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Tenantcheck Insights · Case study
Decided 15 Jul 2026 · Published 15 Jul 2026 · Application 5455148
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Palmerston North
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
N Walker
Tenantcheck Insights · Case study
Decided 15 Jul 2026 · Published 15 Jul 2026 · Application 5455148
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Palmerston North
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
N Walker
Dispute themes
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears to 15 July 2026 | $961.00 | Rent arrears to 15 July 2026 | |
| Skip bin | $500.00 | Skip bin | |
| Lawns and Garden work | $350.00 | Lawns and Garden work | |
| Lock/key replacement | $549.54 | Lock/key replacement | |
| Net award | $2,360.54 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $2,360.54 |
Claims and awards for application 5455148 — net $2,360.54 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 15 July 2026
Skip bin
Lawns and Garden work
Lock/key replacement
Net award
Landlord $2,360.54
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $2,360.54
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities
Lawns and Garden Work: $350.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $549.54 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $961.00 awarded to landlord; Skip Bin: $500.00 awarded to landlord
The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Property damage.
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13898908-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
Dispute themes
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears to 15 July 2026 | $961.00 | Rent arrears to 15 July 2026 | |
| Skip bin | $500.00 | Skip bin | |
| Lawns and Garden work | $350.00 | Lawns and Garden work | |
| Lock/key replacement | $549.54 | Lock/key replacement | |
| Net award | $2,360.54 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $2,360.54 |
Claims and awards for application 5455148 — net $2,360.54 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 15 July 2026
Skip bin
Lawns and Garden work
Lock/key replacement
Net award
Landlord $2,360.54
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $2,360.54
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities
Lawns and Garden Work: $350.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $549.54 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $961.00 awarded to landlord; Skip Bin: $500.00 awarded to landlord
The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Property damage.
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13898908-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
