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Tenancy Tribunal case 5448849 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat 3, 25 Ballarat Street, Ellerslie, Auckland 1051
Decided 5 March 2026 · Published 5 March 2026 · Application 5448849
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
K Koller
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $2,513.71
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$2,400.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $113.71
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 5 March 2026 | $2,400.00 | Rent arrears to 5 March 2026 | |
| Rent 6 March 2026 | $85.71 | Rent 6 March 2026 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $113.71 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $113.71 |
Claims and awards for application 5448849 — net $113.71 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 5 March 2026
- Amount
- $2,400.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears to 5 March 2026
Rent 6 March 2026
- Amount
- $85.71
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent 6 March 2026
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $113.71
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $113.71
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- The tenancy of Sanampreet Singh and Laura Jinny Singh at Unit/Flat 3, 25 Ballarat Street, Ellerslie, Auckland 1051 is terminated, and possession is granted to Trend Properties (Nz) Limited, at 11.59 pm on Friday 6 March 2026.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,400.00 (BN-00134045) to Trend Properties (Nz) Limited immediately.
- Sanampreet Singh and Laura Jinny Singh must pay Trend Properties (Nz) Limited $113.71 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:
Reasons
- The landlord and Ms Singh attended the hearing. Mr Singh did not answer the call to his phone.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for breach of the tenant’s obligations, rent arrears and refund of the bond.
Should the tenancy be terminated?
- Where a landlord applies to terminate for breach, and rent is at least 21 days in arrears on the hearing date, the Tribunal must terminate the tenancy. See sections 55 and 56(2) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- Rent is at least 21 days in arrears at the hearing date. The tenancy is terminated.
How much do the tenants owe?
- The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.
- Ms Singh said she moved out in September 2025 but she did not officially take her name off the tenancy. She understands that because of this she is still responsible for the rent arrears.
- Because the landlord has wholly succeeded 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
s55
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
Property management
- TREND PROPERTIES (NZ) LIMITED (applicant)
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5448849?
The tribunal order states: The tenancy of Sanampreet Singh and Laura Jinny Singh at Unit/Flat 3, 25
How much money was awarded in case 5448849?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent 6 March 2026: $85.71 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,400.00 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5448849?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5448849?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13235152-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.