What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 4762537?

The tribunal order states: Julia Carson must pay Csi Property Management Limited $195.22 immediately,

How much money was awarded in case 4762537?

Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Rent: $850.99 awarded to landlord; Unblock Drain: $592.25 awarded to landlord; Water Charges To End Of Tenancy: $611.54 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4762537?

The dispute type was not classified.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4762537?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/10330872-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 4762537?

The tribunal order states: Julia Carson must pay Csi Property Management Limited $195.22 immediately,

How much money was awarded in case 4762537?

Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Rent: $850.99 awarded to landlord; Unblock Drain: $592.25 awarded to landlord; Water Charges To End Of Tenancy: $611.54 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4762537?

The dispute type was not classified.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4762537?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/10330872-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

515B Weymouth Road, Weymouth, Auckland 2103 Tenancy Tribunal Case 4762537 — Tenancy dispute

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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 4762537 — net $195.22 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent to 29 October 2023	$850.99	Rent to 29 October 2023
Water charges to end of tenancy	$611.54	Water charges to end of tenancy
Unblock drain	$592.25	Unblock drain
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$195.22
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$195.22

Claims and awards for application 4762537 — net $195.22 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent to 29 October 2023

Amount: $850.99
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent to 29 October 2023

Water charges to end of tenancy

Amount: $611.54
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water charges to end of tenancy

Unblock drain

Amount: $592.25
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Unblock drain

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $195.22

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $195.22

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee

Order

Julia Carson must pay Csi Property Management Limited $195.22 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing today.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, outgoings, compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent and water?

The tenancy ended on 29 October 2023. The landlord provided rent records and water invoices which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.

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.
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 4 weeks' rent. The insurance excess was $550.00, and the weekly rent was also $550.00.
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.
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.
The drains were blocked several times at the property. The landlord did not charge the tenant the first time. The cause of the blockage in both instances was the same – putting sanitary products down the toilet. Given the tenant had been warned about this, it is difficult not to view the tenant’s behaviour as at least reckless. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage. Filing fee
The landlord’s application has been successful. The filing fee is awarded.

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 4762537 — net $195.22 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent to 29 October 2023	$850.99	Rent to 29 October 2023
Water charges to end of tenancy	$611.54	Water charges to end of tenancy
Unblock drain	$592.25	Unblock drain
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$195.22
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$195.22

Claims and awards for application 4762537 — net $195.22 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent to 29 October 2023

Amount: $850.99
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent to 29 October 2023

Water charges to end of tenancy

Amount: $611.54
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water charges to end of tenancy

Unblock drain

Amount: $592.25
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Unblock drain

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $195.22

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $195.22

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee

Order

Julia Carson must pay Csi Property Management Limited $195.22 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing today.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, outgoings, compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent and water?

The tenancy ended on 29 October 2023. The landlord provided rent records and water invoices which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.

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.
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 4 weeks' rent. The insurance excess was $550.00, and the weekly rent was also $550.00.
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.
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.
The drains were blocked several times at the property. The landlord did not charge the tenant the first time. The cause of the blockage in both instances was the same – putting sanitary products down the toilet. Given the tenant had been warned about this, it is difficult not to view the tenant’s behaviour as at least reckless. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage. Filing fee
The landlord’s application has been successful. The filing fee is awarded.

Tenancy Tribunal case 4762537 — Tenancy dispute at 515B Weymouth Road, Weymouth, Auckland 2103

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 4762537 — Tenancy dispute at 515B Weymouth Road, Weymouth, Auckland 2103

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent and water?

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 and water?

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions