What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5465183 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] must pay Vision Realty Management

How much money was awarded in case 5465183?

Cut 4 Keys: $26.63 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $2,587.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $100.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $650.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $1,046.50 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5465183?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5465183?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13686777-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5465183 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] must pay Vision Realty Management

How much money was awarded in case 5465183?

Cut 4 Keys: $26.63 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $2,587.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $100.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $650.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $1,046.50 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5465183?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5465183?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13686777-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

10 Mooray Avenue, Bishopdale, Christchurch 8053 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5465183 — 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 5465183 — net $1,838.13 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Cleaning, rubbish removal, remove shelves from garage	$1,046.50	Cleaning, rubbish removal, remove shelves from garage
Rent arrears to 16 February 2026	$650.00	Rent arrears to 16 February 2026
Repair and paint walls (reduced	$2,587.00	Repair and paint walls (reduced
Cut 4 keys	$26.63	Cut 4 keys
Compensation for pet damage to sleepout curtains	$100.00	Compensation for pet damage to sleepout curtains
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$1,838.13
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,838.13

Claims and awards for application 5465183 — net $1,838.13 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Cleaning, rubbish removal, remove shelves from garage

Amount: $1,046.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning, rubbish removal, remove shelves from garage

Rent arrears to 16 February 2026

Amount: $650.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 16 February 2026

Repair and paint walls (reduced

Amount: $2,587.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repair and paint walls (reduced

Cut 4 keys

Amount: $26.63
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cut 4 keys

Compensation for pet damage to sleepout curtains

Amount: $100.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Compensation for pet damage to sleepout curtains

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Property damage Rent arrears Rubbish Removal

Order

[The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] must pay Vision Realty Management Limited as agent for Steven Sun $1,838.13 immediately, calculated as shown in table below:
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,600.00 (BN-00070035) to Vision Realty Management Limited as agent for Steven Sun immediately.

Reasons

Ms Wong represented the landlord. The tenant did not attend the hearing.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, refund 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 17 February 2026. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount of rent 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 1 .
The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and did not remove all rubbish.
The tenant did not return all the keys.
Shelves in the garage put up by the tenant had to be removed.

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 2 .
During the tenancy walls were damaged. The tenants attempted to repair them and to paint match the repairs, but the work was not done to a tradesman like finish. The landlord had the walls repaired and painted. I have reduced the claimed amount because other painting work was done (to match the new paint) that was not required to repair damage.
A curtain in the sleepout was damaged by a pet and I have awarded compensation for that.
The amounts ordered are proved by invoices, photos, and by the evidence Ms Wong gave. 1 See section 40(1)(e)(ii)-(v) Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA) 2 See sections 40(2)(a), 41 and 49B RTA
I have reimbursed the filing fee on the successful application. Result
The bond will be paid to the landlord. After the deduction of the bond, the tenant will pay the landlord $1,838.13.

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 5465183 — net $1,838.13 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Cleaning, rubbish removal, remove shelves from garage	$1,046.50	Cleaning, rubbish removal, remove shelves from garage
Rent arrears to 16 February 2026	$650.00	Rent arrears to 16 February 2026
Repair and paint walls (reduced	$2,587.00	Repair and paint walls (reduced
Cut 4 keys	$26.63	Cut 4 keys
Compensation for pet damage to sleepout curtains	$100.00	Compensation for pet damage to sleepout curtains
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$1,838.13
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,838.13

Claims and awards for application 5465183 — net $1,838.13 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Cleaning, rubbish removal, remove shelves from garage

Amount: $1,046.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning, rubbish removal, remove shelves from garage

Rent arrears to 16 February 2026

Amount: $650.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 16 February 2026

Repair and paint walls (reduced

Amount: $2,587.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repair and paint walls (reduced

Cut 4 keys

Amount: $26.63
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cut 4 keys

Compensation for pet damage to sleepout curtains

Amount: $100.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Compensation for pet damage to sleepout curtains

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Property damage Rent arrears Rubbish Removal

Order

[The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] must pay Vision Realty Management Limited as agent for Steven Sun $1,838.13 immediately, calculated as shown in table below:
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,600.00 (BN-00070035) to Vision Realty Management Limited as agent for Steven Sun immediately.

Reasons

Ms Wong represented the landlord. The tenant did not attend the hearing.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, refund 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 17 February 2026. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount of rent 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 1 .
The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and did not remove all rubbish.
The tenant did not return all the keys.
Shelves in the garage put up by the tenant had to be removed.

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 2 .
During the tenancy walls were damaged. The tenants attempted to repair them and to paint match the repairs, but the work was not done to a tradesman like finish. The landlord had the walls repaired and painted. I have reduced the claimed amount because other painting work was done (to match the new paint) that was not required to repair damage.
A curtain in the sleepout was damaged by a pet and I have awarded compensation for that.
The amounts ordered are proved by invoices, photos, and by the evidence Ms Wong gave. 1 See section 40(1)(e)(ii)-(v) Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA) 2 See sections 40(2)(a), 41 and 49B RTA
I have reimbursed the filing fee on the successful application. Result
The bond will be paid to the landlord. After the deduction of the bond, the tenant will pay the landlord $1,838.13.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5465183 — Property damage at 10 Mooray Avenue, Bishopdale, Christchurch 8053

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 5465183 — Property damage at 10 Mooray Avenue, Bishopdale, Christchurch 8053

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