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Tenancy Tribunal case 5404769 — Cleanliness at 12C Church Street, Otahuhu, Auckland 1062
Published 8 April 2026 · Application 5404769
- Cleanliness
- Property damage
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
G Baker
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $1,490.84
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $659.98
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaning | $513.80 | Cleaning | |
| Rubbish removal | $44.81 | Rubbish removal | |
| Repairs | $200.80 | Repairs | |
| Replace furnishings: stove | $316.00 | Replace furnishings: stove | |
| Rent credit | $415.43 | Rent credit | |
| Total award | $1,075.41 | $415.43 | |
| Net award | $659.98 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $659.98 |
Claims and awards for application 5404769 — net $659.98 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Cleaning
- Amount
- $513.80
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Cleaning
Rubbish removal
- Amount
- $44.81
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rubbish removal
Repairs
- Amount
- $200.80
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Repairs
Replace furnishings: stove
- Amount
- $316.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Replace furnishings: stove
Rent credit
- Amount
- $415.43
- Awarded to
- Tenant
- Reason
- Rent credit
Total award
Landlord $1,075.41 · Tenant $415.43
Net award
Landlord $659.98
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $659.98
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- Waiaria Nuusolia must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $659.98 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
Reasons
- The landlord attended the video hearing.
- The landlord has applied for compensation following 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.
- The landlord provided photographic evidence that the landlord had to remove drawings and scribble from walls and doors and there was a small amount of rubbish that had to be removed.
- The landlord gave evidence that the stove was carelessly damaged and required replacement at the end of the tenancy. The landlord provided evidence that the stove was new at the time the tenancy started and was therefore four years old. An electric stove has an eight-year useful life according to the Inland Revenue Department’s depreciation schedule IR 265. It is appropriate that the landlord be awarded half of the cost of the stove.
- The amounts ordered are proved.
- The landlord has a credit in its rent account for the tenant and it is just that these funds be applied to the amount payable by the tenant to the landlord under this Order.
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
- Dispute theme: property damage
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5404769?
The tribunal order states: Waiaria Nuusolia must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $659.98
How much money was awarded in case 5404769?
Cleaning: $513.80 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $200.80 awarded to landlord; Rent Credit: $415.43 awarded to tenant; Replace Furnishings: Stove: $316.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $44.81 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5404769?
The primary dispute was Cleanliness. Related themes: Property damage.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5404769?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13408708-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.