What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5502189 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Opes Property Management North Limited As

How much money was awarded in case 5502189?

Cleaning: $2,788.75 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Meth Testing: $1,356.31 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $3,060.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5502189?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5502189?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13974744-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5502189 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Opes Property Management North Limited As

How much money was awarded in case 5502189?

Cleaning: $2,788.75 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Meth Testing: $1,356.31 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $3,060.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5502189?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5502189?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13974744-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

Unit/Flat Unit 10, 30 Bowater Place, Manurewa, Auckland Tenancy Tribunal Case 5502189 — 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 5502189 — net $4,741.06 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Filing fee for previous expedited abandonment application	$28.00	Filing fee for previous expedited abandonment application
Rent arrears to 4 May 2026	$3,060.00	Rent arrears to 4 May 2026
Meth testing	$1,356.31	Meth testing
Meth cleaning	$2,788.75	Meth cleaning
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$4,741.06
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$4,741.06

Claims and awards for application 5502189 — net $4,741.06 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Filing fee for previous expedited abandonment application

Amount: $28.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee for previous expedited abandonment application

Rent arrears to 4 May 2026

Amount: $3,060.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 4 May 2026

Meth testing

Amount: $1,356.31
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Meth testing

Meth cleaning

Amount: $2,788.75
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Meth cleaning

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $28.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Rent arrears

Order

[The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Opes Property Management North Limited As Agent For Olivia & Llewelyn Lewis-Long $4,741.06 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,520.00 (BN-00138108) to Opes Property Management North Limited As Agent For Olivia & Llewelyn Lewis- Long immediately.

Reasons

Only the landlord attended the hearing.
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 4 May 2026 after the tenant abandoned the premises.
The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.
The landlord had previously made an application for termination of the tenancy under expedited procedures.

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.
A landlord must prove that damage to the premises occurred during the tenancy and is more than fair wear and tear. If this is established, to avoid liability, the tenant must prove they did not carelessly or intentionally cause or permit the damage. Tenants are liable for the actions of people at the premises with their permission. See sections 40(2)(a), 41 and 49B RTA.
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. This applies to anything the tenant does and anything done by a person they are responsible for. See section 49B(1) RTA.
Damage is intentional where a person intends to cause damage and takes the necessary steps to achieve that purpose. Damage is also intentional where a person does something, or allows a situation to continue, knowing that damage is a certainty. See Guo v Korck [2019] NZHC 1541.
The property was contaminated with methamphetamine during the tenancy. Composite test results taken on 15 May 2026 recorded methamphetamine levels of up to 72μg/100cm2 (theoretical maximum).
Detailed methamphetamine assessment report was undertaken on 21 May 2026 which readings throughout the house of up to 27μg/100cm2 exceed both current New Zealand Standard of 1.5μg/100cm2 as well as the opinion from the Chief Science Advisor Sir Peter Gluckman of 15μg/100cm2 regarded as acceptable levels.
The high reading of methamphetamine also indicate that the tenant has used the premises for an unlawful purpose.
A tenant must not use the premises or permit the premises to be used for an unlawful purpose. See section 40(2)(b) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
The amounts claimed for methamphetamine cleaning and testing costs set out in the above table are proved.

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 5502189 — net $4,741.06 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Filing fee for previous expedited abandonment application	$28.00	Filing fee for previous expedited abandonment application
Rent arrears to 4 May 2026	$3,060.00	Rent arrears to 4 May 2026
Meth testing	$1,356.31	Meth testing
Meth cleaning	$2,788.75	Meth cleaning
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$4,741.06
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$4,741.06

Claims and awards for application 5502189 — net $4,741.06 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Filing fee for previous expedited abandonment application

Amount: $28.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee for previous expedited abandonment application

Rent arrears to 4 May 2026

Amount: $3,060.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 4 May 2026

Meth testing

Amount: $1,356.31
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Meth testing

Meth cleaning

Amount: $2,788.75
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Meth cleaning

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $28.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Rent arrears

Order

[The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Opes Property Management North Limited As Agent For Olivia & Llewelyn Lewis-Long $4,741.06 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,520.00 (BN-00138108) to Opes Property Management North Limited As Agent For Olivia & Llewelyn Lewis- Long immediately.

Reasons

Only the landlord attended the hearing.
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 4 May 2026 after the tenant abandoned the premises.
The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.
The landlord had previously made an application for termination of the tenancy under expedited procedures.

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.
A landlord must prove that damage to the premises occurred during the tenancy and is more than fair wear and tear. If this is established, to avoid liability, the tenant must prove they did not carelessly or intentionally cause or permit the damage. Tenants are liable for the actions of people at the premises with their permission. See sections 40(2)(a), 41 and 49B RTA.
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. This applies to anything the tenant does and anything done by a person they are responsible for. See section 49B(1) RTA.
Damage is intentional where a person intends to cause damage and takes the necessary steps to achieve that purpose. Damage is also intentional where a person does something, or allows a situation to continue, knowing that damage is a certainty. See Guo v Korck [2019] NZHC 1541.
The property was contaminated with methamphetamine during the tenancy. Composite test results taken on 15 May 2026 recorded methamphetamine levels of up to 72μg/100cm2 (theoretical maximum).
Detailed methamphetamine assessment report was undertaken on 21 May 2026 which readings throughout the house of up to 27μg/100cm2 exceed both current New Zealand Standard of 1.5μg/100cm2 as well as the opinion from the Chief Science Advisor Sir Peter Gluckman of 15μg/100cm2 regarded as acceptable levels.
The high reading of methamphetamine also indicate that the tenant has used the premises for an unlawful purpose.
A tenant must not use the premises or permit the premises to be used for an unlawful purpose. See section 40(2)(b) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
The amounts claimed for methamphetamine cleaning and testing costs set out in the above table are proved.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5502189 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat Unit 10, 30 Bowater Place, Manurewa, Auckland

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 5502189 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat Unit 10, 30 Bowater Place, Manurewa, Auckland

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

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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

Reduce avoidable tribunal risk with proper tenant checks.