What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5341765?

The tribunal order states: corrects the Order issued under the same NZTT number dated 16

How much money was awarded in case 5341765?

Cleaning: $1,100.55 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Lawn Mowing: $370.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $641.87 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $2,338.94 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $737.64 awarded to landlord; Plumbing: $23.17 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $527.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5341765?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5341765?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13139162-Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5341765?

The tribunal order states: corrects the Order issued under the same NZTT number dated 16

How much money was awarded in case 5341765?

Cleaning: $1,100.55 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Lawn Mowing: $370.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $641.87 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $2,338.94 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $737.64 awarded to landlord; Plumbing: $23.17 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $527.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5341765?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5341765?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13139162-Tribunal_Order.pdf.

2102 Great North Road, Avondale, Auckland 0600 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5341765 — 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 5341765 — net $4,823.17 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 27 July 2025	$737.64	Rent arrears to 27 July 2025
Water rates	$527.00	Water rates
Window repairs	$641.87	Window repairs
Repairs: Plumbing	$23.17	Repairs: Plumbing
Cleaning: and rubbish	$1,100.55	Cleaning: and rubbish
Lawn mowing	$370.00	Lawn mowing
Repairs	$2,338.94	Repairs
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$4,823.17
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$4,823.17

Claims and awards for application 5341765 — net $4,823.17 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 27 July 2025

Amount: $737.64
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 27 July 2025

Water rates

Amount: $527.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water rates

Window repairs

Amount: $641.87
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Window repairs

Repairs: Plumbing

Amount: $23.17
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs: Plumbing

Cleaning: and rubbish

Amount: $1,100.55
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning: and rubbish

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Property damage Rent arrears Water Rates

Order

corrects the Order issued under the same NZTT number dated 16 February 2026. The only difference is the amount for lawn mowing which has been added to this Corrigendum. Lawn mowing was included as one of the applicant’s claims in the hearing, but was nut recorded in the original Order. The totals have also been amended accordingly.

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $944.00 (BN-00016747) to Visionwest Community Trust As Agent For Climber Property (Prashant Jeet) immediately.

Reasons

The landlord represented by Ms Ngaro attended the hearing. Ms Quinn attended as a support person. The tenant did not attend 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 and water rates?

The tenancy ended on 27 July 2025. The landlord provided rent records and water rates invoices which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy was $737.64 for rent arrears and $527.00 for water rates invoices.

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 and remove all rubbish. See section 40(1)(e)(ii)-(v) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
At the end of the tenancy, the tenant left a large amount of rubbish and belongings behind, both inside and outside the premises. No cleaning had been undertaken by the tenant at the end of the tenancy.
The landlord provided photographs and an invoice for $1,100.55 in support of this claim.
The claim and amount 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.
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.
At the end of the tenancy, the landlord found that the tenant had caused the following damage to the property: a. An opaque film had been applied to many of the windows in the property, b. The windows had been nailed shut, c. Several windows were cracked, d. Many walls had small holes, e. Some walls had hooks that needed to be removed, f. Repairs had been undertaken to the walls by the tenant, but these had not been finished or painted, g. Door frames were cracked, h. Door-knobs had been removed, and door stoppers were missing, and i. The toilet seat was missing.
The landlord provided photographs and invoices in support of these claims.
The landlord explained that a plumber had been called out due to blockages cause by plastic wipes being flushed down the toilet. The tenant had made repayments towards these invoices and only a small amount is still outstanding.
These claims and amounts ordered approved.
I have considered betterment and depreciation in ordering these amounts.
Because the landlord has been wholly successful with their claim I 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 5341765 — net $4,823.17 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 27 July 2025	$737.64	Rent arrears to 27 July 2025
Water rates	$527.00	Water rates
Window repairs	$641.87	Window repairs
Repairs: Plumbing	$23.17	Repairs: Plumbing
Cleaning: and rubbish	$1,100.55	Cleaning: and rubbish
Lawn mowing	$370.00	Lawn mowing
Repairs	$2,338.94	Repairs
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$4,823.17
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$4,823.17

Claims and awards for application 5341765 — net $4,823.17 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 27 July 2025

Amount: $737.64
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 27 July 2025

Water rates

Amount: $527.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water rates

Window repairs

Amount: $641.87
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Window repairs

Repairs: Plumbing

Amount: $23.17
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs: Plumbing

Cleaning: and rubbish

Amount: $1,100.55
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning: and rubbish

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Property damage Rent arrears Water Rates

Order

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $944.00 (BN-00016747) to Visionwest Community Trust As Agent For Climber Property (Prashant Jeet) immediately.

Reasons

The landlord represented by Ms Ngaro attended the hearing. Ms Quinn attended as a support person. The tenant did not attend 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 and water rates?

The tenancy ended on 27 July 2025. The landlord provided rent records and water rates invoices which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy was $737.64 for rent arrears and $527.00 for water rates invoices.

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 and remove all rubbish. See section 40(1)(e)(ii)-(v) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
At the end of the tenancy, the tenant left a large amount of rubbish and belongings behind, both inside and outside the premises. No cleaning had been undertaken by the tenant at the end of the tenancy.
The landlord provided photographs and an invoice for $1,100.55 in support of this claim.
The claim and amount 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.
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.
At the end of the tenancy, the landlord found that the tenant had caused the following damage to the property: a. An opaque film had been applied to many of the windows in the property, b. The windows had been nailed shut, c. Several windows were cracked, d. Many walls had small holes, e. Some walls had hooks that needed to be removed, f. Repairs had been undertaken to the walls by the tenant, but these had not been finished or painted, g. Door frames were cracked, h. Door-knobs had been removed, and door stoppers were missing, and i. The toilet seat was missing.
The landlord provided photographs and invoices in support of these claims.
The landlord explained that a plumber had been called out due to blockages cause by plastic wipes being flushed down the toilet. The tenant had made repayments towards these invoices and only a small amount is still outstanding.
These claims and amounts ordered approved.
I have considered betterment and depreciation in ordering these amounts.
Because the landlord has been wholly successful with their claim I must reimburse the filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5341765 — Property damage at 2102 Great North Road, Avondale, Auckland 0600

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5341765 — Property damage at 2102 Great North Road, Avondale, 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?

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 and water rates?

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