What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 4777578?

The tribunal order states: Christina Teua Kui Raea must pay The Worx Property Management Limited As

How much money was awarded in case 4777578?

Cleaning: $333.50 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $575.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $1,000.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Lightbulbs: $50.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $240.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $300.00 awarded to landlord; Door Gibstop, Sanding And Paint: $400.00 awarded to landlord; Towel Rail: $200.00 awarded to landlord; Replace Furnishings: Curtains: $500.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $1,092.50 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4777578?

The primary dispute was Property damage. Related themes: Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4777578?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/10143577-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 4777578?

The tribunal order states: Christina Teua Kui Raea must pay The Worx Property Management Limited As

How much money was awarded in case 4777578?

Cleaning: $333.50 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $575.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $1,000.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Lightbulbs: $50.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $240.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $300.00 awarded to landlord; Door Gibstop, Sanding And Paint: $400.00 awarded to landlord; Towel Rail: $200.00 awarded to landlord; Replace Furnishings: Curtains: $500.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $1,092.50 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4777578?

The primary dispute was Property damage. Related themes: Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4777578?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/10143577-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

38 Eddowes Street, Manurewa, Auckland 2102 Tenancy Tribunal Case 4777578 — Property damage

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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 4777578 — net $2,071.44 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Lock/key replacement	$240.00	Lock/key replacement
Rubbish removal	$1,092.50	Rubbish removal
Cleaning	$575.00	Cleaning
Carpet Cleaning	$333.50	Carpet Cleaning
Repairs: cabinet and pantry doors hinges to be repaired	$300.00	Repairs: cabinet and pantry doors hinges to be repaired
Replace furnishings: curtains	$500.00	Replace furnishings: curtains
Electrical fittings replacement/repair: hanging kitchen lights and powerpoints	$1,000.00	Electrical fittings replacement/repair: hanging kitchen lights and powerpoints
Repairs: towel rail	$200.00	Repairs: towel rail
Light bulbs	$50.00	Light bulbs
Repairs: door gibstop, sanding and paint	$400.00	Repairs: door gibstop, sanding and paint
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$2,071.44
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$2,071.44

Claims and awards for application 4777578 — net $2,071.44 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Lock/key replacement

Amount: $240.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lock/key replacement

Rubbish removal

Amount: $1,092.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal

Cleaning

Amount: $575.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Carpet Cleaning

Amount: $333.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Carpet Cleaning

Repairs: cabinet and pantry doors hinges to be repaired

Amount: $300.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs: cabinet and pantry doors hinges to be repaired

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Carpet Cleaning Cleanliness Property damage Filing Fee Rubbish Removal

Order

Christina Teua Kui Raea must pay The Worx Property Management Limited As Agent For Rishi Metha & Vinay Metha $2,071.44 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,640.00 (5237088-011) to The Worx Property Management Limited As Agent For Rishi Metha & Vinay Metha immediately.

Reasons

Only the landlord attended the hearing.
The landlord has applied for compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.
The tenancy ended on 18 December 2023.

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. The tenant must also replace standard light bulbs. 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 tenant did not return the keys.
The landlord had to replace light bulbs and curtains which were removed by the tenant.
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.
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: cabinet and pantry door hinges, kitchen lights, powerpoints, towel rail and door. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
The amounts ordered are 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 4777578 — net $2,071.44 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Lock/key replacement	$240.00	Lock/key replacement
Rubbish removal	$1,092.50	Rubbish removal
Cleaning	$575.00	Cleaning
Carpet Cleaning	$333.50	Carpet Cleaning
Repairs: cabinet and pantry doors hinges to be repaired	$300.00	Repairs: cabinet and pantry doors hinges to be repaired
Replace furnishings: curtains	$500.00	Replace furnishings: curtains
Electrical fittings replacement/repair: hanging kitchen lights and powerpoints	$1,000.00	Electrical fittings replacement/repair: hanging kitchen lights and powerpoints
Repairs: towel rail	$200.00	Repairs: towel rail
Light bulbs	$50.00	Light bulbs
Repairs: door gibstop, sanding and paint	$400.00	Repairs: door gibstop, sanding and paint
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$2,071.44
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$2,071.44

Claims and awards for application 4777578 — net $2,071.44 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Lock/key replacement

Amount: $240.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lock/key replacement

Rubbish removal

Amount: $1,092.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal

Cleaning

Amount: $575.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Carpet Cleaning

Amount: $333.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Carpet Cleaning

Repairs: cabinet and pantry doors hinges to be repaired

Amount: $300.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs: cabinet and pantry doors hinges to be repaired

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Carpet Cleaning Cleanliness Property damage Filing Fee Rubbish Removal

Order

Christina Teua Kui Raea must pay The Worx Property Management Limited As Agent For Rishi Metha & Vinay Metha $2,071.44 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,640.00 (5237088-011) to The Worx Property Management Limited As Agent For Rishi Metha & Vinay Metha immediately.

Reasons

Only the landlord attended the hearing.
The landlord has applied for compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.
The tenancy ended on 18 December 2023.

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. The tenant must also replace standard light bulbs. 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 tenant did not return the keys.
The landlord had to replace light bulbs and curtains which were removed by the tenant.
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.
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: cabinet and pantry door hinges, kitchen lights, powerpoints, towel rail and door. 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 4777578 — Property damage at 38 Eddowes Street, Manurewa, Auckland 2102

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 4777578 — Property damage at 38 Eddowes Street, Manurewa, Auckland 2102

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

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

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