What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 4753796?

The tribunal order states: Jareth Krydan Paulsen to pay Ruby Property Enterprises Limited as Agent for

How much money was awarded in case 4753796?

Cleaning: $130.00 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $230.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $423.20 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4753796?

The primary dispute was Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4753796?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/9837520-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 4753796?

The tribunal order states: Jareth Krydan Paulsen to pay Ruby Property Enterprises Limited as Agent for

How much money was awarded in case 4753796?

Cleaning: $130.00 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $230.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $423.20 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4753796?

The primary dispute was Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4753796?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/9837520-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

26A Maple Street, Bishopdale, Christchurch 8053 Tenancy Tribunal Case 4753796 — 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 4753796 — net $803.64 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Lawns and Garden work	$423.20	Lawns and Garden work
Carpet Cleaning	$130.00	Carpet Cleaning
Cleaning	$230.00	Cleaning
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$803.64
Bond	$1,760.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$803.64

Claims and awards for application 4753796 — net $803.64 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Lawns and Garden work

Amount: $423.20
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lawns and Garden work

Carpet Cleaning

Amount: $130.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Carpet Cleaning

Cleaning

Amount: $230.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $803.64

Bond

Landlord $1,760.00

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $803.64

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Carpet Cleaning Cleanliness Filing Fee Lawns And Garden Work

Order

Jareth Krydan Paulsen to pay Ruby Property Enterprises Limited as Agent for Lilly Zhou $803.64 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 $1,760.00 (3802907-001) immediately apportioned as follows: Ruby Property Enterprises Limited as Agent for Lilly Zhou: $803.64 Jareth Krydan Paulsen: $956.36

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing. Ms Willems attended for the landlord.
The landlord has applied for compensation, payment from the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.
At the end of the tenancy the tenant must leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy.
The landlord’s claim for garden work included work carried out before the tenancy ended on 9 November 2023. But there was a mediated order made on 9 November that made a termination and possession order and recorded that the landlord confirmed that all other claims were resolved. That included the garden work carried out before then.
The tenant argued that an email from the landlord stating that it was going to undertake the maintenance of the garden at the tenant’s expense meant that he was not liable for the cost of garden work at the end of the tenancy. I don’t accept that. The email does not refer to the end of tenancy condition of the premises and it remained the tenant’s responsibility to leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, including the garden.
The landlord produced an invoice for garden work after the tenancy ended in the sum of $423.20 and the tenant accepted that.
The tenant also accepted the claim for carpet cleaning.
The landlord produced invoices for general cleaning in the sum of $350 and for oven cleaning in the sum of $115. Ms Willems explained that the cleaner for the general cleaning cannot do oven cleaning because she has an adverse reaction to the cleaning product.
Using two separate cleaners will inevitably increase the overall cleaning cost and that is not fair on the tenant.
The landlord produced some photographs showing some mould around window frames in the lounge, a small area of floor where some sweeping was needed, a channel for a sliding door that needed cleaning, the oven that needed some additional cleaning and the fridge that needed some minor cleaning.
The photographs were consistent with the tenant’s evidence that he did a substantial amount of cleaning but missed a few things.
In my assessment, the reasonable cost of cleaning that was needed based on the evidence is $230 and I have therefore awarded that sum.
The landlord has had substantial success and so I have awarded the filing fee.
I have split the bond between the parties based on my total award to the landlord.

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 4753796 — net $803.64 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Lawns and Garden work	$423.20	Lawns and Garden work
Carpet Cleaning	$130.00	Carpet Cleaning
Cleaning	$230.00	Cleaning
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$803.64
Bond	$1,760.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$803.64

Claims and awards for application 4753796 — net $803.64 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Lawns and Garden work

Amount: $423.20
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lawns and Garden work

Carpet Cleaning

Amount: $130.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Carpet Cleaning

Cleaning

Amount: $230.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $803.64

Bond

Landlord $1,760.00

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $803.64

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Carpet Cleaning Cleanliness Filing Fee Lawns And Garden Work

Order

Jareth Krydan Paulsen to pay Ruby Property Enterprises Limited as Agent for Lilly Zhou $803.64 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 $1,760.00 (3802907-001) immediately apportioned as follows: Ruby Property Enterprises Limited as Agent for Lilly Zhou: $803.64 Jareth Krydan Paulsen: $956.36

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing. Ms Willems attended for the landlord.
The landlord has applied for compensation, payment from the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.
At the end of the tenancy the tenant must leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy.
The landlord’s claim for garden work included work carried out before the tenancy ended on 9 November 2023. But there was a mediated order made on 9 November that made a termination and possession order and recorded that the landlord confirmed that all other claims were resolved. That included the garden work carried out before then.
The tenant argued that an email from the landlord stating that it was going to undertake the maintenance of the garden at the tenant’s expense meant that he was not liable for the cost of garden work at the end of the tenancy. I don’t accept that. The email does not refer to the end of tenancy condition of the premises and it remained the tenant’s responsibility to leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, including the garden.
The landlord produced an invoice for garden work after the tenancy ended in the sum of $423.20 and the tenant accepted that.
The tenant also accepted the claim for carpet cleaning.
The landlord produced invoices for general cleaning in the sum of $350 and for oven cleaning in the sum of $115. Ms Willems explained that the cleaner for the general cleaning cannot do oven cleaning because she has an adverse reaction to the cleaning product.
Using two separate cleaners will inevitably increase the overall cleaning cost and that is not fair on the tenant.
The landlord produced some photographs showing some mould around window frames in the lounge, a small area of floor where some sweeping was needed, a channel for a sliding door that needed cleaning, the oven that needed some additional cleaning and the fridge that needed some minor cleaning.
The photographs were consistent with the tenant’s evidence that he did a substantial amount of cleaning but missed a few things.
In my assessment, the reasonable cost of cleaning that was needed based on the evidence is $230 and I have therefore awarded that sum.
The landlord has had substantial success and so I have awarded the filing fee.
I have split the bond between the parties based on my total award to the landlord.

Tenancy Tribunal case 4753796 — Cleanliness at 26A Maple Street, Bishopdale, Christchurch 8053

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Tenancy Tribunal case 4753796 — Cleanliness at 26A Maple Street, Bishopdale, Christchurch 8053

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