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Tenancy Tribunal case 5472830 — State of repair

Decided 27 May 2026 · Published 27 May 2026 · Application 5472830

State of repair
Exemplary damages

Party names are redacted in the official published order. This page summarises the dispute only — not individual identities.

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At a glance

Key facts from the published tribunal order.

Adjudicator

B Carter

Claims & awards

What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.

No individual claim amounts were reconciled for this order. View the official Ministry of Justice PDF for full detail.

Tenantcheck Insights · Case study

Tenancy Tribunal case 5472830 — State of repair

Decided 27 May 2026 · Published 27 May 2026 · Application 5472830

State of repair
Exemplary damages

Party names are redacted in the official published order. This page summarises the dispute only — not individual identities.

View official order on MoJ →Explore similar cases

At a glance

Key facts from the published tribunal order.

Adjudicator

B Carter

Claims & awards

What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.

No individual claim amounts were reconciled for this order. View the official Ministry of Justice PDF for full detail.

Order

that the tenancy agreement between the parties is varied to record that the Tenants may keep the dog.

I impose the following conditions on that consent: (a)The Tenants must immediately pay a pet bond of two weeks rent. (b)The Tenants must have the carpets professionally cleaned at the end of the tenancy.
These are reasonable conditions in the circumstances of this case.
In making these orders, I note that any pet consent remains subject to the general rules in the Residential Tenancies Act. For example, if this dog proves to be disruptive, or unreasonably damages the premises, the Landlord may rely on other sections of the Act to apply to the Tribunal for a remedy. I have also imposed no conditions relating to the Tenants’ general obligations to clean the premises, notify the Landlord of damage and not interfere with the reasonable peace, comfort, or privacy of any other person residing in the neighbourhood. Those obligations already exist in the Residential Tenancies Act and apply regardless of any order I may make. Name suppression and filing fee
The Tenants have been successful in their application. They do not seek to recover the filing fee, but they are entitled to name suppression. I also allow name suppression for the Landlord. It has acted reasonably and in good faith and is only before the Tribunal due to uncertainty as to the scope of these new rules. The public interest lies in suppressing its name. B Carter 27 May 2026

Topics & place

Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).

State of repair Exemplary damages

Residential Tenancies Act sections

s1, s11, s13, s16, s23, s4, s42C(1), s42C(2), s42E(4), s42F, s42G

Key findings

Dispute theme: state of repair
Dispute theme: exemplary damages

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5472830 about?

The tribunal order states: that the tenancy agreement between the parties

How much money was awarded in case 5472830?

Verified claim lines are listed on this page.

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5472830?

The primary dispute was State of repair. Related themes: Exemplary damages.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5472830?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13661270-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

Order

that the tenancy agreement between the parties is varied to record that the Tenants may keep the dog.

I impose the following conditions on that consent: (a)The Tenants must immediately pay a pet bond of two weeks rent. (b)The Tenants must have the carpets professionally cleaned at the end of the tenancy.
These are reasonable conditions in the circumstances of this case.
In making these orders, I note that any pet consent remains subject to the general rules in the Residential Tenancies Act. For example, if this dog proves to be disruptive, or unreasonably damages the premises, the Landlord may rely on other sections of the Act to apply to the Tribunal for a remedy. I have also imposed no conditions relating to the Tenants’ general obligations to clean the premises, notify the Landlord of damage and not interfere with the reasonable peace, comfort, or privacy of any other person residing in the neighbourhood. Those obligations already exist in the Residential Tenancies Act and apply regardless of any order I may make. Name suppression and filing fee
The Tenants have been successful in their application. They do not seek to recover the filing fee, but they are entitled to name suppression. I also allow name suppression for the Landlord. It has acted reasonably and in good faith and is only before the Tribunal due to uncertainty as to the scope of these new rules. The public interest lies in suppressing its name. B Carter 27 May 2026

Topics & place

Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).

State of repair Exemplary damages

Residential Tenancies Act sections

s1, s11, s13, s16, s23, s4, s42C(1), s42C(2), s42E(4), s42F, s42G

Key findings

Dispute theme: state of repair
Dispute theme: exemplary damages

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5472830 about?

The tribunal order states: that the tenancy agreement between the parties

How much money was awarded in case 5472830?

Verified claim lines are listed on this page.

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5472830?

The primary dispute was State of repair. Related themes: Exemplary damages.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5472830?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13661270-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.