NORANTH VENTURES PTE. LTD. v LOO KIN BEN & Anor
Key facts
| Court | District Court |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Chiah Kok Khun |
| Charges / claim | Landlord and Tenant |
| Counsel | Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP, Brendan Tan Zi Jian |
Source: [2026] SGDC 331, District Court, decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
Noranth Ventures Pte. Ltd. v Loo Kin Ben & Anor [2026] SGDC 331 was decided in the District Court by District Judge Chiah Kok Khun on 7 October 2026. The claimant tenant leased 7A Lengkong Dua from the defendant landlords under a tenancy agreement dated 27 April 2026 at monthly rent of $7,500 for two years, but did not pay rent after May 2026. It filed an originating application and summons seeking an interim injunction to restrain peaceable re-entry. The issues were whether the claimant had breached the agreement, whether an injunction was justified, and whether the defendants were entitled to their counterclaim. The court found plain breach, dismissed the application and summons as wholly without merit and an abuse of process, allowed the counterclaim, and fixed costs of $15,000 plus disbursements of $2,031.98.
[2026] SGDC 331 explained
NORANTH VENTURES PTE. LTD. v LOO KIN BEN & Anor ([2026] SGDC 331) is a Singapore judgment decided by the District Court on 7 October 2026. It is categorised under Landlord and Tenant. It is a recent decision; within this corpus no later judgment has cited it yet. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.
What is [2026] SGDC 331 about?
NORANTH VENTURES PTE. LTD. v LOO KIN BEN & Anor ([2026] SGDC 331) is a District Court decision from 2026. Its published catchwords are “Landlord and Tenant — Covenants — Breach of tenant’s covenants —Termination of lease”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2026] SGDC 331 consider?
The judgment refers to Conveyancing and Law of Property Act (Cap 61). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
What earlier Singapore cases does [2026] SGDC 331 cite?
Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2026] SGDC 270. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.
Summary
The District Court heard an application by tenant Noranth Ventures Pte. Ltd. for an interim injunction to stop its landlords, Loo Kin Ben and Tong Pek Eng, from re-entering a house at 7A Lengkong Dua let at $7,500 monthly rent, which the claimant had not paid since May 2026. The District Judge found the claimant in plain breach of the tenancy agreement and its applications wholly without merit and an abuse of process. The court dismissed them, allowed the defendants' counterclaim, and fixed costs of $15,000 plus disbursements of $2,031.98.
What was Noranth Ventures Pte. Ltd. v Loo Kin Ben about ([2026] SGDC 331)?
A tenant company sought an interim injunction to stop landlords re-entering a house at 7A Lengkong Dua let at $7,500 monthly, after it stopped paying rent following May 2026. The landlords counterclaimed for possession, arrears and damages.
What did the court decide in [2026] SGDC 331?
District Judge Chiah Kok Khun dismissed the claimant's originating application and summons as wholly without merit and an abuse of process, allowed the defendants' counterclaim, and fixed costs of $15,000 plus disbursements of $2,031.98 payable by the claimant.
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Judgment
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Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2026] SGDC 331)