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Tenancy Tribunal case 5408128 — Tenancy dispute at 39B Oak Avenue, Paremata, Porirua 5024
Published 2 March 2026 · Application 5408128
- Cleanliness
- Rent arrears
- Smoke alarms
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Porirua
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
S Munro
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $2,388.00
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$2,360.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $28.00
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bin hirer | $660.00 | Bin hirer | |
| Lawns and Garden work | $700.00 | Lawns and Garden work | |
| Rubbish removal | $300.00 | Rubbish removal | |
| Furniture storage | $700.00 | Furniture storage | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $28.00 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $28.00 |
Claims and awards for application 5408128 — net $28.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Bin hirer
- Amount
- $660.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Bin hirer
Lawns and Garden work
- Amount
- $700.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Lawns and Garden work
Rubbish removal
- Amount
- $300.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rubbish removal
Furniture storage
- Amount
- $700.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Furniture storage
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $28.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $28.00
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- Lasea Taula and Tiresea Maka must pay Vincent John Eggels $28.00 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,360.00 (BN-00019993) to Vincent John Eggels immediately.
Reasons
- Both parties attended the hearing by video conference.
- The landlord has applied for compensation for clean-up costs , refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy. The landlord is not claiming for rent arrears.
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 is required to replace worn out smoke alarm batteries during the tenancy. See section 40(1)(ca) Residential Tenancies Act 1986. The tenant must also replace standard light bulbs.
- The tenant accepted that she did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, and did not remove all rubbish.
- The tenant accepted full responsibility and apologised to the landlord.
- The amounts ordered are proved.
- The landlord has kept the furniture in storage and agreement was made for it to be returned to the tenant.
- Due to the landlord being successful, the amount of the filing fee is to be paid to the landlord.
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: smoke alarms
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5408128?
The tribunal order states: Lasea Taula and Tiresea Maka must pay Vincent John Eggels $28.00
How much money was awarded in case 5408128?
Bin Hirer: $660.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Furniture Storage: $700.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $700.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $300.00 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5408128?
The dispute type was not classified.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5408128?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13210485-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.