How much money was awarded in case 4684587?

Cleaning: $2,500.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $705.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $1,123.78 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4684587?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4684587?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/9649716-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 4684587?

Cleaning: $2,500.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $705.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $1,123.78 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4684587?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4684587?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/9649716-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

209 Barrington Street, Somerfield, Christchurch 8024 Tenancy Tribunal Case 4684587 — Cleanliness

Q: What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 4684587?

The tribunal order states: Ann Margaret Tauroa must pay Quintessential Property Management Limited

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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 4684587 — net $4,349.22 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 24 August 2023	$705.00	Rent arrears to 24 August 2023
Meth testing/cleaning	$2,500.00	Meth testing/cleaning
Rubbish removal: plus garden tidy-up	$1,123.78	Rubbish removal: plus garden tidy-up
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$4,349.22
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$4,349.22

Claims and awards for application 4684587 — net $4,349.22 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 24 August 2023

Amount: $705.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 24 August 2023

Meth testing/cleaning

Amount: $2,500.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Meth testing/cleaning

Rubbish removal: plus garden tidy-up

Amount: $1,123.78
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal: plus garden tidy-up

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $4,349.22

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $4,349.22

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Rent arrears Lawns And Garden Work

Order

Ann Margaret Tauroa must pay Quintessential Property Management Limited Trading As Quinovic Riccarton As Agent For Hisae Williams $4,349.22 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

Reasons

Only the landlord attended the hearing.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.
Baseline testing for methamphetamine was undertaken at the premises prior to the start of the tenancy. There was no methamphetamine detected in the testing undertaken in February 2020.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy ended on 24 August 2023. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.

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.
The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, and did not remove all rubbish.
The amounts ordered are proved.

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.
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.
Composite test results taken on 8 August 2023 recorded methamphetamine levels of 450μg/100cm2 which substantially 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 on the property indicates that the tenant or people at the premises with their permissions have used the premises for an unlawful purpose.
NZ Police confirmed in their disclosure to the landlord under the Official Information Act 1982 that on 17 July 2023 a search warrant was executed at the premises in which the police located methamphetamine pipes and cannabis. A male person who was at the premises was subsequently charged and convicted on possession of utensils for methamphetamine.
I am therefore satisfied that the premises was contaminated with methamphetamine during the tenancy.
Actual methamphetamine decontamination costs and testing costs exceed $10,000.00; the landlord’s losses are covered by insurance, less the excess of $2,500.00.
The amount claimed for insurance excess of $2,500.00 is 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 4684587 — net $4,349.22 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 24 August 2023	$705.00	Rent arrears to 24 August 2023
Meth testing/cleaning	$2,500.00	Meth testing/cleaning
Rubbish removal: plus garden tidy-up	$1,123.78	Rubbish removal: plus garden tidy-up
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$4,349.22
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$4,349.22

Claims and awards for application 4684587 — net $4,349.22 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 24 August 2023

Amount: $705.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 24 August 2023

Meth testing/cleaning

Amount: $2,500.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Meth testing/cleaning

Rubbish removal: plus garden tidy-up

Amount: $1,123.78
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal: plus garden tidy-up

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $4,349.22

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $4,349.22

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Rent arrears Lawns And Garden Work

Order

Ann Margaret Tauroa must pay Quintessential Property Management Limited Trading As Quinovic Riccarton As Agent For Hisae Williams $4,349.22 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

Reasons

Only the landlord attended the hearing.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.
Baseline testing for methamphetamine was undertaken at the premises prior to the start of the tenancy. There was no methamphetamine detected in the testing undertaken in February 2020.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy ended on 24 August 2023. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.

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.
The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, and did not remove all rubbish.
The amounts ordered are proved.

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.
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.
Composite test results taken on 8 August 2023 recorded methamphetamine levels of 450μg/100cm2 which substantially 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 on the property indicates that the tenant or people at the premises with their permissions have used the premises for an unlawful purpose.
NZ Police confirmed in their disclosure to the landlord under the Official Information Act 1982 that on 17 July 2023 a search warrant was executed at the premises in which the police located methamphetamine pipes and cannabis. A male person who was at the premises was subsequently charged and convicted on possession of utensils for methamphetamine.
I am therefore satisfied that the premises was contaminated with methamphetamine during the tenancy.
Actual methamphetamine decontamination costs and testing costs exceed $10,000.00; the landlord’s losses are covered by insurance, less the excess of $2,500.00.
The amount claimed for insurance excess of $2,500.00 is proved.

Tenancy Tribunal case 4684587 — Cleanliness at 209 Barrington Street, Somerfield, Christchurch 8024

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Tenancy Tribunal case 4684587 — Cleanliness at 209 Barrington Street, Somerfield, Christchurch 8024

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?

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions

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?

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions