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Tenancy Tribunal case 5404188 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat Unit 9, 28 Westgate Drive, Westgate, Auckland
Published 4 February 2026 · Application 5404188
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
C Price
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $4,056.18
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $4,056.18
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears to 27.12.2025 | $3,171.43 | Rent arrears to 27.12.2025 | |
| Lease break costs | $856.75 | Lease break costs | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $4,056.18 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $4,056.18 |
Claims and awards for application 5404188 — net $4,056.18 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 27.12.2025
- Amount
- $3,171.43
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears to 27.12.2025
Lease break costs
- Amount
- $856.75
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Lease break costs
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $4,056.18
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $4,056.18
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- By consent, Bhanu Partap Singh Purewal and Salla Haaparanta must pay Shelter Realty Limited $4,056.18 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:
Reasons
- Mr Sunny Singh, representing the landlord, and Mr Bhanu Singh, representing the tenants, both attended the hearing by phone conference and video conference respectively.
- The landlord has applied for rent arrears and compensation following the end of the tenancy.
- The parties agreed there was a fixed-term tenancy that was to go until 26 February 2026, but that the tenancy ended on 27 December 2025, the day before new tenants moved into the property.
How much is owed for rent?
- The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing to 27 December 2025, the end of the tenancy, which is $3,171.43. The tenant agreed this was the correct amount owing by them for rent arrears. Lease break costs
- The landlord claimed $872.85 for lease break costs, which included a charge for $139.00 plus GST for ads. Clause 41 of the tenancy agreement provides that, in the event of a lease break, the tenant is responsible for advertisement costs specifically in the amount of $125.00 plus GST, amongst other costs. The landlord accepted the amount they claimed for their lease break costs could be reduced to account for this, and so amended their lease break total costs to $856.75.
- The tenant agreed to pay $856.75 for lease break costs. Filing fee
- Because Shelter Realty Limited has been successful with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s5
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
Property management
- SHELTER REALTY LIMITED (applicant)
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5404188?
The tribunal order states: By consent, Bhanu Partap Singh Purewal and Salla Haaparanta must pay
How much money was awarded in case 5404188?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Lease Break Costs: $856.75 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $3,171.43 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5404188?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5404188?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13074402-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.