What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5482452 about?

The tribunal order states: An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal

How much money was awarded in case 5482452?

Cleaning: $336.94 awarded to landlord; Credit Of Amount Paid By Tenant Sinc…: $430.00 awarded to tenant; Property Damage: $783.23 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $218.61 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5482452?

The primary dispute was Property damage. Related themes: Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5482452?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/14208717-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5482452 about?

The tribunal order states: An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal

How much money was awarded in case 5482452?

Cleaning: $336.94 awarded to landlord; Credit Of Amount Paid By Tenant Sinc…: $430.00 awarded to tenant; Property Damage: $783.23 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $218.61 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5482452?

The primary dispute was Property damage. Related themes: Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5482452?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/14208717-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5482452 — 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 5482452 — net $908.78 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Tenant	Reason
Cleaning	$336.94		Cleaning
Repairs	$783.23		Repairs
Pre vacate damages	$218.61		Pre vacate damages
Credit of amount paid by tenant since tenancy ended		$430.00	Credit of amount paid by tenant since tenancy ended
Total award	$1,338.78	$430.00
Net award	$908.78
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$908.78

Claims and awards for application 5482452 — net $908.78 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Cleaning

Amount: $336.94
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Repairs

Amount: $783.23
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs

Pre vacate damages

Amount: $218.61
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Pre vacate damages

Credit of amount paid by tenant since tenancy ended

Amount: $430.00
Awarded to: Tenant
Reason: Credit of amount paid by tenant since tenancy ended

Total award

Landlord $1,338.78 · Tenant $430.00

Net award

Landlord $908.78

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Property damage

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the tenant’s name and identifying details.
[The tenant/s] must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $908.78 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The tenant must pay the debt in order 2 at the rate of $10.00 per week.
The first payment must be made on Thursday 17 September 2026 and payments must continue every Thursday until the debt is paid in full.
If the tenant fails to make any payment within 2 working days of the due date, the balance of the debt owing will be payable immediately and can be enforced through the District Court.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing.
The landlord has applied for cleaning and cost of repairing damage.
The tenant accepts the cost of the repair damage. She also accepts that she owed $218.61 for repairs before the tenancy ended.
Since the tenancy ended the tenant has paid $430 towards the costs that are outstanding.
The only claim that is in dispute is the landlord’s claim for cleaning.
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.
It is clear from the landlord’s vacated inspection report that the tenant moved out all of her belongings and did some cleaning at the property. She tells me that she cleaned the surfaces, cupboards, and vacuumed and mopped floors.
She says she did not clean the outside of the windows.
The walls and ceiling of the property needed cleaning, the outside windows needed cleaning and kitchen cupboards needed cleaning. I have awarded the landlord’s cost of cleaning the cupboards but have reduced the amount awarded for cleaning to what I consider was necessary to remedy the breach..
The tenant asked to continue to pay the debt off at $10.00 per week and the landlord agreed. The tenant pays this out of her income every Wednesday evening but it is received in the landlord’s bank account on a Thursday.
The tenant also requested name suppression, the landlord supports name suppression for the tenant and name suppression is granted.

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 5482452 — net $908.78 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Tenant	Reason
Cleaning	$336.94		Cleaning
Repairs	$783.23		Repairs
Pre vacate damages	$218.61		Pre vacate damages
Credit of amount paid by tenant since tenancy ended		$430.00	Credit of amount paid by tenant since tenancy ended
Total award	$1,338.78	$430.00
Net award	$908.78
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$908.78

Claims and awards for application 5482452 — net $908.78 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Cleaning

Amount: $336.94
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Repairs

Amount: $783.23
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs

Pre vacate damages

Amount: $218.61
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Pre vacate damages

Credit of amount paid by tenant since tenancy ended

Amount: $430.00
Awarded to: Tenant
Reason: Credit of amount paid by tenant since tenancy ended

Total award

Landlord $1,338.78 · Tenant $430.00

Net award

Landlord $908.78

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Property damage

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the tenant’s name and identifying details.
[The tenant/s] must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $908.78 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The tenant must pay the debt in order 2 at the rate of $10.00 per week.
The first payment must be made on Thursday 17 September 2026 and payments must continue every Thursday until the debt is paid in full.
If the tenant fails to make any payment within 2 working days of the due date, the balance of the debt owing will be payable immediately and can be enforced through the District Court.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing.
The landlord has applied for cleaning and cost of repairing damage.
The tenant accepts the cost of the repair damage. She also accepts that she owed $218.61 for repairs before the tenancy ended.
Since the tenancy ended the tenant has paid $430 towards the costs that are outstanding.
The only claim that is in dispute is the landlord’s claim for cleaning.
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.
It is clear from the landlord’s vacated inspection report that the tenant moved out all of her belongings and did some cleaning at the property. She tells me that she cleaned the surfaces, cupboards, and vacuumed and mopped floors.
She says she did not clean the outside of the windows.
The walls and ceiling of the property needed cleaning, the outside windows needed cleaning and kitchen cupboards needed cleaning. I have awarded the landlord’s cost of cleaning the cupboards but have reduced the amount awarded for cleaning to what I consider was necessary to remedy the breach..
The tenant asked to continue to pay the debt off at $10.00 per week and the landlord agreed. The tenant pays this out of her income every Wednesday evening but it is received in the landlord’s bank account on a Thursday.
The tenant also requested name suppression, the landlord supports name suppression for the tenant and name suppression is granted.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5482452 — Property damage

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5482452 — Property damage

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Claims & awards

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Reasons

Topics & place

Key findings

Property management

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