What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5485232 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] must pay 100 Percent Rentals Limited

How much money was awarded in case 5485232?

Cleaning: $575.00 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $115.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $440.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $218.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $411.50 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $3,428.57 awarded to landlord; Hot Water Cylinder: $141.45 awarded to landlord; Replace Furnishings: Remote Control: $37.15 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $1,735.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5485232?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5485232?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13876542-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5485232 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] must pay 100 Percent Rentals Limited

How much money was awarded in case 5485232?

Cleaning: $575.00 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $115.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $440.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $218.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $411.50 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $3,428.57 awarded to landlord; Hot Water Cylinder: $141.45 awarded to landlord; Replace Furnishings: Remote Control: $37.15 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $1,735.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5485232?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5485232?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13876542-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

1 Chatsworth Place, Highbury, Palmerston North 4412 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5485232 — 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 5485232 — net $5,729.67 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 18 February 2026	$3,428.57	Rent arrears to 18 February 2026
Cleaning	$575.00	Cleaning
Cleaning: oven	$115.00	Cleaning: oven
Lawns and Garden work	$440.00	Lawns and Garden work
Lawns and Garden work: water blasting	$218.00	Lawns and Garden work: water blasting
Replace furnishings: remote control	$37.15	Replace furnishings: remote control
Rubbish removal	$1,735.00	Rubbish removal
Lock/key replacement	$411.50	Lock/key replacement
Repairs: Hot water cylinder	$141.45	Repairs: Hot water cylinder
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$5,729.67
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$5,729.67

Claims and awards for application 5485232 — net $5,729.67 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 18 February 2026

Amount: $3,428.57
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 18 February 2026

Cleaning

Amount: $575.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Cleaning: oven

Amount: $115.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning: oven

Lawns and Garden work

Amount: $440.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lawns and Garden work

Lawns and Garden work: water blasting

Amount: $218.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lawns and Garden work: water blasting

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Lawns And Garden Work Property damage Rent arrears Rubbish Removal

Order

[The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] must pay 100 Percent Rentals Limited $5,729.67 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,400.00 (BN-00155152) to 100 Percent Rentals Limited immediately.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing. There was no appearance for the tenant.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy ended on 18 February 2026. At the hearing, the landlord had thought that there had been a previous Tribunal order for termination and rent arrears. The order could not be located. The landlord was given an opportunity to email the Tribunal after the hearing had ended regarding the previous order. This was in case any previous order needed to be included in the present one.
The landlord duly emailed to advise that there had not been an order, and the tenancy had ended by agreement.
The landlord provided rent records and water rates invoices which prove the amount owing at 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 photos provided by the landlord show that the tenant did not leave the do any cleaning. The house was filthy. There was rubbish inside and out. The shed was full of rubbish. There are two invoices for cleaning, one for $440 and another for $115 for the oven clean. The invoice for rubbish clearance ($1,735,00) includes disposable protective gear because the rubbish included faecal contamination, blood-contaminated clothing, drug paraphernalia and decomposed food waste.
The photos show that the lawns were very overgrown. The sum of $440 is reasonable for mowing the lawns, tidying the gardens, weeding and disposing of the green waste.
There is also an invoice for $218.00 for water blasting the path outside. The landlord explained that was required because there were a lot of dog faeces..
The tenant did not return any keys. The invoice for $411.50 includes labour for replacing safety stays and window latches on bathroom windows. The photos show that they had been damaged. The photos were taken on the last day of the tenancy.
The landlord has also claimed $141.45 for replacement of a hot water cylinder cord. The photos show that the cord had been cut.
The damage to the windows and the cord is more than fair wear and tear. I am satisfied on the balance of probabilities that the tenants caused the damage during the tenancy.
The amounts ordered are proved.
I have taken into account betterment and depreciation. The landlord should be returned to the position they would have been in had the tenant not breached their obligations, and should not be better or worse off. In calculating depreciation, I have taken into account the age and condition of the items at the start of the tenancy and their likely useful lifespan.
Because 100 Percent Rentals Limited 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 5485232 — net $5,729.67 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 18 February 2026	$3,428.57	Rent arrears to 18 February 2026
Cleaning	$575.00	Cleaning
Cleaning: oven	$115.00	Cleaning: oven
Lawns and Garden work	$440.00	Lawns and Garden work
Lawns and Garden work: water blasting	$218.00	Lawns and Garden work: water blasting
Replace furnishings: remote control	$37.15	Replace furnishings: remote control
Rubbish removal	$1,735.00	Rubbish removal
Lock/key replacement	$411.50	Lock/key replacement
Repairs: Hot water cylinder	$141.45	Repairs: Hot water cylinder
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$5,729.67
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$5,729.67

Claims and awards for application 5485232 — net $5,729.67 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 18 February 2026

Amount: $3,428.57
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 18 February 2026

Cleaning

Amount: $575.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Cleaning: oven

Amount: $115.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning: oven

Lawns and Garden work

Amount: $440.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lawns and Garden work

Lawns and Garden work: water blasting

Amount: $218.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lawns and Garden work: water blasting

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Lawns And Garden Work Property damage Rent arrears Rubbish Removal

Order

[The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] must pay 100 Percent Rentals Limited $5,729.67 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,400.00 (BN-00155152) to 100 Percent Rentals Limited immediately.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing. There was no appearance for the tenant.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy ended on 18 February 2026. At the hearing, the landlord had thought that there had been a previous Tribunal order for termination and rent arrears. The order could not be located. The landlord was given an opportunity to email the Tribunal after the hearing had ended regarding the previous order. This was in case any previous order needed to be included in the present one.
The landlord duly emailed to advise that there had not been an order, and the tenancy had ended by agreement.
The landlord provided rent records and water rates invoices which prove the amount owing at 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 photos provided by the landlord show that the tenant did not leave the do any cleaning. The house was filthy. There was rubbish inside and out. The shed was full of rubbish. There are two invoices for cleaning, one for $440 and another for $115 for the oven clean. The invoice for rubbish clearance ($1,735,00) includes disposable protective gear because the rubbish included faecal contamination, blood-contaminated clothing, drug paraphernalia and decomposed food waste.
The photos show that the lawns were very overgrown. The sum of $440 is reasonable for mowing the lawns, tidying the gardens, weeding and disposing of the green waste.
There is also an invoice for $218.00 for water blasting the path outside. The landlord explained that was required because there were a lot of dog faeces..
The tenant did not return any keys. The invoice for $411.50 includes labour for replacing safety stays and window latches on bathroom windows. The photos show that they had been damaged. The photos were taken on the last day of the tenancy.
The landlord has also claimed $141.45 for replacement of a hot water cylinder cord. The photos show that the cord had been cut.
The damage to the windows and the cord is more than fair wear and tear. I am satisfied on the balance of probabilities that the tenants caused the damage during the tenancy.
The amounts ordered are proved.
I have taken into account betterment and depreciation. The landlord should be returned to the position they would have been in had the tenant not breached their obligations, and should not be better or worse off. In calculating depreciation, I have taken into account the age and condition of the items at the start of the tenancy and their likely useful lifespan.
Because 100 Percent Rentals Limited has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5485232 — Rent arrears at 1 Chatsworth Place, Highbury, Palmerston North 4412

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 5485232 — Rent arrears at 1 Chatsworth Place, Highbury, Palmerston North 4412

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent?

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

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent?

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

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions