What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5416710?

The tribunal order states: Nico Mirabito, Neena Sore, Cale Westman and Jack Dale must pay Highland

How much money was awarded in case 5416710?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Firewood: $300.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5416710?

The dispute type was not classified.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5416710?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13345836-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5416710?

The tribunal order states: Nico Mirabito, Neena Sore, Cale Westman and Jack Dale must pay Highland

How much money was awarded in case 5416710?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Firewood: $300.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5416710?

The dispute type was not classified.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5416710?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13345836-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

43 Hunter Crescent, Wanaka 9305 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5416710 — Tenancy dispute

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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 5416710 — net $328.00 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Firewood	$300.00	Firewood
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$328.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$328.00

Claims and awards for application 5416710 — net $328.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Firewood

Amount: $300.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Firewood

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $28.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $328.00

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $328.00

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee

Order

Nico Mirabito, Neena Sore, Cale Westman and Jack Dale must pay Highland Real Estate Group Limited $328.00 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing which was heard by video conference. Mr Mirabito represented the tenants and Ms Herbert represented the landlord.
The landlord has applied for compensation and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.
With any claim before the Tenancy Tribunal, the Tribunal applies the usual civil law standards and expectations. One of these standards is that it is for the party bringing the application to establish their claims on the balance of probabilities. That means the party bringing the claim must establish that what they are claiming is more likely than not. Oral evidence is an important part of discharging this burden. This may be supported by photographs, documents or other corroborating information.
The parties signed a fixed-term tenancy agreement which started on 5 June 2025 and ended on 6 October 2025.
During the tenancy the tenants used firewood which was the property of the landlord. The landlord estimated the value of the used firewood to be approximately $600.00. The landlord is seeking $300.00 compensation for the wood.
The tenant admits using the firewood in the space heater to heat the house, but said he didn’t believe they were liable for the cost of the firewood because the tenancy agreement does not refer to the firewood.
The Residential Tenancies Act, 1986 addresses “Responsibility for Outgoings at section 39. Subsection 3 says: “The tenant is responsible for all outgoings in respect of the premises that are exclusively attributable to the tenant’s occupation of the premises or to the tenant’s use of the facilities.”
On the information provided to me by both parties in this hearing, I determine the firewood used to heat the premises is an outgoing that is exclusively attributable to the tenants’ occupation of the premises.
The claim is proved.
The best information available to me today is that the firewood had a value of approximately $600.00. Because the landlord is claiming only $300.00, this is the amount I award as full settlement of this claim. The amount ordered is proved.
Because the landlord has wholly succeeded with their claim, I 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 5416710 — net $328.00 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Firewood	$300.00	Firewood
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$328.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$328.00

Claims and awards for application 5416710 — net $328.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Firewood

Amount: $300.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Firewood

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $28.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $328.00

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $328.00

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee

Order

Nico Mirabito, Neena Sore, Cale Westman and Jack Dale must pay Highland Real Estate Group Limited $328.00 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing which was heard by video conference. Mr Mirabito represented the tenants and Ms Herbert represented the landlord.
The landlord has applied for compensation and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.
With any claim before the Tenancy Tribunal, the Tribunal applies the usual civil law standards and expectations. One of these standards is that it is for the party bringing the application to establish their claims on the balance of probabilities. That means the party bringing the claim must establish that what they are claiming is more likely than not. Oral evidence is an important part of discharging this burden. This may be supported by photographs, documents or other corroborating information.
The parties signed a fixed-term tenancy agreement which started on 5 June 2025 and ended on 6 October 2025.
During the tenancy the tenants used firewood which was the property of the landlord. The landlord estimated the value of the used firewood to be approximately $600.00. The landlord is seeking $300.00 compensation for the wood.
The tenant admits using the firewood in the space heater to heat the house, but said he didn’t believe they were liable for the cost of the firewood because the tenancy agreement does not refer to the firewood.
The Residential Tenancies Act, 1986 addresses “Responsibility for Outgoings at section 39. Subsection 3 says: “The tenant is responsible for all outgoings in respect of the premises that are exclusively attributable to the tenant’s occupation of the premises or to the tenant’s use of the facilities.”
On the information provided to me by both parties in this hearing, I determine the firewood used to heat the premises is an outgoing that is exclusively attributable to the tenants’ occupation of the premises.
The claim is proved.
The best information available to me today is that the firewood had a value of approximately $600.00. Because the landlord is claiming only $300.00, this is the amount I award as full settlement of this claim. The amount ordered is proved.
Because the landlord has wholly succeeded with their claim, I must reimburse the filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5416710 — Tenancy dispute at 43 Hunter Crescent, Wanaka 9305

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5416710 — Tenancy dispute at 43 Hunter Crescent, Wanaka 9305

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Award balance

Claims & awards

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Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

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Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions