What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5291160?

The tribunal order states: Nakita Tania Honetana to pay Auckland Property Management Limited As

How much money was awarded in case 5291160?

Cleaning: $184.00 awarded to landlord; Smoke Alarms: $40.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Lightbulbs: $10.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $365.13 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $511.43 awarded to landlord; Installing Curtains: $50.00 awarded to landlord; Plastering/Painting: $380.00 awarded to landlord; Replace furnishings: Dishwasher cutl…: $40.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $131.73 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5291160?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5291160?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12249905-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5291160?

The tribunal order states: Nakita Tania Honetana to pay Auckland Property Management Limited As

How much money was awarded in case 5291160?

Cleaning: $184.00 awarded to landlord; Smoke Alarms: $40.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Lightbulbs: $10.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $365.13 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $511.43 awarded to landlord; Installing Curtains: $50.00 awarded to landlord; Plastering/Painting: $380.00 awarded to landlord; Replace furnishings: Dishwasher cutl…: $40.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $131.73 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5291160?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5291160?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12249905-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

59A Heaphy Street, Blockhouse Bay, Auckland 0600 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5291160 — 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 5291160 — net $1,739.29 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 01/06/2025	$511.43	Rent arrears to 01/06/2025
Water rates	$131.73	4. The tenant owes $511.43 for rent and $131.73 for water rates arrears.
Cleaning	$184.00	Cleaning
Lock/key replacement	$365.13	Lock/key replacement
Light bulbs/batteries	$10.00	Light bulbs/batteries
Electrical fittings replacement/repair: Smoke alarm	$40.00	Electrical fittings replacement/repair: Smoke alarm
Repairs: Plastering/painting	$380.00	Repairs: Plastering/painting
Repairs: Installing curtains	$50.00	Repairs: Installing curtains
Replace furnishings: Dishwasher cutlery basket	$40.00	Replace furnishings: Dishwasher cutlery basket
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$1,739.29
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,739.29

Claims and awards for application 5291160 — net $1,739.29 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 01/06/2025

Amount: $511.43
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 01/06/2025

Water rates

Amount: $131.73
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: 4. The tenant owes $511.43 for rent and $131.73 for water rates arrears.

Cleaning

Amount: $184.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Lock/key replacement

Amount: $365.13
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lock/key replacement

Light bulbs/batteries

Amount: $10.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Light bulbs/batteries

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Replace Smoke Alarms Filing Fee Property damage Rent arrears Water Rates

Order

Nakita Tania Honetana to pay Auckland Property Management Limited As Agent For Runfeng Li $1,739.29 from the bond, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,739.29 (6328955-013) to Auckland Property Management Limited As Agent For Runfeng Li immediately. The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,840.71 (6328955-013) to Nakita Tania Honetana immediately.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing on 11 August 2025.
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 and water rates?

The tenancy started on 16 May 2024 and ended on 1 June 2025. The landlord provided rent records and water rates invoices which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.
The tenant owes $511.43 for rent and $131.73 for water rates arrears. I order the tenant to pay these amounts to the landlord.

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 (“RTA”). The tenant is required to replace worn out smoke alarm batteries during the tenancy. See section 40(1)(ca) RTA. The tenant must also replace standard light bulbs.
The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy.
The tenant did not return the keys.
There was a missing smoke alarm, dishwasher cutlery basket and a couple of standard light bulbs that needed to be changed.
I order the tenant to pay the amounts ordered above. Damage claims
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. 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. 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.
There was damage on a wall that required plastering and painting. The curtains also needed to be installed. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
The amounts ordered are proved. Filing fee reimbursement
Because the landlord has wholly succeeded with the claim, the tenant must reimburse the filing fee.

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 5291160 — net $1,739.29 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 01/06/2025	$511.43	Rent arrears to 01/06/2025
Water rates	$131.73	4. The tenant owes $511.43 for rent and $131.73 for water rates arrears.
Cleaning	$184.00	Cleaning
Lock/key replacement	$365.13	Lock/key replacement
Light bulbs/batteries	$10.00	Light bulbs/batteries
Electrical fittings replacement/repair: Smoke alarm	$40.00	Electrical fittings replacement/repair: Smoke alarm
Repairs: Plastering/painting	$380.00	Repairs: Plastering/painting
Repairs: Installing curtains	$50.00	Repairs: Installing curtains
Replace furnishings: Dishwasher cutlery basket	$40.00	Replace furnishings: Dishwasher cutlery basket
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$1,739.29
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,739.29

Claims and awards for application 5291160 — net $1,739.29 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 01/06/2025

Amount: $511.43
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 01/06/2025

Water rates

Amount: $131.73
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: 4. The tenant owes $511.43 for rent and $131.73 for water rates arrears.

Cleaning

Amount: $184.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Lock/key replacement

Amount: $365.13
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lock/key replacement

Light bulbs/batteries

Amount: $10.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Light bulbs/batteries

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Replace Smoke Alarms Filing Fee Property damage Rent arrears Water Rates

Order

Nakita Tania Honetana to pay Auckland Property Management Limited As Agent For Runfeng Li $1,739.29 from the bond, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,739.29 (6328955-013) to Auckland Property Management Limited As Agent For Runfeng Li immediately. The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,840.71 (6328955-013) to Nakita Tania Honetana immediately.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing on 11 August 2025.
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 and water rates?

The tenancy started on 16 May 2024 and ended on 1 June 2025. The landlord provided rent records and water rates invoices which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.
The tenant owes $511.43 for rent and $131.73 for water rates arrears. I order the tenant to pay these amounts to the landlord.

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 (“RTA”). The tenant is required to replace worn out smoke alarm batteries during the tenancy. See section 40(1)(ca) RTA. The tenant must also replace standard light bulbs.
The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy.
The tenant did not return the keys.
There was a missing smoke alarm, dishwasher cutlery basket and a couple of standard light bulbs that needed to be changed.
I order the tenant to pay the amounts ordered above. Damage claims
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. 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. 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.
There was damage on a wall that required plastering and painting. The curtains also needed to be installed. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
The amounts ordered are proved. Filing fee reimbursement
Because the landlord has wholly succeeded with the claim, the tenant must reimburse the filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5291160 — Property damage at 59A Heaphy Street, Blockhouse Bay, Auckland 0600

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 5291160 — Property damage at 59A Heaphy Street, Blockhouse Bay, Auckland 0600

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent and water rates?

Did the tenant comply with their obligations at the end of the tenancy?

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 rates?

Did the tenant comply with their obligations at the end of the tenancy?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions