Published tribunal order
Tenancy Tribunal case 5459416 — Rent arrears at 25 Ash Street, Avondale, Auckland 1026
Published 27 May 2026 · Application 5459416
Landlord favoured
- Rent arrears
Order
- Deborah Jane McDonald must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $1,353.75 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
- The Bond Centre (3488859-005) must pay the bond of $196 to Kāinga Ora– Homes And Communities
Reasons
- Only the landlord attended the hearing.
- The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation and refund of the bond following the end of the tenancy.
How much is owed for rent?
- The landlord provided rent records which proved the amount owing at the end of the tenancy, as ordered above.
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 evidence establishes that the tenant did not remove all rubbish.
- The amount ordered is proved.
- The landlord withdraws the claim for cleaning.