What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 4648269?

The tribunal order states: Varun Sharma to pay Rempstone Property Management Limited $1,327.87

How much money was awarded in case 4648269?

Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Lawn Seeding: $276.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $500.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $531.43 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4648269?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4648269?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/9648308-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 4648269?

The tribunal order states: Varun Sharma to pay Rempstone Property Management Limited $1,327.87

How much money was awarded in case 4648269?

Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Lawn Seeding: $276.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $500.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $531.43 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4648269?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4648269?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/9648308-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

13 Ben Nevis Drive, Broomfield, Christchurch 8042 Tenancy Tribunal Case 4648269 — 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 4648269 — net $1,327.87 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 9 July 2023	$531.43	Rent arrears to 9 July 2023
Wall repairs and painting	$500.00	Wall repairs and painting
Lawn seeding	$276.00	Lawn seeding
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$1,327.87
Bond	$2,380.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,327.87

Claims and awards for application 4648269 — net $1,327.87 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 9 July 2023

Amount: $531.43
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 9 July 2023

Wall repairs and painting

Amount: $500.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Wall repairs and painting

Lawn seeding

Amount: $276.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lawn seeding

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $20.44
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $1,327.87

Bond

Landlord $2,380.00

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Dismissed claims

Cleaning — Lawn Seeding

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Property damage Rent arrears Cleanliness

Order

Varun Sharma to pay Rempstone Property Management Limited $1,327.87 from the bond, calculated as shown in the table below.
The landlord’s claims are otherwise dismissed.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,380.00 (5124166-002) immediately apportioned as follows: Rempstone Property Management Limited: $1,327.87 Varun Sharma: $1,052.13

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing. Ms Sun represented the landlord.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, payment of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.
The tenant agreed the claim for rent arrears. Cleaning
At the end of the tenancy the tenant must leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy.
The landlord claims that some cleaning was needed after the tenancy ended and even after the tenant had returned to the premises to do additional cleaning. The landlord produced photographs showing a kitchen cupboard door and dishwasher in needed of cleaning.
The tenant said he had returned and cleaned those items and he produced photographs proving that he had done so.
The landlord has failed to prove that the tenant is liable for the cost of cleaning and so this claim is dismissed. Lawn Seeding
There was a bare strip of lawn at the front of the premises where cars had been parking partly on the lawn beside an area of hard standing.
The tenant said that cars had parked there because the landlord failed to keep the trees on the other side of the standing trimmed, forcing the cars off the standing.
The tenant did not produce ant evidence in support of that. He has not therefore disproved liability for the damage and so I have awarded the cost of reseeding the lawn. Wall Damage
The landlord claims 4 insurance excesses of $500 for damage to various walls throughout the premises.
The tenant admitted that there were one or two areas of wall that were damaged during the tenancy but otherwise denied liability for the damage that is claimed.
The landlords’ evidence in support of this claim was poor. The photographs produced were of poor quality and they did not clearly show the alleged damage. To the extent that any damage was visible, I would class it as either fair wear and tear, or as unlikely to be caused by the tenant.
In my assessment the reasonable cost of repairing and painting the damage the tenant accepted is $500 and that is what I have awarded. I note also that there was evidence that the premises had not been painted for quite some time and they may have been due for some renovation in any case. I note as well that the work has not been done. Filing Fee
The landlord has had some success and so I have awarded the filing fee. Bond
I have split the bond to give effect to my decision on the tenant’s liability.

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 4648269 — net $1,327.87 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 9 July 2023	$531.43	Rent arrears to 9 July 2023
Wall repairs and painting	$500.00	Wall repairs and painting
Lawn seeding	$276.00	Lawn seeding
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$1,327.87
Bond	$2,380.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,327.87

Claims and awards for application 4648269 — net $1,327.87 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 9 July 2023

Amount: $531.43
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 9 July 2023

Wall repairs and painting

Amount: $500.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Wall repairs and painting

Lawn seeding

Amount: $276.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lawn seeding

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $20.44
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $1,327.87

Bond

Landlord $2,380.00

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Dismissed claims

Cleaning — Lawn Seeding

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Property damage Rent arrears Cleanliness

Order

Varun Sharma to pay Rempstone Property Management Limited $1,327.87 from the bond, calculated as shown in the table below.
The landlord’s claims are otherwise dismissed.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,380.00 (5124166-002) immediately apportioned as follows: Rempstone Property Management Limited: $1,327.87 Varun Sharma: $1,052.13

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing. Ms Sun represented the landlord.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, payment of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.
The tenant agreed the claim for rent arrears. Cleaning
At the end of the tenancy the tenant must leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy.
The landlord claims that some cleaning was needed after the tenancy ended and even after the tenant had returned to the premises to do additional cleaning. The landlord produced photographs showing a kitchen cupboard door and dishwasher in needed of cleaning.
The tenant said he had returned and cleaned those items and he produced photographs proving that he had done so.
The landlord has failed to prove that the tenant is liable for the cost of cleaning and so this claim is dismissed. Lawn Seeding
There was a bare strip of lawn at the front of the premises where cars had been parking partly on the lawn beside an area of hard standing.
The tenant said that cars had parked there because the landlord failed to keep the trees on the other side of the standing trimmed, forcing the cars off the standing.
The tenant did not produce ant evidence in support of that. He has not therefore disproved liability for the damage and so I have awarded the cost of reseeding the lawn. Wall Damage
The landlord claims 4 insurance excesses of $500 for damage to various walls throughout the premises.
The tenant admitted that there were one or two areas of wall that were damaged during the tenancy but otherwise denied liability for the damage that is claimed.
The landlords’ evidence in support of this claim was poor. The photographs produced were of poor quality and they did not clearly show the alleged damage. To the extent that any damage was visible, I would class it as either fair wear and tear, or as unlikely to be caused by the tenant.
In my assessment the reasonable cost of repairing and painting the damage the tenant accepted is $500 and that is what I have awarded. I note also that there was evidence that the premises had not been painted for quite some time and they may have been due for some renovation in any case. I note as well that the work has not been done. Filing Fee
The landlord has had some success and so I have awarded the filing fee. Bond
I have split the bond to give effect to my decision on the tenant’s liability.

Tenancy Tribunal case 4648269 — Rent arrears at 13 Ben Nevis Drive, Broomfield, Christchurch 8042

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Tenancy Tribunal case 4648269 — Rent arrears at 13 Ben Nevis Drive, Broomfield, Christchurch 8042

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Property management

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