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Tenantcheck Insights · Case study
Decided 9 Jun 2026 · Published 9 Jun 2026 · Application 5488549
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Palmerston North
Tenantcheck Insights · Case study
Decided 9 Jun 2026 · Published 9 Jun 2026 · Application 5488549
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Palmerston North
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
G Baker
Dispute themes
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears | $275.00 | Rent arrears | |
| Cleaning | $599.00 | Cleaning | |
| Rubbish removal | $403.30 | Rubbish removal | |
| Repairs: floor | $1,667.50 | Repairs: floor | |
| Lock/key replacement | $30.00 | Lock/key replacement | |
| Light bulbs/batteries | $24.90 | Light bulbs/batteries | |
| Net award | $799.70 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $799.70 |
Claims and awards for application 5488549 — net $799.70 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears
Cleaning
Rubbish removal
Repairs: floor
Lock/key replacement
Light bulbs/batteries
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
The tribunal order states: The Tribunal orders suppression of the parties’ names and identifying details.
Cleaning: $599.00 awarded to landlord; Lightbulbs: $24.90 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $30.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $275.00 awarded to landlord; Floor: $1,667.50 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $403.30 awarded to landlord
The primary dispute was Property damage. Related themes: Cleanliness, Rent arrears.
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13722507-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
G Baker
Dispute themes
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears | $275.00 | Rent arrears | |
| Cleaning | $599.00 | Cleaning | |
| Rubbish removal | $403.30 | Rubbish removal | |
| Repairs: floor | $1,667.50 | Repairs: floor | |
| Lock/key replacement | $30.00 | Lock/key replacement | |
| Light bulbs/batteries | $24.90 | Light bulbs/batteries | |
| Net award | $799.70 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $799.70 |
Claims and awards for application 5488549 — net $799.70 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears
Cleaning
Rubbish removal
Repairs: floor
Lock/key replacement
Light bulbs/batteries
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
The tribunal order states: The Tribunal orders suppression of the parties’ names and identifying details.
Cleaning: $599.00 awarded to landlord; Lightbulbs: $24.90 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $30.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $275.00 awarded to landlord; Floor: $1,667.50 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $403.30 awarded to landlord
The primary dispute was Property damage. Related themes: Cleanliness, Rent arrears.
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13722507-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.
Net award
Landlord $799.70
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $799.70
Net award
Landlord $799.70
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $799.70
