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Tenancy Tribunal case 5422156 — Tenancy dispute at 6 Hall Street, Foxton, Foxton 4814
Published 7 April 2026 · Application 5422156
- Cleanliness
- Rubbish Removal
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Foxton
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
M Brennan
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $2,067.64
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $1,393.36
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rubbish removal | $1,730.50 | Rubbish removal | |
| Rent credit/time payment | $337.14 | Rent credit/time payment | |
| Total award | $1,730.50 | $337.14 | |
| Net award | $1,393.36 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $1,393.36 |
Claims and awards for application 5422156 — net $1,393.36 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rubbish removal
- Amount
- $1,730.50
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rubbish removal
Rent credit/time payment
- Amount
- $337.14
- Awarded to
- Tenant
- Reason
- Rent credit/time payment
Total award
Landlord $1,730.50 · Tenant $337.14
Net award
Landlord $1,393.36
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $1,393.36
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- Shelley Anne Smith must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $1,393.36 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
Reasons
- The landlord attended the hearing, set down to be conducted via video conference. There was no entry into the conference by the tenant, nor any call in to the conference by one of the telephone numbers provided on the Notice of Hearing. I was satisfied adequate service had completed and I continued with the hearing.
- The landlord has applied for compensation of the cost of rubbish removal at the end of the tenancy.
- The application sought $1,730.50 and this was adopted. A late written submission from the landlord was not received by time of the hearing. That submission used the higher prior cost as advised in a vacated costs letter to the tenant.
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 remove all rubbish. The photos provided by the landlord clearly proves this.
- The amount sought by the landlord at the hearing was at a discount to the invoiced sum. It was also a reduced sum to that previously advised to the tenant. The tenant has been making time payments towards the debt based on the previous advice (used to set off some of the debt) so while she was not in attendance today, those payments gave further confidence as to the landlord’s right to be compensated (noting, the evidence itself was more than sufficient to establish that regardless).
- The amounts ordered are proved.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s40(1)
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rubbish removal
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5422156?
The tribunal order states: Shelley Anne Smith must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $1,393.36
How much money was awarded in case 5422156?
Rent Credit/Time Payment: $337.14 awarded to tenant; Rubbish Removal: $1,730.50 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5422156?
The dispute type was not classified.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5422156?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13403331-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.