Published tribunal order
Tenancy Tribunal case 5499749 — Rent arrears at 232 Great South Road, Huntly 3700
Decided 26 Jun 2026 · Published 26 Jun 2026 · Application 5499749
- Rent arrears
- Cleanliness
Order
- The Bond Centre must immediately pay the bond of $1,760.00 to Hanwell Property Limited.
- [The tenant/s] must pay Hanwell Property Limited $2,821.80 (see table below) at the rate of $50.00 per week every Thursday, commencing Thursday 2 July 2026, until the $2,821.80 is paid in full.
- If [The tenant/s] fails to make any of the Thursdays’ $50.00 per week payments within 3 working days of the due date, the total remaining debt will become payable immediately and the landlord may enforce payment of entire remaining debt against [The tenant/s]. Description Landlord Rent arrears to 15 June 2026 $3,291.43 Water rates to the end of the tenancy $290.37 Post-tenancy costs: cleaning, damage $1,000.00 Total award $4,581.80 Bond $1,760.00 Total amount Ms Kingi owes the landlord $2,821.80 5499749 2
Reasons
- The hearing was conducted remotely on Microsoft Teams.
- Ms Inder attended for the landlord.
- The tenant attended for herself.
- The landlord originally applied for termination and rent and water arrears, reimbursement of the filing fee, and payment over of the bond. However, the tenancy ended prior to the hearing. The day prior to the hearing the landlord filed a late application for compensation for vacated costs.
What does the tenant owe the landlord for rent and water?
- The tenancy ended on 15 June 2026. The landlord provided a rent summary and water rates invoices and gave verbal evidence which proved the amounts owing at the end of the tenancy for rent and water are as set out in the table above. Post-vacate costs
- The landlord sought compensation for the costs of cleaning and repairing damage following the tenancy ending.
- 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
- Tenants are liable for damage to the premises that occurred during the tenancy and is more than fair wear and tear. Tenants are liable for the actions of people at the premises with their permission. To avoid liability, the tenants must prove they did not carelessly or intentionally cause or permit the damage.
- Where the damage is caused carelessly, and is covered by the landlord's insurance, the tenant's liability is limited to the lesser of the insurance excess or four weeks' rent. Where the damage is careless and is not covered by the landlord's insurance, the tenant's liability is limited to four weeks' rent. Where insurance money is irrecoverable because of the tenant's conduct, the property is treated as if it is not insured against the damage.
- Tenants are liable for the cost of repairing damage that is intentional or which results from any activity at the premises that is an imprisonable offence. Damage is intentional where a person intends to cause damage and takes the necessary steps to achieve 5499749 3 that purpose. Damage is also intentional where a person does something, or allows a situation to continue, knowing that damage is a certainty.1
- During the hearing, Ms Inder and Ms Kingi agreed that the vacated costs claim could be resolved by Ms Kingi paying the landlord $1,000.00.00.
- The parties also agreed that Ms Kingi would pay the debt under this order at $50.00 per week. If the Ms Kingi misses any payments, however, the full remainder of the debt shall become payable.