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Tenancy Tribunal case 5334721 — Property damage at 124A Main Road, Katikati 3129
Published 29 January 2026 · Application 5334721
- Property damage
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Katikati
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
J Tam
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $2,250.20
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $2,250.20
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repairs: cracked wall, limited to insurance excess | $500.00 | Repairs: cracked wall, limited to insurance excess | |
| Cleaning: including rubbish removal | $517.50 | Cleaning: including rubbish removal | |
| Repairs: lounge carpet replacement, limited to insurance excess | $500.00 | Repairs: lounge carpet replacement, limited to insurance excess | |
| Lock/key replacement | $204.70 | Lock/key replacement | |
| Repairs: garage door, limited to insurance excess | $500.00 | Repairs: garage door, limited to insurance excess | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $2,250.20 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $2,250.20 |
Claims and awards for application 5334721 — net $2,250.20 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Repairs: cracked wall, limited to insurance excess
- Amount
- $500.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Repairs: cracked wall, limited to insurance excess
Cleaning: including rubbish removal
- Amount
- $517.50
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Cleaning: including rubbish removal
Repairs: lounge carpet replacement, limited to insurance excess
- Amount
- $500.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Repairs: lounge carpet replacement, limited to insurance excess
Lock/key replacement
- Amount
- $204.70
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Lock/key replacement
Repairs: garage door, limited to insurance excess
- Amount
- $500.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Repairs: garage door, limited to insurance excess
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $2,250.20
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $2,250.20
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
Pera Breeze Te Whare must pay Amandeep Singh and Avtar Singh $2,250.20 immediately, calculated as shown in table below. Award table omitted. See the official MoJ PDF for line-item amounts.
Reasons
- Only the landlord attended the hearing.
- The landlord has applied for compensation and reimbursement of the filing fee following 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 tenant did not return the keys.
- 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.
- The following damage was caused during the tenancy: garage door, wall and badly stained carpet. 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 tenant's liability has been limited to the lesser of the insurance excess accordingly.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s40(1), s40(2), s49B(3)
Key findings
- Dispute theme: property damage
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5334721?
The tribunal order states: Pera Breeze Te Whare must pay Amandeep Singh and Avtar Singh $2,250.20
How much money was awarded in case 5334721?
Rubbish Removal: $517.50 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $204.70 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $500.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $500.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $500.00 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5334721?
The primary dispute was Property damage.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5334721?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13045241-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.