both parties as in this case, the Tribunal must also make a monetary order as an alternative to compliance with the work order. 2

I make an alternative order for $1,500.00 because that is the amount the landlord’s contractor has estimated to restore the lawns and grounds.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5453251 — State of repair at 11 Livingstone Street, Westmere, Auckland 1022

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5453251 — State of repair at 11 Livingstone Street, Westmere, Auckland 1022

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Claims & awards

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Reasons

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

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Property management

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Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions