What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5480689 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Marskight Property Management Limited (as agent for

How much money was awarded in case 5480689?

Disposal Of Abandoned Belongings: $414.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $554.13 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,350.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5480689?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5480689?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/14077208-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5480689 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Marskight Property Management Limited (as agent for

How much money was awarded in case 5480689?

Disposal Of Abandoned Belongings: $414.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $554.13 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,350.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5480689?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5480689?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/14077208-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

Unit 6, 90 Bank Street, Whangarei 0140 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5480689 — Rent arrears

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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 5480689 — net $946.13 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 30 March 2026	$1,350.00	7. The landlord’s rent record establishes rent arrears of $1350.00 to 30 March
Lock/key replacement	$554.13	Lock/key replacement
Disposal of abandoned belongings	$414.00	Disposal of abandoned belongings
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	12. The landlord was successful in this application, and I will award the landlord the filing fee.
Net award	$946.13
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$946.13

Claims and awards for application 5480689 — net $946.13 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 30 March 2026

Amount: $1,350.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: 7. The landlord’s rent record establishes rent arrears of $1350.00 to 30 March

Lock/key replacement

Amount: $554.13
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lock/key replacement

Disposal of abandoned belongings

Amount: $414.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Disposal of abandoned belongings

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $28.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: 12. The landlord was successful in this application, and I will award the landlord the filing fee.

Net award

Landlord $946.13

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $946.13

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Property damage Rent arrears

Order

[The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Marskight Property Management Limited (as agent for Lloyd-Jones Investments Limited) $946.13 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,400.00 (BN-25073426) to Marskight Property Management Limited (as agent for Lloyd-Jones Investments Limited) immediately.

Reasons

This was a boarding house tenancy.
The tenancy began on 10 December 2025.
The tenant abandoned the premises. The landlord became aware of the abandonment on or around 30 March 2026.
The rent was in arrears at the time of abandonment. The last rent payment was made on 23 February.
The landlord’s application seeks rent arrears, change of locks, and the cost of disposing of the tenant’s abandoned belongings.
The hearing took place in Whangarei on 19 August 2026. Ms Gardiner represented the landlord at the hearing. There was no appearance by the tenant. The hearing proceeded in the tenant’s absence. 1
The landlord’s rent record establishes rent arrears of $1350.00 to 30 March 2026.
The tenant did not return the keys. It was necessary to change the lock on unit 6 and also on the main entrance door. The cost of the change of locks is proven.
The tenant left behind a bed, a TV cabinet, and a desk and chair. Quinovic was able to contact Mr Taka about those items, but he failed to return to the property and remove them. Quinovic also contacted Mr Taka’s family, but they declined to take the items.
Ms Gardiner provided photographs of the items. I am satisfied that they have no commercial value beyond the cost of storage and sale. The landlord stored the items for more than 35 days and made all reasonable efforts to allow the tenant to remove them. The landlord was entitled to dispose of the items and the tenant is liable for the disposal cost.
The proven disposal cost was $414.00
The landlord was successful in this application, and I will award the landlord the filing fee. The bond will be released to the landlord.

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 5480689 — net $946.13 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 30 March 2026	$1,350.00	7. The landlord’s rent record establishes rent arrears of $1350.00 to 30 March
Lock/key replacement	$554.13	Lock/key replacement
Disposal of abandoned belongings	$414.00	Disposal of abandoned belongings
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	12. The landlord was successful in this application, and I will award the landlord the filing fee.
Net award	$946.13
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$946.13

Claims and awards for application 5480689 — net $946.13 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 30 March 2026

Amount: $1,350.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: 7. The landlord’s rent record establishes rent arrears of $1350.00 to 30 March

Lock/key replacement

Amount: $554.13
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lock/key replacement

Disposal of abandoned belongings

Amount: $414.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Disposal of abandoned belongings

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $28.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: 12. The landlord was successful in this application, and I will award the landlord the filing fee.

Net award

Landlord $946.13

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $946.13

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Property damage Rent arrears

Order

[The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Marskight Property Management Limited (as agent for Lloyd-Jones Investments Limited) $946.13 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,400.00 (BN-25073426) to Marskight Property Management Limited (as agent for Lloyd-Jones Investments Limited) immediately.

Reasons

This was a boarding house tenancy.
The tenancy began on 10 December 2025.
The tenant abandoned the premises. The landlord became aware of the abandonment on or around 30 March 2026.
The rent was in arrears at the time of abandonment. The last rent payment was made on 23 February.
The landlord’s application seeks rent arrears, change of locks, and the cost of disposing of the tenant’s abandoned belongings.
The hearing took place in Whangarei on 19 August 2026. Ms Gardiner represented the landlord at the hearing. There was no appearance by the tenant. The hearing proceeded in the tenant’s absence. 1
The landlord’s rent record establishes rent arrears of $1350.00 to 30 March 2026.
The tenant did not return the keys. It was necessary to change the lock on unit 6 and also on the main entrance door. The cost of the change of locks is proven.
The tenant left behind a bed, a TV cabinet, and a desk and chair. Quinovic was able to contact Mr Taka about those items, but he failed to return to the property and remove them. Quinovic also contacted Mr Taka’s family, but they declined to take the items.
Ms Gardiner provided photographs of the items. I am satisfied that they have no commercial value beyond the cost of storage and sale. The landlord stored the items for more than 35 days and made all reasonable efforts to allow the tenant to remove them. The landlord was entitled to dispose of the items and the tenant is liable for the disposal cost.
The proven disposal cost was $414.00
The landlord was successful in this application, and I will award the landlord the filing fee. The bond will be released to the landlord.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5480689 — Rent arrears at Unit 6, 90 Bank Street, Whangarei 0140

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5480689 — Rent arrears at Unit 6, 90 Bank Street, Whangarei 0140

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Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions

Reduce avoidable tribunal risk with proper tenant checks.