What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5038488?

The tribunal order states: Queenie Taaka must pay City Space Realty Limited As Agent For Zhaoyong

How much money was awarded in case 5038488?

Cleaning: $345.00 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $300.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,183.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $500.00 awarded to landlord; Front Entrance: $200.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $550.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $670.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5038488?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5038488?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11701873-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5038488?

The tribunal order states: Queenie Taaka must pay City Space Realty Limited As Agent For Zhaoyong

How much money was awarded in case 5038488?

Cleaning: $345.00 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $300.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,183.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $500.00 awarded to landlord; Front Entrance: $200.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $550.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $670.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5038488?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5038488?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11701873-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

19 Freyberg Crescent, Pukekohe, Pukekohe 2120 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5038488 — 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 5038488 — net $2,815.00 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 18 September 2024	$2,183.00	Rent arrears to 18 September 2024
Repairs: front entrance	$200.00	Repairs: front entrance
Repairs: living room, walls (insurance excess only	$550.00	Repairs: living room, walls (insurance excess only
Repairs: bathroom cabinet, bedroom walls (insurance excess only	$500.00	Repairs: bathroom cabinet, bedroom walls (insurance excess only
Cleaning	$300.00	Cleaning
Rubbish removal	$670.00	Rubbish removal
Carpet Cleaning	$345.00	Carpet Cleaning
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$2,815.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$2,815.00

Claims and awards for application 5038488 — net $2,815.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 18 September 2024

Amount: $2,183.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 18 September 2024

Repairs: front entrance

Amount: $200.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs: front entrance

Repairs: living room, walls (insurance excess only

Amount: $550.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs: living room, walls (insurance excess only

Repairs: bathroom cabinet, bedroom walls (insurance excess only

Amount: $500.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs: bathroom cabinet, bedroom walls (insurance excess only

Cleaning

Amount: $300.00
Awarded to: Landlord

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Carpet Cleaning Cleanliness Filing Fee Rent arrears Property damage Rubbish Removal

Order

Queenie Taaka must pay City Space Realty Limited As Agent For Zhaoyong Fan & Minge Zhu $2,815.00 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,960.00 (3324788-007) to City Space Realty Limited As Agent For Zhaoyong Fan & Minge Zhu immediately.

Reasons

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

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy ended on 18 September 2024 after the tenant had abandoned the premises. 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.
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 four weeks' rent (or four weeks' market rent in the case of a tenant paying income-related rent). See section 49B(3)(a) RTA.
Where the damage is careless and is not covered by the landlord's insurance, the tenant's liability is limited to four weeks' rent (or market rent). See section 49B(3)(b) RTA. Where insurance money is irrecoverable because of the tenant's conduct, the property is treated as if it is not insured against the damage. See section 49B(3A)(a) 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: front entrance, walls in the bedroom, bathroom and living room. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
The amounts ordered are proved.
The repairs to the living room, bedroom and bathroom is covered by the landlord's insurance, and the tenant's liability is limited to the lesser of the insurance excess accordingly.

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 5038488 — net $2,815.00 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 18 September 2024	$2,183.00	Rent arrears to 18 September 2024
Repairs: front entrance	$200.00	Repairs: front entrance
Repairs: living room, walls (insurance excess only	$550.00	Repairs: living room, walls (insurance excess only
Repairs: bathroom cabinet, bedroom walls (insurance excess only	$500.00	Repairs: bathroom cabinet, bedroom walls (insurance excess only
Cleaning	$300.00	Cleaning
Rubbish removal	$670.00	Rubbish removal
Carpet Cleaning	$345.00	Carpet Cleaning
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$2,815.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$2,815.00

Claims and awards for application 5038488 — net $2,815.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 18 September 2024

Amount: $2,183.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 18 September 2024

Repairs: front entrance

Amount: $200.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs: front entrance

Repairs: living room, walls (insurance excess only

Amount: $550.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs: living room, walls (insurance excess only

Repairs: bathroom cabinet, bedroom walls (insurance excess only

Amount: $500.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs: bathroom cabinet, bedroom walls (insurance excess only

Cleaning

Amount: $300.00
Awarded to: Landlord

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Carpet Cleaning Cleanliness Filing Fee Rent arrears Property damage Rubbish Removal

Order

Queenie Taaka must pay City Space Realty Limited As Agent For Zhaoyong Fan & Minge Zhu $2,815.00 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,960.00 (3324788-007) to City Space Realty Limited As Agent For Zhaoyong Fan & Minge Zhu immediately.

Reasons

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

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy ended on 18 September 2024 after the tenant had abandoned the premises. 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.
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 four weeks' rent (or four weeks' market rent in the case of a tenant paying income-related rent). See section 49B(3)(a) RTA.
Where the damage is careless and is not covered by the landlord's insurance, the tenant's liability is limited to four weeks' rent (or market rent). See section 49B(3)(b) RTA. Where insurance money is irrecoverable because of the tenant's conduct, the property is treated as if it is not insured against the damage. See section 49B(3A)(a) 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: front entrance, walls in the bedroom, bathroom and living room. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
The amounts ordered are proved.
The repairs to the living room, bedroom and bathroom is covered by the landlord's insurance, and the tenant's liability is limited to the lesser of the insurance excess accordingly.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5038488 — Rent arrears at 19 Freyberg Crescent, Pukekohe, Pukekohe 2120

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5038488 — Rent arrears at 19 Freyberg Crescent, Pukekohe, Pukekohe 2120

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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