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Decided 2 March 2026 · Published 2 March 2026 · Application 5383285
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tenantcheck Insights · Case study
Decided 2 March 2026 · Published 2 March 2026 · Application 5383285
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaning | $1,011.32 | Cleaning | |
| Rubbish removal | $82.11 | Rubbish removal | |
| Repairs: cabinet door rehanging | $32.49 | Repairs: cabinet door rehanging | |
| Repairs: cabinet door knob replacement | $20.39 | Repairs: cabinet door knob replacement | |
| Repairs: toilet holder replacement | $30.64 | Repairs: toilet holder replacement | |
| Repairs: walls | $160.64 | Repairs: walls | |
| Rent credit | $265.15 | Rent credit | |
| Total award | $1,337.59 | $265.15 | |
| Net award | $614.44 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $614.44 |
Claims and awards for application 5383285 — net $614.44 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Cleaning
Rubbish removal
Repairs: cabinet door rehanging
Repairs: cabinet door knob replacement
Repairs: toilet holder replacement
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)
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
The tribunal order states: Halalose Lakai must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $614.44
Cleaning: $1,011.32 awarded to landlord; Rent Credit: $265.15 awarded to tenant; Property Damage: $20.39 awarded to landlord; Cabinet Door Rehanging: $32.49 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $30.64 awarded to landlord; Walls: $160.64 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $82.11 awarded to landlord
The primary dispute was Cleanliness. Related themes: Property damage.
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13209174-Tribunal_Order.pdf.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaning | $1,011.32 | Cleaning | |
| Rubbish removal | $82.11 | Rubbish removal | |
| Repairs: cabinet door rehanging | $32.49 | Repairs: cabinet door rehanging | |
| Repairs: cabinet door knob replacement | $20.39 | Repairs: cabinet door knob replacement | |
| Repairs: toilet holder replacement | $30.64 | Repairs: toilet holder replacement | |
| Repairs: walls | $160.64 | Repairs: walls | |
| Rent credit | $265.15 | Rent credit | |
| Total award | $1,337.59 | $265.15 | |
| Net award | $614.44 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $614.44 |
Claims and awards for application 5383285 — net $614.44 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Cleaning
Rubbish removal
Repairs: cabinet door rehanging
Repairs: cabinet door knob replacement
Repairs: toilet holder replacement
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)
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
The tribunal order states: Halalose Lakai must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $614.44
Cleaning: $1,011.32 awarded to landlord; Rent Credit: $265.15 awarded to tenant; Property Damage: $20.39 awarded to landlord; Cabinet Door Rehanging: $32.49 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $30.64 awarded to landlord; Walls: $160.64 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $82.11 awarded to landlord
The primary dispute was Cleanliness. Related themes: Property damage.
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13209174-Tribunal_Order.pdf.
Repairs: walls
Rent credit
Total award
Landlord $1,337.59 · Tenant $265.15
Net award
Landlord $614.44
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $614.44
Repairs: walls
Rent credit
Total award
Landlord $1,337.59 · Tenant $265.15
Net award
Landlord $614.44
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $614.44