Those obligations include leaving the property "reasonably clean and tidy", removing all rubbish, returning all keys and security devices and leaving items provided for their benefit.
Tenancy adjudicator K Lash awarded the landlords compensation for the costs of mowing the unkempt lawns and cleaning the carpets.
O'Brien-Vernon also did not leave the key, remove rubbish or leave the house reasonably clean or tidy.
There were also various items missing from the house. Those were:
- Lounge curtains;
- Bedroom curtains;
- Shower curtain;
- One smoke alarm;
- 10 light bulbs;
- Door stop;
- Oven trays and racks.
The door and a wall in the bedroom were also damaged and the tribunal said this was more than fair wear and tear and so O'Brien-Vernon was responsible for the repair.
In total, the tribunal ordered the renter pay $2250.14 to her former landlords. She wasn't present at the hearing.
In a previous decision, O'Brien-Vernon's tenancy was terminated because she breached the agreement and was ordered to pay her landlords $269.01.
Breakdown in costs and damages:
Previous order - $269.01
Carpet Cleaning $307.05
Power for clean up $14.45
Lock/key replacement $100.05
Rubbish removal: interior and exterior $570.00
Cleaning $350.00
Lawns and Garden work $37.50
Goods storage $152.00
Removal and disposal of stored goods $83.00
Replace furnishings: curtain replacement $70.00
Replace furnishings: shower curtain replacement $5.00
Replace smoke alarms $16.50
Replace furnishings: lightbulbs and door stop $11.32
Replace furnishings: oven racks and trays $65.00
Repairs: door and wall repairs $178.82
Filing fee reimbursement $20.44
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord $2250.14
