Tenancy Tribunal Case Studies

Stay informed and up to date with case studies involving real-life scenarios to ensure you are interpreting tenancy law accurately.

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22/11/2022 The importance of providing notice in valid form 22 November 2022 Read more	22/11/2022 12:00:00 AM
04/10/2022 December tenancy tribunal case summary 08 December 2022 Read more	4/10/2022 12:00:00 AM
02/02/2022 The significance of mould and dampness 02 February 2022 Read more	2/02/2022 12:00:00 AM
26/01/2022 What amounts to anti-social behaviour (section 55a)? 26 January 2022 Read more	26/01/2022 12:00:00 AM
19/01/2022 When did the tenancy end? & can I charge break fees? 19 January 2022 Read more	19/01/2022 12:00:00 AM
15/12/2021 Tribunal orders a conditional termination for non-payment of rent due to loss of income 15 December 2021 Read more	15/12/2021 12:00:00 AM
08/12/2021 When is maintenance a breach of a tenant’s quiet enjoyment? 8 December 2021 Read more	8/12/2021 12:00:00 AM
01/12/2021 Fixed term agreements 1 December 2021 Read more	1/12/2021 12:00:00 AM
17/11/2021 Signing a tenancy agreement on behalf of children or friends 17 November 2021 Read more	17/11/2021 12:00:00 AM
10/11/2021 Fraudulent bond form & threshold for meth de-contaminaton 10 November 2021 Read more	10/11/2021 12:00:00 AM
20/10/2021 The importance of a 14-day breach notice 20 October 2021 Read more	20/10/2021 12:00:00 AM
17/10/2021 Landlord maintenance obligations 27 October 2021 Read more	17/10/2021 12:00:00 AM
13/10/2021 Termination for anti-social behaviour failed under section 55a but ordered under section 56 13 October 2021 Read more	13/10/2021 12:00:00 AM
05/10/2021 Termination due to abandoned premises 5 October 2021 Read more	5/10/2021 12:00:00 AM
15/09/2021 Who pays for reconnecting the power? 15 September 2021 Read more	15/09/2021 12:00:00 AM
08/08/2021 Examples of accidental or intentional damage & depreciation 8 August 2021 Read more	8/08/2021 12:00:00 AM
29/07/2021 Four becomes two (fixed term tenancy) – tenant & landlord obligations 29 July 2021 Read more	29/07/2021 12:00:00 AM
07/07/2021 The need for an itemised quote for repairs 7 July 2021 Read more	7/07/2021 12:00:00 AM
26/05/2021 How to handle breaches to a tenant’s quiet enjoyment 26 May 2021 Read more	26/05/2021 12:00:00 AM
21/05/2021 Was it a retaliatory notice? 21 May 2021 Read more	21/05/2021 12:00:00 AM
30/04/2021 Anti-social behaviour 30 April 2021 Read more	30/04/2021 12:00:00 AM
09/02/2021 Assessing damage and loss of rent 9 February 2021 Read more	9/02/2021 12:00:00 AM
25/01/2021 Unit owner failed to pay levies 25 January 2021 Read more	25/01/2021 12:00:00 AM
20/11/2020 Property deemed a dangerous building by council 20 November 2020 Read more	20/11/2020 12:00:00 AM
18/11/2020 Squatters? 18 November 2020 Read more	18/11/2020 12:00:00 AM
11/11/2020 Tenant leaves 41 holes in walls and doors - keeping invoices and other forms of evidence is key 11 November 2020 Read more	11/11/2020 12:00:00 AM
04/11/2020 Damages to the property - shower wall and sliding door 4 November 2020 Read more	4/11/2020 12:00:00 AM
16/10/2020 Health and safety - landlord breached this obligation 16 October 2020 Read more	16/10/2020 12:00:00 AM
02/10/2020 Leaks, repairs and insulation 2 October 2020 Read more	2/10/2020 12:00:00 AM
21/09/2020 Cannabis operation causes extensive fire damage to landlord's house 21 September 2020 Read more	21/09/2020 12:00:00 AM
16/09/2020 Delving into the assessment of methamphetamine contamination 16 September 2020 Read more	16/09/2020 12:00:00 AM
14/09/2020 Mould, pest eradication, damage, and carpet stains 14 September 2020 Read more	14/09/2020 12:00:00 AM
09/09/2020 Gluckman report generally considered by tenancy tribunal 9 September 2020 Read more	9/09/2020 12:00:00 AM
04/09/2020 Property manager let down by contractor 4 September 2020 Read more	4/09/2020 12:00:00 AM
13/08/2020 Tenancy leaves premises with serious cockroach infestation 13 August 2020 Read more	13/08/2020 12:00:00 AM
28/07/2020 Tribunal ordered tenant to pay almost $6,000 to landlord 28 July 2020 Read more	28/07/2020 12:00:00 AM
14/07/2020 Landlord claimed tenants left mould on blinds at end of tenancy 14 July 2020 Read more	14/07/2020 12:00:00 AM
14/07/2020 Landlord forgot to lodge bond within required timeframe and failed to properly appoint agent 14 July 2020 Read more	14/07/2020 12:00:00 AM
06/07/2020 Tenants stayed in commercial premises - office block used as accommodation 6 July 2020 Read more	6/07/2020 12:00:00 AM
02/07/2020 What a meth 2 July 2020 Read more	2/07/2020 12:00:00 AM
21/06/2020 Tribunal finds covid-19 resulted in unforeseen change in the tenant’s circumstances 21 June 2020 Read more	21/06/2020 12:00:00 AM
19/06/2020 Property manager must pay $500 after displaying tenant's belongings in advertisements 19 June 2020 Read more	19/06/2020 12:00:00 AM
16/06/2020 'Reasonably clean and tidy' does not translate to 'immaculate' 16 June 2020 Read more	16/06/2020 12:00:00 AM
08/06/2020 Tenancy terminated after rent arrears in excess of 60 days 8 June 2020 Read more	8/06/2020 12:00:00 AM
03/06/2020 Areas of property contaminated three times gluckman report level 3 June 2020 Read more	3/06/2020 12:00:00 AM
21/05/2020 Tribunal sets out how damage is assessed 21 May 2020 Read more	21/05/2020 12:00:00 AM
13/03/2020 Landlord fails to prove that tenant abandoned premises 13 March 2020 Read more	13/03/2020 12:00:00 AM
12/03/2020 Tenant decides to take rangehood, dishwasher and cutlery with her 12 March 2020 Read more	12/03/2020 12:00:00 AM
12/02/2020 How the tribunal deals with sensitive matters 12 February 2020 Read more	12/02/2020 12:00:00 AM
10/02/2020 No cleaning undertaken by tenant prior to tenancy ending 10 February 2020 Read more	10/02/2020 12:00:00 AM
10/02/2020 Property management company withheld bond money from bond centre for a substantial amount of time 10 February 2020 Read more	10/02/2020 12:00:00 AM
07/02/2020 Landlord failed to adequately address bed bug issue 07 February 2020 Read more	7/02/2020 12:00:00 AM
05/02/2020 Tenants carelessly damage water pump under kitchen sink 05 February 2020 Read more	5/02/2020 12:00:00 AM
30/01/2020 Landlord found to have sent retaliatory notice 30 January 2020 Read more	30/01/2020 12:00:00 AM
24/01/2020 No sign of tenant anywhere 24 January 2020 Read more	24/01/2020 12:00:00 AM
10/01/2020 Refresher: how is damage assessed? 10 January 2020 Read more	10/01/2020 12:00:00 AM
19/12/2019 Tenants correctly charged for breaking fixed term lease: buying first home no excuse 19 December 2019 Read more	19/12/2019 12:00:00 AM
28/11/2019 Property plagued with water leaks 28 November 2019 Read more	28/11/2019 12:00:00 AM
20/11/2019 Tenant erects unauthorised fence and gate 20 November 2019 Read more	20/11/2019 12:00:00 AM
20/11/2019 Tenants carpet flooded as a result of activated sprinkler system of the unit above 20 November 2019 Read more	20/11/2019 12:00:00 AM
18/11/2019 Tenants install swimming pool in backyard without consent 18 November 2019 Read more	18/11/2019 12:00:00 AM
08/11/2019 Tenant had to use a "kitchen" that had no sink 08 November 2019 Read more	8/11/2019 12:00:00 AM
23/10/2019 Landlord refused to replace broken heat pump 23 October 2019 Read more	23/10/2019 12:00:00 AM
21/10/2019 Tenancy tribunal clarifies what "reasonably clean and tidy" means 21 October 2019 Read more	21/10/2019 12:00:00 AM
17/10/2019 A total meth disaster 17 October Read more	17/10/2019 12:00:00 AM
16/10/2019 Carpet professionally cleaned? or stained? 16 October 2019 Read more	16/10/2019 12:00:00 AM
02/10/2019 Tenant obstructed property manager from installing insulation and threatened him 02 October 2019 Read more	2/10/2019 12:00:00 AM
30/09/2019 Landlord rents out property filled with mould to mother and child 30 September 2019 Read more	30/09/2019 12:00:00 AM
26/11/2018 Tenancy tribunal finds landlord liable to pay tenant on all accounts 26 November 2018 Read more	26/11/2018 12:00:00 AM
06/11/2018 When is a motel a motel? high court interprets commercial lease 06 November 2018 Read more	6/11/2018 12:00:00 AM
06/11/2018 Tenancy tribunal awards damages for failing to follow up complaint 06 November 2018 Read more	6/11/2018 12:00:00 AM
30/10/2018 High court orders vacant possession of property 30 October 2018 Read more	30/10/2018 12:00:00 AM
12/09/2018 Court of appeal to decide contentious residential tenancies act issue 12 September 2018 Read more	12/09/2018 12:00:00 AM
31/08/2018 Tenant liable for rent after fixed term agreement terminated early 31 August 2018 Read more	31/08/2018 12:00:00 AM
28/08/2018 Tenant successfully sets-off rent arrears with unconsented property claim 28 August 2018 Read more	28/08/2018 12:00:00 AM
13/08/2018 Tenancy tribunal explains what is ‘reasonably clean and tidy’ 13 August 2018 Read more	13/08/2018 12:00:00 AM
08/08/2018 Landlord liable for failing to attend to repairs in timely manner 08 August 2018 Read more	8/08/2018 12:00:00 AM
13/06/2018 Tribunal considers meth remedial levels after gluckman report 13 June 2018 Read more	13/06/2018 12:00:00 AM
13/06/2018 Compensation and exemplary damages to tenant for unconsented studio conversion 13 June 2018 Read more	13/06/2018 12:00:00 AM
01/06/2018 Exemplary damages against landlord for no oven 01 June 2018 Read more	1/06/2018 12:00:00 AM
29/05/2018 Tribunal determines no tenancy agreement exists 29 May 2018 Read more	29/05/2018 12:00:00 AM
09/05/2018 Non-consented rumpus not proved to be "unlawful" 09 May 2018 Read more	9/05/2018 12:00:00 AM
09/05/2018 Risks of delaying maintenance works and not remedying dampness 09 May 2018 Read more	9/05/2018 12:00:00 AM
12/04/2018 Landlord awarded substantial costs from tenant’s illegal subletting on airbnb 12 April 2018 Read more	12/04/2018 12:00:00 AM
23/03/2018 Large costs awarded for meth contamination 23 March 2018 Read more	23/03/2018 12:00:00 AM
16/03/2018 Compensation to tenants for prolonged construction work 16 March 2018 Read more	16/03/2018 12:00:00 AM
15/03/2018 Exemplary damages against landlord for unlawful entry 15 March 2018 Read more	15/03/2018 12:00:00 AM
08/03/2018 Tribunal declared landlord’s termination notice was retaliatory 08 March 2018 Read more	8/03/2018 12:00:00 AM
02/03/2018 Tenant’s request to reduce market rent and set aside rent increase notices dismissed 02 March 2018 Read more	2/03/2018 12:00:00 AM
02/03/2018 Tenant to pay meth testing and decontamination costs 02 March 2018 Read more	2/03/2018 12:00:00 AM
28/02/2018 Landlords’ application to reduce tenant’s fixed-term tenancy declined 28 February 2018 Read more	28/02/2018 12:00:00 AM
26/02/2018 Subletting without consent 26 February 2018 Read more	26/02/2018 12:00:00 AM
23/02/2018 Reminder to lodge the bond and provide a receipt within statutory timeframe 23 February 2018 Read more	23/02/2018 12:00:00 AM
22/02/2018 Tribunal declined to issue ruling on liability for fire 22 February 2018 Read more	22/02/2018 12:00:00 AM
08/02/2018 Costs awarded against tenant who did not leave premises in clean and tidy order 08 February 2018 Read more	8/02/2018 12:00:00 AM
31/01/2018 Reduction of fixed term tenancy and letting fee refund declined for tenant 31 January 2018 Read more	31/01/2018 12:00:00 AM
30/01/2018 Providing ventilation at rental premises 30 January 2018 Read more	30/01/2018 12:00:00 AM
26/01/2018 Tenant subletting premises through airbnb 26 January 2018 Read more	26/01/2018 12:00:00 AM
19/01/2018 Exemplary damages awarded for failing to comply with smoke alarm regulations 19 January 2018 Read more	19/01/2018 12:00:00 AM
17/01/2018 Landlord ordered to pay costs for unconsented premises and invalid 42–days' notice 17 January 2018 Read more	17/01/2018 12:00:00 AM
16/01/2018 Unconsented building works and unlawful rental premises 16 January 2018 Read more	16/01/2018 12:00:00 AM
12/01/2018 Composite and discrete meth testing at premises 12 January 2018 Read more	12/01/2018 12:00:00 AM
19/12/2017 Tenant’s fixed-term tenancy reduced due to hardship; no payout for damage caused by tenant 19 December 2017 Read more	19/12/2017 12:00:00 AM
19/12/2017 Landlord’s termination notice declared retaliatory and set aside 19 December 2017 Read more	19/12/2017 12:00:00 AM
04/12/2017 Tenants awarded compensation for damp premises 04 December 2017 Read more	4/12/2017 12:00:00 AM
16/11/2017 Rent refunded in full when landlord rented out non-residential premises 16 November 2017 Read more	16/11/2017 12:00:00 AM
04/10/2017 New high court ruling linklater discusses holler v osaki 04 October 2017 Read more	4/10/2017 12:00:00 AM
24/08/2017 No compensation for high power bills after faulty thermostat allegation 24 August 2017 Read more	24/08/2017 12:00:00 AM
06/09/2016 Tribunal held landlord's conduct "amounted to harassment" 06 February 2016 Read more	6/09/2016 12:00:00 AM