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Tenancy Tribunal case 5409888 — Rent arrears at 289B Wellington Road, Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt 5014
Published 21 May 2026 · Application 5409888
- Rent arrears
- Cleanliness
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Lower Hutt
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
N Walker
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $6,619.33
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$1,880.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $4,739.33
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears to 30 December 2025 | $3,571.43 | Rent arrears to 30 December 2025 | |
| Rubbish removal | $1,904.40 | Rubbish removal | |
| Cleaning | $1,115.50 | Cleaning | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $4,739.33 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $4,739.33 |
Claims and awards for application 5409888 — net $4,739.33 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 30 December 2025
- Amount
- $3,571.43
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears to 30 December 2025
Rubbish removal
- Amount
- $1,904.40
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rubbish removal
Cleaning
- Amount
- $1,115.50
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Cleaning
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $4,739.33
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $4,739.33
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- Amanda Harper must pay Oxygen.Co.Nz Limited As Agent For Valerie Harper $4,739.33 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,880.00 (3098919-014) to Oxygen.Co.Nz Limited As Agent For Valerie Harper immediately.
Reasons
- The landlord attended the hearing held on 21 May 2026 by phone. The tenant did not attend the hearing. An attempt was made to join the tenant to the hearing by telephone, but the call went to voicemail.
- 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?
- On 9 December 2025 the landlord learnt through a friend of the tenant that the tenant had vacated the premises. The landlord attended the premises on 10 December 2025 and has provided photographs of the condition of the premises on that date.
- The tenant did not give notice of her intention to vacate the premises. The rent arrears awarded includes a 21-day notice period.
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.
- Because Oxygen.Co.Nz Limited As Agent For Valerie Harper has wholly succeeded with the claim I must 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
- OXYGEN.CO.NZ LIMITED as agent for Valerie Harper (applicant)
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5409888?
The tribunal order states: Amanda Harper must pay Oxygen.Co.Nz Limited As Agent For Valerie Harper
How much money was awarded in case 5409888?
Cleaning: $1,115.50 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $3,571.43 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $1,904.40 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5409888?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Cleanliness.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5409888?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13635703-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.