What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5511390 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] must pay Monte Cecilia Housing Trust $3,183.10

How much money was awarded in case 5511390?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $1,809.20 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $1,329.90 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $16.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5511390?

The primary dispute was Property damage.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5511390?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13807516-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5511390 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] must pay Monte Cecilia Housing Trust $3,183.10

How much money was awarded in case 5511390?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $1,809.20 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $1,329.90 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $16.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5511390?

The primary dispute was Property damage.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5511390?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13807516-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

23 Tawa Crescent, Manurewa, Auckland 2102 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5511390 — 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 5511390 — net $3,183.10 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Window repairs	$1,809.20	Window repairs
Repairs	$1,329.90	Repairs
Lock/key replacement	$16.00	Lock/key replacement
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$3,183.10
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$3,183.10

Claims and awards for application 5511390 — net $3,183.10 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Window repairs

Amount: $1,809.20
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Window repairs

Repairs

Amount: $1,329.90
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs

Lock/key replacement

Amount: $16.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lock/key replacement

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $3,183.10

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $3,183.10

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Property damage

Order

[The tenant/s] must pay Monte Cecilia Housing Trust $3,183.10 immediately, calculated as shown in table below:
The tenant must pay the debt in order 1 at the rate of $50.00 per week.
The first payment must be made on Thursday 2 July 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.
The landlord’s application for termination is dismissed. 5511390 2

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing held on 25 June 2026.
The tenancy began on 27 November 2025.
The landlord applied for termination of the tenancy due to tenant breaches. While the landlord has served notices on the tenant for damage most of the damage has been repaired and the tenant is paying a weekly amount toward that damage.
The Tribunal sealed a Mediator Order1 on 19 February 2026. That order included rent arrears, costs for repair to the garage window, for a power bill and for drug testing and analysis. The landlord confirms that the tenant has complied with that order by paying $100.00 per week toward the debt.
The tenant has been paying an extra $50.00 toward repairs above the amount required by the Mediator Order. That $50.00 is to be directed toward this debt.
The only damage that has not been repaired is the stained carpet. The staining is substantial and unlikely to be removed from cleaning alone. The tenant advised that she has a $3,000.00 carpet voucher that she won in a competition. She mentioned putting that toward replacement of the carpet either during the tenancy or after the tenancy ends.
The tenant is aware that she will likely be responsible for carpet replacement at the end of the tenancy due to the damage caused.
I am satisfied that the tenant has taken steps to minimise the risk of ongoing damage to the premises. She is also taking responsibility for the damage that has been caused to date.
The tenant said that the most recent damage was to a garage window that she did not cause and when she returned home the Police were at the address in relation to the damage.
Instead of terminating the tenancy I award the landlord costs for the damage that has been repaired.
The landlord had claimed the cost of testing for methamphetamine. The test results are below 15μg per 100cm2 and there are no pre tenancy test results, therefore there is no damage from contamination. In such circumstances the tenant is not responsible for the cost for testing. That part of the landlord’s claim is dismissed.
Because Monte Cecilia Housing Trust has substantially succeeded with the claim I have reimbursed the filing fee. 1 TT5430057 5511390 3

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 5511390 — net $3,183.10 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Window repairs	$1,809.20	Window repairs
Repairs	$1,329.90	Repairs
Lock/key replacement	$16.00	Lock/key replacement
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$3,183.10
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$3,183.10

Claims and awards for application 5511390 — net $3,183.10 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Window repairs

Amount: $1,809.20
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Window repairs

Repairs

Amount: $1,329.90
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs

Lock/key replacement

Amount: $16.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lock/key replacement

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $3,183.10

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $3,183.10

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Property damage

Order

[The tenant/s] must pay Monte Cecilia Housing Trust $3,183.10 immediately, calculated as shown in table below:
The tenant must pay the debt in order 1 at the rate of $50.00 per week.
The first payment must be made on Thursday 2 July 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.
The landlord’s application for termination is dismissed. 5511390 2

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing held on 25 June 2026.
The tenancy began on 27 November 2025.
The landlord applied for termination of the tenancy due to tenant breaches. While the landlord has served notices on the tenant for damage most of the damage has been repaired and the tenant is paying a weekly amount toward that damage.
The Tribunal sealed a Mediator Order1 on 19 February 2026. That order included rent arrears, costs for repair to the garage window, for a power bill and for drug testing and analysis. The landlord confirms that the tenant has complied with that order by paying $100.00 per week toward the debt.
The tenant has been paying an extra $50.00 toward repairs above the amount required by the Mediator Order. That $50.00 is to be directed toward this debt.
The only damage that has not been repaired is the stained carpet. The staining is substantial and unlikely to be removed from cleaning alone. The tenant advised that she has a $3,000.00 carpet voucher that she won in a competition. She mentioned putting that toward replacement of the carpet either during the tenancy or after the tenancy ends.
The tenant is aware that she will likely be responsible for carpet replacement at the end of the tenancy due to the damage caused.
I am satisfied that the tenant has taken steps to minimise the risk of ongoing damage to the premises. She is also taking responsibility for the damage that has been caused to date.
The tenant said that the most recent damage was to a garage window that she did not cause and when she returned home the Police were at the address in relation to the damage.
Instead of terminating the tenancy I award the landlord costs for the damage that has been repaired.
The landlord had claimed the cost of testing for methamphetamine. The test results are below 15μg per 100cm2 and there are no pre tenancy test results, therefore there is no damage from contamination. In such circumstances the tenant is not responsible for the cost for testing. That part of the landlord’s claim is dismissed.
Because Monte Cecilia Housing Trust has substantially succeeded with the claim I have reimbursed the filing fee. 1 TT5430057 5511390 3

Tenancy Tribunal case 5511390 — Property damage at 23 Tawa Crescent, Manurewa, Auckland 2102

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5511390 — Property damage at 23 Tawa Crescent, Manurewa, Auckland 2102

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