What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5413869?

The tribunal order states: Vithyagan Mohan must pay Barfoot & Thompson Limited As Agents For Shujie

How much money was awarded in case 5413869?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $253.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $1,250.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $278.57 awarded to landlord; Wall: $1,718.10 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5413869?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5413869?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13393692-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5413869?

The tribunal order states: Vithyagan Mohan must pay Barfoot & Thompson Limited As Agents For Shujie

How much money was awarded in case 5413869?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $253.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $1,250.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $278.57 awarded to landlord; Wall: $1,718.10 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5413869?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5413869?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13393692-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

9 Grove Lane, Pakuranga, Auckland 2010 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5413869 — Property damage

Reasons

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5413869 — net $407.67 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 4 December 2025	$278.57	Rent arrears to 4 December 2025
Lawns and Garden work	$253.00	Lawns and Garden work
Garage door (insurance excess	$1,250.00	Garage door (insurance excess
Repairs: Wall	$1,718.10	Repairs: Wall
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$407.67
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$407.67

Both parties attended the hearing. The tenant, Vithyagan Mohan attended the hearing.

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 4 December 2025. 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?

The landlord claimed for cleaning, but Vithyagan Mohan has continued to reside at the premises under a new tenancy agreement. He carried out the cleaning that was required. The claim for cleaning is dismissed.

The landlord produced photographs and an invoice for lawns that were mowed in October 2025. That amount is awarded.

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. See Guo v Korck [2019] NZHC 1541.

The following damage was caused during the tenancy: damaged garage door, wall damage. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.

The landlord claimed insurance for the garage door replacement. The tenant admitted that his father was responsible for the damage to the garage door.

Vithyagan Mohan has asked that he be responsible for the balance of the awards (after the bond is deducted) because his father was responsible for the damage to the garage door. The remaining awards were less than the bond amount.

Because Barfoot & Thompson Limited As Agents For Shujie Ji, Larry Norman has substantially succeeded with the claim I have reimbursed the filing fee.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5413869 — net $407.67 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 4 December 2025	$278.57	Rent arrears to 4 December 2025
Lawns and Garden work	$253.00	Lawns and Garden work
Garage door (insurance excess	$1,250.00	Garage door (insurance excess
Repairs: Wall	$1,718.10	Repairs: Wall
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$407.67
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$407.67

Order

Vithyagan Mohan must pay Barfoot & Thompson Limited As Agents For Shujie Ji, Larry Norman $407.67 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $3,120.00 (BN-00034356) to Barfoot & Thompson Limited As Agents For Shujie Ji, Larry Norman immediately.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing. The tenant, Vithyagan Mohan attended the hearing.
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 4 December 2025. 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?

The landlord claimed for cleaning, but Vithyagan Mohan has continued to reside at the premises under a new tenancy agreement. He carried out the cleaning that was required. The claim for cleaning is dismissed.
The landlord produced photographs and an invoice for lawns that were mowed in October 2025. That amount is awarded.

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. See Guo v Korck [2019] NZHC 1541.
The following damage was caused during the tenancy: damaged garage door, wall damage. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
The landlord claimed insurance for the garage door replacement. The tenant admitted that his father was responsible for the damage to the garage door.
Vithyagan Mohan has asked that he be responsible for the balance of the awards (after the bond is deducted) because his father was responsible for the damage to the garage door. The remaining awards were less than the bond amount.
Because Barfoot & Thompson Limited As Agents For Shujie Ji, Larry Norman has substantially succeeded with the claim I have reimbursed the filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5413869 — Property damage at 9 Grove Lane, Pakuranga, Auckland 2010

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 5413869 — Property damage at 9 Grove Lane, Pakuranga, Auckland 2010

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Dismissed claims

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

Dismissed claims

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