What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5472934 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Utrust Property Management Limited As Agents

How much money was awarded in case 5472934?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Lightbulbs: $135.34 awarded to landlord; Walls and Doors: $680.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $815.34 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5472934?

The primary dispute was Property damage.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5472934?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/14206690-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5472934 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Utrust Property Management Limited As Agents

How much money was awarded in case 5472934?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Lightbulbs: $135.34 awarded to landlord; Walls and Doors: $680.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $815.34 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5472934?

The primary dispute was Property damage.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5472934?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/14206690-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

44 Christmas Road, Manurewa, Auckland 2102 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5472934 — 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 5472934 — net $1,658.68 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Cleaning and rubbish removal	$815.34	Cleaning and rubbish removal
Repairs: walls and doors and window replacement	$680.00	Repairs: walls and doors and window replacement
Light bulbs/batteries	$135.34	Light bulbs/batteries
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$1,658.68
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,658.68

Claims and awards for application 5472934 — net $1,658.68 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Cleaning and rubbish removal

Amount: $815.34
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning and rubbish removal

Repairs: walls and doors and window replacement

Amount: $680.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs: walls and doors and window replacement

Light bulbs/batteries

Amount: $135.34
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Light bulbs/batteries

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $28.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $1,658.68

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $1,658.68

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Property damage Rubbish Removal

Order

[The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Utrust Property Management Limited As Agents For Quan Cheng & Guiqiu Deng $1,658.68 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

Reasons

Only the applicant landlord attended the hearing.
The landlord has applied for compensation, and reimbursement of the filing fee following 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. See section 40(1)(e)(ii)-(v) Residential Tenancies Act 1986. The tenant is required to replace worn out smoke alarm batteries during the tenancy. See section 40(1)(ca) Residential Tenancies Act 1986. The tenant must also replace standard light bulbs.
The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, and did not remove all rubbish.
The landlord had to replace light bulbs including heat lamps in the bathrooms.
The amounts ordered 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.
Where the damage is careless and is not covered by the landlord's insurance, the tenant's liability is limited to four weeks' rent (or market rent). See section 49B(3)(b) RTA. Where insurance money is irrecoverable because of the tenant's conduct, the property is treated as if it is not insured against the damage. See section 49B(3A)(a) 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.
The following damage was caused during the tenancy: a window was broken, and walls and doors damaged. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
The amounts ordered are proved.
I have not taken into account betterment and depreciation. The landlord has requested only “out of pocket” repair costs which have been carefully and appropriately mitigated.
Because Utrust Property Management Limited As Agents For Quan Cheng & Guiqiu Deng has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.

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 5472934 — net $1,658.68 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Cleaning and rubbish removal	$815.34	Cleaning and rubbish removal
Repairs: walls and doors and window replacement	$680.00	Repairs: walls and doors and window replacement
Light bulbs/batteries	$135.34	Light bulbs/batteries
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$1,658.68
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,658.68

Claims and awards for application 5472934 — net $1,658.68 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Cleaning and rubbish removal

Amount: $815.34
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning and rubbish removal

Repairs: walls and doors and window replacement

Amount: $680.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs: walls and doors and window replacement

Light bulbs/batteries

Amount: $135.34
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Light bulbs/batteries

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $28.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $1,658.68

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $1,658.68

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Property damage Rubbish Removal

Order

[The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Utrust Property Management Limited As Agents For Quan Cheng & Guiqiu Deng $1,658.68 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

Reasons

Only the applicant landlord attended the hearing.
The landlord has applied for compensation, and reimbursement of the filing fee following 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. See section 40(1)(e)(ii)-(v) Residential Tenancies Act 1986. The tenant is required to replace worn out smoke alarm batteries during the tenancy. See section 40(1)(ca) Residential Tenancies Act 1986. The tenant must also replace standard light bulbs.
The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, and did not remove all rubbish.
The landlord had to replace light bulbs including heat lamps in the bathrooms.
The amounts ordered 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.
Where the damage is careless and is not covered by the landlord's insurance, the tenant's liability is limited to four weeks' rent (or market rent). See section 49B(3)(b) RTA. Where insurance money is irrecoverable because of the tenant's conduct, the property is treated as if it is not insured against the damage. See section 49B(3A)(a) 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.
The following damage was caused during the tenancy: a window was broken, and walls and doors damaged. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
The amounts ordered are proved.
I have not taken into account betterment and depreciation. The landlord has requested only “out of pocket” repair costs which have been carefully and appropriately mitigated.
Because Utrust Property Management Limited As Agents For Quan Cheng & Guiqiu Deng has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5472934 — Property damage at 44 Christmas Road, Manurewa, Auckland 2102

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 5472934 — Property damage at 44 Christmas Road, Manurewa, Auckland 2102

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

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

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Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

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

Reduce avoidable tribunal risk with proper tenant checks.