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Decided 22 May 2025 · Published 22 May 2025 · Application 5187239
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
Tenantcheck Insights · Case study
Decided 22 May 2025 · Published 22 May 2025 · Application 5187239
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
J Tam
Dispute themes
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears to 4 February 2025 | $1,985.00 | Rent arrears to 4 February 2025 | |
| Water rates | $223.60 | Water rates | |
| Window repairs | $215.05 | Window repairs | |
| Repairs: kitchen sink, including plumbing | $869.23 | Repairs: kitchen sink, including plumbing | |
| Repairs: kitchen tile splashback (limited to insurance excess | $550.00 | Repairs: kitchen tile splashback (limited to insurance excess | |
| Repairs: gib and walls, including painting | $2,909.50 | Repairs: gib and walls, including painting | |
| Light bulbs/batteries: downlights | $706.50 | Light bulbs/batteries: downlights | |
| Repairs: oven replacement | $816.50 | Repairs: oven replacement | |
| Repairs: security alarm replacement | $1,042.35 | Repairs: security alarm replacement | |
| Cleaning | $284.62 | Cleaning | |
| Lawns and Garden work: including rubbish removal | $1,144.82 | Lawns and Garden work: including rubbish removal | |
| Repairs: replacement of damaged doors | $1,018.79 | Repairs: replacement of damaged doors | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $27.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $8,612.96 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $8,612.96 |
Claims and awards for application 5187239 — net $8,612.96 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 4 February 2025
Water rates
Window repairs
Repairs: kitchen sink, including plumbing
Repairs: kitchen tile splashback (limited to insurance excess
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
s40(1), s40(2), s49B(1), s49B(3), s49B(3A)
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
The tribunal order states: Akesa Penitani and Lavina Hopoate must pay 360 Property Management
Cleaning: $284.62 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $1,144.82 awarded to landlord; Lightbulbs: $706.50 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $215.05 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,985.00 awarded to landlord; Gib And Walls, Including Painting: $2,909.50 awarded to landlord; Kitchen Sink, Including Plumbing: $869.23 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $550.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $816.50 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $1,018.79 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $1,042.35 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $223.60 awarded to landlord
The primary dispute was Property damage. Related themes: Rent arrears, Leaks, Cleanliness.
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11879787-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
J Tam
Dispute themes
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears to 4 February 2025 | $1,985.00 | Rent arrears to 4 February 2025 | |
| Water rates | $223.60 | Water rates | |
| Window repairs | $215.05 | Window repairs | |
| Repairs: kitchen sink, including plumbing | $869.23 | Repairs: kitchen sink, including plumbing | |
| Repairs: kitchen tile splashback (limited to insurance excess | $550.00 | Repairs: kitchen tile splashback (limited to insurance excess | |
| Repairs: gib and walls, including painting | $2,909.50 | Repairs: gib and walls, including painting | |
| Light bulbs/batteries: downlights | $706.50 | Light bulbs/batteries: downlights | |
| Repairs: oven replacement | $816.50 | Repairs: oven replacement | |
| Repairs: security alarm replacement | $1,042.35 | Repairs: security alarm replacement | |
| Cleaning | $284.62 | Cleaning | |
| Lawns and Garden work: including rubbish removal | $1,144.82 | Lawns and Garden work: including rubbish removal | |
| Repairs: replacement of damaged doors | $1,018.79 | Repairs: replacement of damaged doors | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $27.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $8,612.96 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $8,612.96 |
Claims and awards for application 5187239 — net $8,612.96 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 4 February 2025
Water rates
Window repairs
Repairs: kitchen sink, including plumbing
Repairs: kitchen tile splashback (limited to insurance excess
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
s40(1), s40(2), s49B(1), s49B(3), s49B(3A)
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
The tribunal order states: Akesa Penitani and Lavina Hopoate must pay 360 Property Management
Cleaning: $284.62 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $1,144.82 awarded to landlord; Lightbulbs: $706.50 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $215.05 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,985.00 awarded to landlord; Gib And Walls, Including Painting: $2,909.50 awarded to landlord; Kitchen Sink, Including Plumbing: $869.23 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $550.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $816.50 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $1,018.79 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $1,042.35 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $223.60 awarded to landlord
The primary dispute was Property damage. Related themes: Rent arrears, Leaks, Cleanliness.
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11879787-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
Repairs: gib and walls, including painting
Light bulbs/batteries: downlights
Repairs: oven replacement
Repairs: security alarm replacement
Cleaning
Lawns and Garden work: including rubbish removal
Repairs: replacement of damaged doors
Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $8,612.96
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $8,612.96
Repairs: gib and walls, including painting
Light bulbs/batteries: downlights
Repairs: oven replacement
Repairs: security alarm replacement
Cleaning
Lawns and Garden work: including rubbish removal
Repairs: replacement of damaged doors
Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $8,612.96
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $8,612.96