What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 4617833?

The tribunal order states: Nisha Tautari must pay Judith Ann Jeffcoat $2,217.44 immediately, calculated

How much money was awarded in case 4617833?

Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $307.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,890.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4617833?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Property damage.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4617833?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/9786893-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 4617833?

The tribunal order states: Nisha Tautari must pay Judith Ann Jeffcoat $2,217.44 immediately, calculated

How much money was awarded in case 4617833?

Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $307.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,890.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4617833?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Property damage.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4617833?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/9786893-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

Unit/Flat 1, 111 111 Russel Street, Gladstone 9810, Tenancy Tribunal Case 4617833 — Rent arrears

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Reasons

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 4617833. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears	$1,890.00	Rent arrears
Repairs	$307.00	Repairs
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	Filing fee reimbursement

The tenant failed to attend the hearing.

The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent?

The landlord provided rent records and water rates invoices which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy. The parties attended mediation to recover the bond and some of the arrears outstanding. The balance remains.

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

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.

Where the damage is careless, and occurs after 27 August 2019, section 49B RTA applies. If the landlord becomes aware of the damage after 27 August, the damage is presumed to have occurred after that date unless the tenant proves otherwise.

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 (or four weeks' market rent in the case of a tenant paying income-related rent). See section 49B(3)(a) RTA.

Where the damage is careless and is not covered by the landlord's insurance, the tenant's liability is limited to four weeks' rent (or market rent). See section 49B(3)(b) RTA. Where insurance money is irrecoverable because of the tenant's conduct, the property is treated as if it is not insured against the damage. See section 49B(3A)(a) 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 following damage was caused during the tenancy: A door needed to be replaced. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.

The amounts ordered are proved.

I have taken into account betterment and depreciation. The landlord should be returned to the position they would have been in had the tenant not breached their obligations, and should not be better or worse off. In calculating depreciation, I have taken into account the age and condition of the items at the start of the tenancy and their likely useful lifespan.

Reasons

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 4617833. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears	$1,890.00	Rent arrears
Repairs	$307.00	Repairs
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	Filing fee reimbursement

The tenant failed to attend the hearing.

The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent?

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

The following damage was caused during the tenancy: A door needed to be replaced. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.

The amounts ordered are proved.

Tenancy Tribunal case 4617833 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat 1, 111 111 Russel Street, Gladstone 9810,

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Tenancy Tribunal case 4617833 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat 1, 111 111 Russel Street, Gladstone 9810,

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Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent?

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent?

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions