What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 4815037?

The tribunal order states: Iti Stevens must pay Rentals.co.nz Limited (as agent for Tim & Yuan

How much money was awarded in case 4815037?

Cleaning: $302.50 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $315.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Lawn Mowing: $40.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $18.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,165.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $125.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $320.88 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4815037?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4815037?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/10633250-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 4815037?

The tribunal order states: Iti Stevens must pay Rentals.co.nz Limited (as agent for Tim & Yuan

How much money was awarded in case 4815037?

Cleaning: $302.50 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $315.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Lawn Mowing: $40.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $18.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,165.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $125.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $320.88 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4815037?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4815037?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/10633250-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

Unit 1, 2 Manuka Place, Raumanga, Whangarei 0110 Tenancy Tribunal Case 4815037 — 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 4815037 — net $1,746.82 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 23 February 2024	$2,165.00	4. The landlord’s rent record establishes rent arrears of $2,165.00 to the end of the tenancy.
Carpet Cleaning: and flea treatment	$302.50	10. On the basis of Ms Inglis’ oral evidence, I will award half of the cleaning, carpet cleaning costs, and rubbish removal costs claimed.
Cleaning	$315.00	10. On the basis of Ms Inglis’ oral evidence, I will award half of the cleaning, carpet cleaning costs, and rubbish removal costs claimed.
Lock/key replacement	$18.00	Lock/key replacement
Rubbish removal	$125.00	Rubbish removal
Lawn mowing	$40.00	The claim for lawnmowing costs is proven.
Water rates	$320.88	Water rates
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	12. The landlord has been successful in this application.
Net award	$1,746.82
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,746.82

Claims and awards for application 4815037 — net $1,746.82 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 23 February 2024

Amount: $2,165.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: 4. The landlord’s rent record establishes rent arrears of $2,165.00 to the end of the tenancy.

Carpet Cleaning: and flea treatment

Amount: $302.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: 10. On the basis of Ms Inglis’ oral evidence, I will award half of the cleaning, carpet cleaning costs, and rubbish removal costs claimed.

Cleaning

Amount: $315.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: 10. On the basis of Ms Inglis’ oral evidence, I will award half of the cleaning, carpet cleaning costs, and rubbish removal costs claimed.

Lock/key replacement

Amount: $18.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lock/key replacement

Rubbish removal

Amount: $125.00

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Carpet Cleaning Cleanliness Filing Fee Property damage Rent arrears Rubbish Removal Water Rates

Order

Iti Stevens must pay Rentals.co.nz Limited (as agent for Tim & Yuan Edgecombe) $1,746.82 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,560.00 (6292478-001) to Rentals.co.nz Limited immediately.

Reasons

Background

The tenancy was terminated following the breach of a mediated order.
The landlord’s application seeks rent arrears, water rates, cleaning, carpet cleaning, lawn mowing, rubbish removal, and new key costs.
Ms Inglis represented the landlord at the hearing, which took place in Whangarei on 26 July 2024. There was no appearance by the tenant.
The landlord’s rent record establishes rent arrears of $2,165.00 to the end of the tenancy.
Water rates are owned. The claim includes a balance from the previous period, and water use to the end of the tenancy. The amount claimed is proven.
At the end of a tenancy, tenants must leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and return all keys.
Ms Inglis said that the tenant was provided with two keys but only returned one. The cost of cutting a new key is proven.
Ms Inglis took photographs of the premises at the end of the tenancy, but she was unable to retrieve those photographs and provide them to the Tribunal due to a technical issue. Ms Inglis was able to provide two photographs of the carpet, taken by the carpet cleaner.
Ms Inglis provided oral evidence about the condition of the premises at the end of the tenancy, but it is appropriate to take a conservative approach to this part of the tenant’s claim due to the limited evidence.
On the basis of Ms Inglis’ oral evidence, I will award half of the cleaning, carpet cleaning costs, and rubbish removal costs claimed.
Ms Inglis provided photographs showing that the lawns were very overgrown. The claim for lawnmowing costs is proven.
The landlord has been successful in this application. I will award the landlord the filing fee of $20.44.
The proven claim exceeds the bond. The bond will be released 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 4815037 — net $1,746.82 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 23 February 2024	$2,165.00	4. The landlord’s rent record establishes rent arrears of $2,165.00 to the end of the tenancy.
Carpet Cleaning: and flea treatment	$302.50	10. On the basis of Ms Inglis’ oral evidence, I will award half of the cleaning, carpet cleaning costs, and rubbish removal costs claimed.
Cleaning	$315.00	10. On the basis of Ms Inglis’ oral evidence, I will award half of the cleaning, carpet cleaning costs, and rubbish removal costs claimed.
Lock/key replacement	$18.00	Lock/key replacement
Rubbish removal	$125.00	Rubbish removal
Lawn mowing	$40.00	The claim for lawnmowing costs is proven.
Water rates	$320.88	Water rates
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	12. The landlord has been successful in this application.
Net award	$1,746.82
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,746.82

Claims and awards for application 4815037 — net $1,746.82 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 23 February 2024

Amount: $2,165.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: 4. The landlord’s rent record establishes rent arrears of $2,165.00 to the end of the tenancy.

Carpet Cleaning: and flea treatment

Amount: $302.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: 10. On the basis of Ms Inglis’ oral evidence, I will award half of the cleaning, carpet cleaning costs, and rubbish removal costs claimed.

Cleaning

Amount: $315.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: 10. On the basis of Ms Inglis’ oral evidence, I will award half of the cleaning, carpet cleaning costs, and rubbish removal costs claimed.

Lock/key replacement

Amount: $18.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lock/key replacement

Rubbish removal

Amount: $125.00

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Carpet Cleaning Cleanliness Filing Fee Property damage Rent arrears Rubbish Removal Water Rates

Order

Iti Stevens must pay Rentals.co.nz Limited (as agent for Tim & Yuan Edgecombe) $1,746.82 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,560.00 (6292478-001) to Rentals.co.nz Limited immediately.

Reasons

Background

The tenancy was terminated following the breach of a mediated order.
The landlord’s application seeks rent arrears, water rates, cleaning, carpet cleaning, lawn mowing, rubbish removal, and new key costs.
Ms Inglis represented the landlord at the hearing, which took place in Whangarei on 26 July 2024. There was no appearance by the tenant.
The landlord’s rent record establishes rent arrears of $2,165.00 to the end of the tenancy.
Water rates are owned. The claim includes a balance from the previous period, and water use to the end of the tenancy. The amount claimed is proven.
At the end of a tenancy, tenants must leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and return all keys.
Ms Inglis said that the tenant was provided with two keys but only returned one. The cost of cutting a new key is proven.
Ms Inglis took photographs of the premises at the end of the tenancy, but she was unable to retrieve those photographs and provide them to the Tribunal due to a technical issue. Ms Inglis was able to provide two photographs of the carpet, taken by the carpet cleaner.
Ms Inglis provided oral evidence about the condition of the premises at the end of the tenancy, but it is appropriate to take a conservative approach to this part of the tenant’s claim due to the limited evidence.
On the basis of Ms Inglis’ oral evidence, I will award half of the cleaning, carpet cleaning costs, and rubbish removal costs claimed.
Ms Inglis provided photographs showing that the lawns were very overgrown. The claim for lawnmowing costs is proven.
The landlord has been successful in this application. I will award the landlord the filing fee of $20.44.
The proven claim exceeds the bond. The bond will be released to the landlord.

Tenancy Tribunal case 4815037 — Rent arrears at Unit 1, 2 Manuka Place, Raumanga, Whangarei 0110

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