What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5420304?

The tribunal order states: Simon Knowles and Oksana Lucy Georgiana Cottrell must pay Wongeoon Vast

How much money was awarded in case 5420304?

Cleaning: $450.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $797.14 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $1,300.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5420304?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5420304?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13469435-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5420304?

The tribunal order states: Simon Knowles and Oksana Lucy Georgiana Cottrell must pay Wongeoon Vast

How much money was awarded in case 5420304?

Cleaning: $450.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $797.14 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $1,300.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5420304?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5420304?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13469435-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

577 Manchester Street, St Albans, Christchurch 8014 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5420304 — 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 5420304 — net $175.14 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 23.10.25	$797.14	Rent arrears to 23.10.25
Cleaning	$450.00	Cleaning
Rubbish removal	$1,300.00	Rubbish removal
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$175.14
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$175.14

Claims and awards for application 5420304 — net $175.14 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 23.10.25

Amount: $797.14
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 23.10.25

Cleaning

Amount: $450.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Rubbish removal

Amount: $1,300.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $175.14

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $175.14

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Rent arrears Rubbish Removal

Order

Simon Knowles and Oksana Lucy Georgiana Cottrell must pay Wongeoon Vast Limited $175.14 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,400.00 (BN-00150301) to Wongeoon Vast Limited immediately.

The claim for gardening / lawn work is withdrawn.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing. The tenants did not connect to the MS Teams link provided to them and nor did they connect via telephone as instructed in the Notice of Hearing sent to them. The hearing proceeded in their absence.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, payment of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy. Relevant legal considerations
The relevant law that applies is found in the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA).
With any claim before the Tenancy Tribunal, the Tribunal applies the usual civil law standards and expectations. That includes a requirement that the applicant establish their claims on the balance of probabilities. The balance of probabilities means more likely than un-likely, or in mathematical terms, has a fractionally more than 50% likelihood. The Tribunal does not need to be certain or very sure about any claim, only that what is claimed is likely. This obligation carried by the applicant is referred to as the “burden of proof”. Independent witnesses, corroborating documents and photographs are an important part of discharging this burden.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenant must pay the rent as and when it is due and payable under the tenancy agreement. 1 The tenancy ended on 23 October 2025. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy is $794.14. The amount ordered is for the period 7 October 2025 – 23 October 2025. Rent arrears to 6 October 2025 have been ordered under a previous mediated order. The Law – tenant’s obligations at the end of the tenancy
At the end of the tenancy the tenant must remove all his or her goods from the premises, leave the premises (including the land provided with the premises) reasonably clean and tidy and remove all rubbish. 2 Cleaning and rubbish removal
The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and did not remove all rubbish. The amount claimed for rubbish removal is $1,300. The landlord provided post-tenancy photographs of a significant amount of rubbish that required disposal and an invoice in support of the claim. The landlord claims cleaning costs of $450. Post-tenancy photographs, oral evidence and proof of payment was provided in support of the cleaning claim. I make an order for the full amounts claimed. The amounts ordered are proved.
The claim for lawn and garden work was withdrawn. Bond 1 RTA, 40 (1)(a). 2 RTA, 40(1)(e).
The bond is to be paid to the landlord immediately to offset the amount’s ordered. Filing Fee
Because the landlord has been wholly successful in their claim, I have ordered that the tenant reimburse the filing fee. 3 Suppression
On my enquiry, the landlord did not apply for name suppression.

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 5420304 — net $175.14 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 23.10.25	$797.14	Rent arrears to 23.10.25
Cleaning	$450.00	Cleaning
Rubbish removal	$1,300.00	Rubbish removal
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$175.14
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$175.14

Claims and awards for application 5420304 — net $175.14 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 23.10.25

Amount: $797.14
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 23.10.25

Cleaning

Amount: $450.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Rubbish removal

Amount: $1,300.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rubbish removal

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $175.14

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $175.14

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Rent arrears Rubbish Removal

Order

Simon Knowles and Oksana Lucy Georgiana Cottrell must pay Wongeoon Vast Limited $175.14 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,400.00 (BN-00150301) to Wongeoon Vast Limited immediately.

The claim for gardening / lawn work is withdrawn.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing. The tenants did not connect to the MS Teams link provided to them and nor did they connect via telephone as instructed in the Notice of Hearing sent to them. The hearing proceeded in their absence.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, payment of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy. Relevant legal considerations
The relevant law that applies is found in the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA).
With any claim before the Tenancy Tribunal, the Tribunal applies the usual civil law standards and expectations. That includes a requirement that the applicant establish their claims on the balance of probabilities. The balance of probabilities means more likely than un-likely, or in mathematical terms, has a fractionally more than 50% likelihood. The Tribunal does not need to be certain or very sure about any claim, only that what is claimed is likely. This obligation carried by the applicant is referred to as the “burden of proof”. Independent witnesses, corroborating documents and photographs are an important part of discharging this burden.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenant must pay the rent as and when it is due and payable under the tenancy agreement. 1 The tenancy ended on 23 October 2025. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy is $794.14. The amount ordered is for the period 7 October 2025 – 23 October 2025. Rent arrears to 6 October 2025 have been ordered under a previous mediated order. The Law – tenant’s obligations at the end of the tenancy
At the end of the tenancy the tenant must remove all his or her goods from the premises, leave the premises (including the land provided with the premises) reasonably clean and tidy and remove all rubbish. 2 Cleaning and rubbish removal
The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and did not remove all rubbish. The amount claimed for rubbish removal is $1,300. The landlord provided post-tenancy photographs of a significant amount of rubbish that required disposal and an invoice in support of the claim. The landlord claims cleaning costs of $450. Post-tenancy photographs, oral evidence and proof of payment was provided in support of the cleaning claim. I make an order for the full amounts claimed. The amounts ordered are proved.
The claim for lawn and garden work was withdrawn. Bond 1 RTA, 40 (1)(a). 2 RTA, 40(1)(e).
The bond is to be paid to the landlord immediately to offset the amount’s ordered. Filing Fee
Because the landlord has been wholly successful in their claim, I have ordered that the tenant reimburse the filing fee. 3 Suppression
On my enquiry, the landlord did not apply for name suppression.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5420304 — Rent arrears at 577 Manchester Street, St Albans, Christchurch 8014

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5420304 — Rent arrears at 577 Manchester Street, St Albans, Christchurch 8014

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How much is owed for rent?

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Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions