What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5477712 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Accurate Infrastructure Solutions Limited $235.88

How much money was awarded in case 5477712?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arears: $207.88 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5477712?

The dispute type was not classified.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5477712?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/14130656-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5477712 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Accurate Infrastructure Solutions Limited $235.88

How much money was awarded in case 5477712?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arears: $207.88 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5477712?

The dispute type was not classified.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5477712?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/14130656-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

Unit/Flat Unit 41, 30 Adventure Drive, Whitby, Porirua 5024 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5477712 — Tenancy dispute

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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 5477712 — net $235.88 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arears to 31 January 2025	$207.88	Rent arears to 31 January 2025
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$235.88
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$235.88

Claims and awards for application 5477712 — net $235.88 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arears to 31 January 2025

Amount: $207.88
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arears to 31 January 2025

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $235.88

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $235.88

Dismissed claims

Cleaning — Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?
Other Claims — All other claims dismissed

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Cleanliness

Order

[The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Accurate Infrastructure Solutions Limited $235.88 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
All other claims are dismissed.

Reasons

A representative for the landlord company which has been managing the tenancy attended the hearing. The call I made to the tenant’s phone was not answered.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy ended on 31 January 2025. The landlord provided rent records and which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.

Did the tenant comply with his obligations at the end of the tenancy?

Tenants must return the premises in a reasonably clean and tidy state and remove their rubbish at the end of the tenancy. See section 40(1)(c) and (e)(iii) Residential Tenancies Act (RTA).
There is a claim for cleaning. The RTA does not require the premises to be provided or returned in a spotless or an immaculate condition. The standard is based on what an average bystander would consider reasonable, not on the subjective opinions of the landlord and tenant. There is no scientific way to determine what is reasonably clean and tidy, and the Tribunal must evaluate the evidence available, and in particular inspection reports and photographs.
This is the landlord’s claim to prove. The owner of the house emailed photos to the landlord company at the end of the tenancy. The owner was not available to give evidence about the photos so I could not verify the evidence was accurate. This means the landlord has not proved the claim for cleaning and it is dismissed.

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

There is a claim for painting done after the end of the tenancy. The 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.
There are two problems with the evidence for this claim. The owner took the photos. The landlord did not provide me with an entry inspection report so the landlord cannot prove the damage happened during the tenancy. This claim is dismissed. Filing fee
Because the landlord has substantially succeeded with the claim I have reimbursed 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 5477712 — net $235.88 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arears to 31 January 2025	$207.88	Rent arears to 31 January 2025
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$235.88
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$235.88

Claims and awards for application 5477712 — net $235.88 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arears to 31 January 2025

Amount: $207.88
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arears to 31 January 2025

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $235.88

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $235.88

Dismissed claims

Cleaning — Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?
Other Claims — All other claims dismissed

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Cleanliness

Order

[The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Accurate Infrastructure Solutions Limited $235.88 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
All other claims are dismissed.

Reasons

A representative for the landlord company which has been managing the tenancy attended the hearing. The call I made to the tenant’s phone was not answered.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy ended on 31 January 2025. The landlord provided rent records and which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.

Did the tenant comply with his obligations at the end of the tenancy?

Tenants must return the premises in a reasonably clean and tidy state and remove their rubbish at the end of the tenancy. See section 40(1)(c) and (e)(iii) Residential Tenancies Act (RTA).
There is a claim for cleaning. The RTA does not require the premises to be provided or returned in a spotless or an immaculate condition. The standard is based on what an average bystander would consider reasonable, not on the subjective opinions of the landlord and tenant. There is no scientific way to determine what is reasonably clean and tidy, and the Tribunal must evaluate the evidence available, and in particular inspection reports and photographs.
This is the landlord’s claim to prove. The owner of the house emailed photos to the landlord company at the end of the tenancy. The owner was not available to give evidence about the photos so I could not verify the evidence was accurate. This means the landlord has not proved the claim for cleaning and it is dismissed.

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

There is a claim for painting done after the end of the tenancy. The 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.
There are two problems with the evidence for this claim. The owner took the photos. The landlord did not provide me with an entry inspection report so the landlord cannot prove the damage happened during the tenancy. This claim is dismissed. Filing fee
Because the landlord has substantially succeeded with the claim I have reimbursed the filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5477712 — Tenancy dispute at Unit/Flat Unit 41, 30 Adventure Drive, Whitby, Porirua 5024

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 5477712 — Tenancy dispute at Unit/Flat Unit 41, 30 Adventure Drive, Whitby, Porirua 5024

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Dismissed claims

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent?

Did the tenant comply with his 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

Dismissed claims

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent?

Did the tenant comply with his 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.