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Decided 7 April 2026 · Published 7 April 2026 · Application 5420416
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Tenantcheck Insights · Case study
Decided 7 April 2026 · Published 7 April 2026 · Application 5420416
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
M Pollak
Dispute themes
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rubbish removal | $821.05 | Rubbish removal | |
| Cleaning: whole house | $465.55 | Cleaning: whole house | |
| Cleaning: kitchen cupboards | $104.26 | Cleaning: kitchen cupboards | |
| Rent overpayment | $428.28 | Rent overpayment | |
| Total award | $1,390.86 | $428.28 | |
| Net award | $962.58 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $962.58 |
Claims and awards for application 5420416 — net $962.58 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rubbish removal
Cleaning: whole house
Cleaning: kitchen cupboards
Rent overpayment
Total award
Landlord $1,390.86 · Tenant $428.28
Net award
Landlord $962.58
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
s40(1)
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
The tribunal order states: Shane Patrick Jeffries Tipene must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities
Cleaning: $104.26 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $465.55 awarded to landlord; Rent Overpayment: $428.28 awarded to tenant; Rubbish Removal: $821.05 awarded to landlord
The primary dispute was Cleanliness.
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13400707-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
Adjudicator
M Pollak
Dispute themes
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rubbish removal | $821.05 | Rubbish removal | |
| Cleaning: whole house | $465.55 | Cleaning: whole house | |
| Cleaning: kitchen cupboards | $104.26 | Cleaning: kitchen cupboards | |
| Rent overpayment | $428.28 | Rent overpayment | |
| Total award | $1,390.86 | $428.28 | |
| Net award | $962.58 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $962.58 |
Claims and awards for application 5420416 — net $962.58 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rubbish removal
Cleaning: whole house
Cleaning: kitchen cupboards
Rent overpayment
Total award
Landlord $1,390.86 · Tenant $428.28
Net award
Landlord $962.58
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
s40(1)
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
The tribunal order states: Shane Patrick Jeffries Tipene must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities
Cleaning: $104.26 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $465.55 awarded to landlord; Rent Overpayment: $428.28 awarded to tenant; Rubbish Removal: $821.05 awarded to landlord
The primary dispute was Cleanliness.
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13400707-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
Landlord $962.58
Landlord $962.58