Tenantcheck Insights · Case study
Tenancy Tribunal case 5363342 — Cleanliness at 869 East Coast Road, Kaiaua, RD 3, Kaiaua 2473
Published 19 February 2026 · Application 5363342
- Cleanliness
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Kaiaua
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
J Tam
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $759.13
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $759.13
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carpet Cleaning | $731.13 | Carpet Cleaning | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $759.13 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $759.13 |
Claims and awards for application 5363342 — net $759.13 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Carpet Cleaning
- Amount
- $731.13
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Carpet Cleaning
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $759.13
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $759.13
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
Nicholas Mark Donaldson must pay Realty 2000 Limited $759.13 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 carpet cleaning costs, 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.
- The amounts ordered are proved.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s40(1)
Key findings
- Dispute theme: cleaning
Property management
- REALTY 2000 LIMITED (applicant)
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5363342?
The tribunal order states: Nicholas Mark Donaldson must pay Realty 2000 Limited $759.13 immediately,
How much money was awarded in case 5363342?
Cleaning: $731.13 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5363342?
The primary dispute was Cleanliness.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5363342?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13152512-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.