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Tenancy Tribunal case 5396009 — Rent arrears at Room Suite 2G, 163 The Terrace, Wellington Central,
Published 20 March 2026 · Application 5396009
- Rent arrears
- Cleanliness
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Wellington
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
S Young
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $3,048.00
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$1,920.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $1,128.00
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears | $1,920.00 | Rent arrears | |
| Cleaning | $250.00 | Cleaning | |
| Break lease fee | $850.00 | Break lease fee | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $1,128.00 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $1,128.00 |
Claims and awards for application 5396009 — net $1,128.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears
- Amount
- $1,920.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears
Cleaning
- Amount
- $250.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Cleaning
Break lease fee
- Amount
- $850.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Break lease fee
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $1,128.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $1,128.00
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- Muneir Mohammed Gwasmeh must pay Oxygen.Co.Nz Limited As The Agent For Jacqueline & Timothy Evans $1,128.00 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,920.00 (BN-00097957) to Oxygen.Co.Nz Limited As The Agent For Jacqueline & Timothy Evans immediately.
Reasons
- The landlord attended the remote hearing.
- The tenant did not attend the hearing. The Tribunal may hear matters in the absence of a party where satisfied that notice of the hearing has been given. I am satisfied that notice of the hearing was given to the tenant.
- 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?
- The tenancy ended on 13 November 2025. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy was $1,920.00.
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. See section 40(1)(e)(ii)-(v) Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (“RTA”).
- The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy. The landlord provided photos showing areas of the house including the bathroom, kitchen lounge which had not been left reasonably clean and tidy. The landlord provided an invoice for cleaning of $250.00.
- The amounts ordered are proven.
- This was a fixed term tenancy due to end on 7 December 2025. The tenant sought to end the term of the tenancy early. An agreement was reached between the landlord and the tenant for the tenant to pay break lease fees of $850.00. The landlord provided the tenant with an itemised account (s.44A RTA).
- As Oxygen.Co.Nz Limited As The Agent For Jacqueline & Timothy Evans has wholly succeeded with the claim I must order the tenant to reimburse the filing fee.
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: rent arrears
- Dispute theme: cleaning
Property management
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5396009?
The tribunal order states: Muneir Mohammed Gwasmeh must pay Oxygen.Co.Nz Limited As The Agent
How much money was awarded in case 5396009?
Break Lease Fee: $850.00 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $250.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,920.00 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5396009?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Cleanliness.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5396009?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13322995-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.