What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5418718?

The tribunal order states: Asha-Un Nisha and Vincent Smith must pay Max Rentals NZ Limited As Agent

How much money was awarded in case 5418718?

Break Fee (Fixed Term: $964.85 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $391.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $7,392.86 awarded to landlord; Walls: $345.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $347.01 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5418718?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5418718?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13224720-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5418718?

The tribunal order states: Asha-Un Nisha and Vincent Smith must pay Max Rentals NZ Limited As Agent

How much money was awarded in case 5418718?

Break Fee (Fixed Term: $964.85 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $391.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $7,392.86 awarded to landlord; Walls: $345.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $347.01 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5418718?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5418718?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13224720-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

23A Seymour Avenue, Papatoetoe, Auckland 2025 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5418718 — Rent arrears

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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 5418718 — net $5,868.72 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 30 January 2026	$7,392.86	Rent arrears to 30 January 2026
Water rates	$347.01	Water rates
Cleaning, rubbish, mowing	$391.00	Cleaning, rubbish, mowing
Break fee (fixed term	$964.85	Break fee (fixed term
Repairs: walls	$345.00	Repairs: walls
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$5,868.72
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$5,868.72

Claims and awards for application 5418718 — net $5,868.72 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 30 January 2026

Amount: $7,392.86
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 30 January 2026

Water rates

Amount: $347.01
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water rates

Cleaning, rubbish, mowing

Amount: $391.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning, rubbish, mowing

Break fee (fixed term

Amount: $964.85
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Break fee (fixed term

Repairs: walls

Amount: $345.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs: walls

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Rent arrears Property damage Water Rates

Order

Asha-Un Nisha and Vincent Smith must pay Max Rentals NZ Limited As Agent For Gurpreet Singh $5,868.72 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $3,600.00 (BN-00110597) to Max Rentals NZ Limited As Agent For Gurpreet Singh immediately.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing. The tenant did not attend.
The absence of a party does not prevent the matter from being heard and determined.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, water rates, break fee, compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent and water rates?

This was a fixed term tenancy which commenced on 9 June 2025 and was due to run until 6 June 2027.
The landlord agreed to end the fixed term tenancy early on 30 January 2026.
The landlord provided rent records and water rates invoices which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.
I also award the break fee of $964.85 as claimed.

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 in a few areas, some rubbish was left behind, and a small patch of grass needed to be mown.
The amounts ordered are proved.

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.
The following damage was caused during the tenancy: damage to walls in the lounge, 2 bedrooms, staircase and upstairs lobby. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
The amounts ordered are proved.
As Max Rentals NZ Limited As Agent For Gurpreet Singh has wholly succeeded with the claim, the tenant 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 5418718 — net $5,868.72 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 30 January 2026	$7,392.86	Rent arrears to 30 January 2026
Water rates	$347.01	Water rates
Cleaning, rubbish, mowing	$391.00	Cleaning, rubbish, mowing
Break fee (fixed term	$964.85	Break fee (fixed term
Repairs: walls	$345.00	Repairs: walls
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$5,868.72
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$5,868.72

Claims and awards for application 5418718 — net $5,868.72 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 30 January 2026

Amount: $7,392.86
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 30 January 2026

Water rates

Amount: $347.01
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water rates

Cleaning, rubbish, mowing

Amount: $391.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning, rubbish, mowing

Break fee (fixed term

Amount: $964.85
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Break fee (fixed term

Repairs: walls

Amount: $345.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs: walls

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Rent arrears Property damage Water Rates

Order

Asha-Un Nisha and Vincent Smith must pay Max Rentals NZ Limited As Agent For Gurpreet Singh $5,868.72 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $3,600.00 (BN-00110597) to Max Rentals NZ Limited As Agent For Gurpreet Singh immediately.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing. The tenant did not attend.
The absence of a party does not prevent the matter from being heard and determined.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, water rates, break fee, compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent and water rates?

This was a fixed term tenancy which commenced on 9 June 2025 and was due to run until 6 June 2027.
The landlord agreed to end the fixed term tenancy early on 30 January 2026.
The landlord provided rent records and water rates invoices which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.
I also award the break fee of $964.85 as claimed.

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 in a few areas, some rubbish was left behind, and a small patch of grass needed to be mown.
The amounts ordered are proved.

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.
The following damage was caused during the tenancy: damage to walls in the lounge, 2 bedrooms, staircase and upstairs lobby. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
The amounts ordered are proved.
As Max Rentals NZ Limited As Agent For Gurpreet Singh has wholly succeeded with the claim, the tenant must reimburse the filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5418718 — Rent arrears at 23A Seymour Avenue, Papatoetoe, Auckland 2025

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5418718 — Rent arrears at 23A Seymour Avenue, Papatoetoe, Auckland 2025

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent and water rates?

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

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent and water rates?

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