What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5398109?

The tribunal order states: Keri Juanita Raiha Waikato Creed and Teokotairemei Kata Keri Creed must pay

How much money was awarded in case 5398109?

Carpet Drying: $550.00 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $460.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $150.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $9,642.86 awarded to landlord; Painting And Plastering: $2,891.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $427.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5398109?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5398109?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13327298-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5398109?

The tribunal order states: Keri Juanita Raiha Waikato Creed and Teokotairemei Kata Keri Creed must pay

How much money was awarded in case 5398109?

Carpet Drying: $550.00 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $460.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $150.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $9,642.86 awarded to landlord; Painting And Plastering: $2,891.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $427.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5398109?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5398109?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13327298-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

104 Dixon Road, Glenview, Hamilton 3206 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5398109 — Rent arrears

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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 5398109 — net $11,148.86 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 27 September 2025	$9,642.86	Rent arrears to 27 September 2025
Carpet drying	$550.00	Carpet drying
Rubbish removal	$427.00	Rubbish removal
Repairs: painting and plastering	$2,891.00	Repairs: painting and plastering
Cleaning	$460.00	Cleaning
Garden work	$150.00	Garden work
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$11,148.86
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$11,148.86

Claims and awards for application 5398109 — net $11,148.86 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 27 September 2025

Amount: $9,642.86
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 27 September 2025

Carpet drying

Amount: $550.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Carpet drying

Rubbish removal

Amount: $427.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal

Repairs: painting and plastering

Amount: $2,891.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs: painting and plastering

Cleaning

Amount: $460.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Lawns And Garden Work Rent arrears Property damage Rubbish Removal

Order

Keri Juanita Raiha Waikato Creed and Teokotairemei Kata Keri Creed must pay Maharaj Farms Limited $11,148.86 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $3,000.00 (BN-00051249) to Maharaj Farms Limited immediately.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing. The tenant did not appear.
The absence of a party does not prevent a matter from being heard and determined.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.
The name of the landlord has been amended to reflect the tenancy agreement.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy ended on 27 September 2025 when the landlord found the premises abandoned. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at 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 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.
Where the damage is careless and is not covered by the landlord's insurance, the tenant's liability is limited to four weeks' rent (or market rent). See section 49B(3)(b) RTA. Where insurance money is irrecoverable because of the tenant's conduct, the property is treated as if it is not insured against the damage. See section 49B(3A)(a) 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.
The following damage was caused during the tenancy: a laundry tap had been left running and carpets had to be dried out, multiple walls throughout the premises had been damaged and patch painted another colour by the tenant. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
The amounts ordered are proved by the invoices provided.
As Maharaj Farms Limited has wholly succeeded with the claim, the tenant 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 5398109 — net $11,148.86 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 27 September 2025	$9,642.86	Rent arrears to 27 September 2025
Carpet drying	$550.00	Carpet drying
Rubbish removal	$427.00	Rubbish removal
Repairs: painting and plastering	$2,891.00	Repairs: painting and plastering
Cleaning	$460.00	Cleaning
Garden work	$150.00	Garden work
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$11,148.86
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$11,148.86

Claims and awards for application 5398109 — net $11,148.86 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 27 September 2025

Amount: $9,642.86
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 27 September 2025

Carpet drying

Amount: $550.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Carpet drying

Rubbish removal

Amount: $427.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal

Repairs: painting and plastering

Amount: $2,891.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs: painting and plastering

Cleaning

Amount: $460.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Lawns And Garden Work Rent arrears Property damage Rubbish Removal

Order

Keri Juanita Raiha Waikato Creed and Teokotairemei Kata Keri Creed must pay Maharaj Farms Limited $11,148.86 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $3,000.00 (BN-00051249) to Maharaj Farms Limited immediately.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing. The tenant did not appear.
The absence of a party does not prevent a matter from being heard and determined.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.
The name of the landlord has been amended to reflect the tenancy agreement.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy ended on 27 September 2025 when the landlord found the premises abandoned. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at 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 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.
Where the damage is careless and is not covered by the landlord's insurance, the tenant's liability is limited to four weeks' rent (or market rent). See section 49B(3)(b) RTA. Where insurance money is irrecoverable because of the tenant's conduct, the property is treated as if it is not insured against the damage. See section 49B(3A)(a) 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.
The following damage was caused during the tenancy: a laundry tap had been left running and carpets had to be dried out, multiple walls throughout the premises had been damaged and patch painted another colour by the tenant. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
The amounts ordered are proved by the invoices provided.
As Maharaj Farms Limited has wholly succeeded with the claim, the tenant must reimburse the filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5398109 — Rent arrears at 104 Dixon Road, Glenview, Hamilton 3206

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5398109 — Rent arrears at 104 Dixon Road, Glenview, Hamilton 3206

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Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent?

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?

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