What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 4611829?

The tribunal order states: No application for suppression has been made in this case and no suppression

How much money was awarded in case 4611829?

Cleaning: $45.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4611829?

The primary dispute was Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4611829?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/9390120-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 4611829?

The tribunal order states: No application for suppression has been made in this case and no suppression

How much money was awarded in case 4611829?

Cleaning: $45.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4611829?

The primary dispute was Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4611829?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/9390120-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

Unit/Flat 4, 23 Roulston Street, Pukekohe, Pukekohe 2120 Tenancy Tribunal Case 4611829 — Cleanliness

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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 4611829. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Tenant	Reason
purpose of providing 1 hour of professional cleaning services to be invoiced and paid for by the tenant at the rate of	$45.00		purpose of providing 1 hour of professional cleaning services to be invoiced and paid for by the tenant at the rate of

Claims and awards for application 4611829. Verify on MoJ.

purpose of providing 1 hour of professional cleaning services to be invoiced and paid for by the tenant at the rate of

Amount: $45.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: purpose of providing 1 hour of professional cleaning services to be invoiced and paid for by the tenant at the rate of

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness

Order

No application for suppression has been made in this case and no suppression orders apply around publication of this decision.
The landlord may, after giving 24 hours’ notice in writing, enter the property between 3pm and 7pm on any day for the purpose of providing 1 hour of professional cleaning services to be invoiced and paid for by the tenant at the rate of $45.00 plus GST per hour.
The landlord is entitled to give notice once per week for 2 weeks, so that over the course of the next fortnight 2 hours of cleaning will be performed by a professional cleaner at the property.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing today.
The landlord applied for rent arrears and an order about cleaning and keeping the property tidy. The rent arrears issue has been resolved.
The landlord served the tenant with notice of a breach of section 40(1)(c) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 on 11 May 2023.
In the notice, the landlord said they were disappointed with the condition of the premises including carpet stains, splatters on the kitchen floor and missed items of general cleaning. The issues noted previously for the attention of the publicly funded cleaner provided by the Ministry of Health had not been addressed.
The landlord also expressed concern about clutter, the amount of belongings collecting in the garage, and the risk that this could become a fire hazard or attract pests.
The landlord performed an inspection on 21 August 2023. The inspection report noted that no improvements had been made.
Tenants have an obligation to keep premises reasonably clean and reasonably tidy. The tenant is elderly and is provided with some publicly funded support with domestic tasks such as cleaning. However, concerns were expressed at the hearing that although the tenant should be getting 2 hours of cleaning assistance, the allocated cleaner is providing less than this.
The parties discussed and agreed that the landlord shall give 24 hours’ notice of entry for a professional cleaner (appointed by the landlord) to provide 1 hour of cleaning each week for the next 2 weeks at a cost of $45.00 plus GST per hour, payable by the tenant. The precise timing can be discussed between the parties. I have tried to leave the arrangements open in terms of the date and timing.
It is intended that the cleaning will go some way towards bringing the property up to a reasonably clean and reasonably tidy standard, as required under the Residential Tenancies Act 1986.

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 4611829. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Tenant	Reason
purpose of providing 1 hour of professional cleaning services to be invoiced and paid for by the tenant at the rate of	$45.00		purpose of providing 1 hour of professional cleaning services to be invoiced and paid for by the tenant at the rate of

Claims and awards for application 4611829. Verify on MoJ.

purpose of providing 1 hour of professional cleaning services to be invoiced and paid for by the tenant at the rate of

Amount: $45.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: purpose of providing 1 hour of professional cleaning services to be invoiced and paid for by the tenant at the rate of

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness

Order

No application for suppression has been made in this case and no suppression orders apply around publication of this decision.
The landlord may, after giving 24 hours’ notice in writing, enter the property between 3pm and 7pm on any day for the purpose of providing 1 hour of professional cleaning services to be invoiced and paid for by the tenant at the rate of $45.00 plus GST per hour.
The landlord is entitled to give notice once per week for 2 weeks, so that over the course of the next fortnight 2 hours of cleaning will be performed by a professional cleaner at the property.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing today.
The landlord applied for rent arrears and an order about cleaning and keeping the property tidy. The rent arrears issue has been resolved.
The landlord served the tenant with notice of a breach of section 40(1)(c) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 on 11 May 2023.
In the notice, the landlord said they were disappointed with the condition of the premises including carpet stains, splatters on the kitchen floor and missed items of general cleaning. The issues noted previously for the attention of the publicly funded cleaner provided by the Ministry of Health had not been addressed.
The landlord also expressed concern about clutter, the amount of belongings collecting in the garage, and the risk that this could become a fire hazard or attract pests.
The landlord performed an inspection on 21 August 2023. The inspection report noted that no improvements had been made.
Tenants have an obligation to keep premises reasonably clean and reasonably tidy. The tenant is elderly and is provided with some publicly funded support with domestic tasks such as cleaning. However, concerns were expressed at the hearing that although the tenant should be getting 2 hours of cleaning assistance, the allocated cleaner is providing less than this.
The parties discussed and agreed that the landlord shall give 24 hours’ notice of entry for a professional cleaner (appointed by the landlord) to provide 1 hour of cleaning each week for the next 2 weeks at a cost of $45.00 plus GST per hour, payable by the tenant. The precise timing can be discussed between the parties. I have tried to leave the arrangements open in terms of the date and timing.
It is intended that the cleaning will go some way towards bringing the property up to a reasonably clean and reasonably tidy standard, as required under the Residential Tenancies Act 1986.

Tenancy Tribunal case 4611829 — Cleanliness at Unit/Flat 4, 23 Roulston Street, Pukekohe, Pukekohe 2120

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 4611829 — Cleanliness at Unit/Flat 4, 23 Roulston Street, Pukekohe, Pukekohe 2120

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Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions