Lewis and Smyth v Rejko Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCATAP 186

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Lewis and Smyth v Rejko Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCATAP 186 Hearing dates: 17 May 2021 Date of orders: 24 June 2021 Decision date: 24 June 2021 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: R Titterton OAM Senior Member G Sarginson Senior Member Decision: (1) Leave to appeal is refused. (2) The appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: APPEALS--- Leases and tenancies---Variation of contract---Rent reduction---Applicable principles Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Regulations 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW). Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) Residential Tenancies Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation 2020 Residential Tenancies Regulation 2019 (NSW) Cases Cited: BP Refinery (Westernport) Pty Ltd v Hastings Shire Council (1977) 180 CLR 266 at 286 Clarke v Hicksons Lawyers [2021] NSWCA 100 Clements v Independent Indigenous Advisory Committee [2003] FCAFC 143 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Commissioner of Taxation of the Commonwealth of Australia v Sara Lee Household & Body Car (Australia) Pty Ltd [2000] HCA 35; (2000) 201 CLR 520 Director of Public Prosecutions for Victoria v Le [2007] HCA 52; (2007) 232 CLR 562 Feyzbahsipour v Lee [2021] NSWCATAP 173 Hill v Forteng Pty Ltd [2019] FCAFC 105; Rudge v The Crown in the right of the State of NSW; Wynn v The Crown in the right of the State of NSW [2020] NSWSC 1422 Italiano v Carbone [2005] NSWCA 177 Musumeci v Winadell Pty Ltd (1994) 34 NSWLR 723 NSW Land and Housing Corporation v Orr [2019] NSWCA 231 Pholi v Wearne [2014] NSWCATAP 78 Prendergast v Western Murray Irrigation Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 69 Re Minister for Immigration, Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs; Ex parte Lam [2003] HCA 6; (2003) 214 CLR 1 Reisner v Bratt and Anor [2004] NSWCA 22 Serious v Barlow; Barlow v Serious [2020] NSWCATCD 3 Tallerman & Co Pty Ltd v Nathan's Merchandise (Victoria) Pty Ltd [1957] HCA 10; (1957) 98 CLR 93 Tekmat Pty Ltd v Dosto Pty Ltd (1990) 102 FLR 24 Toll (FCGT) Pty Ltd v Alphapharm Pty Ltd [2004] HCA 52; (2004) 219 CLR 165 Wallbank v Angelos [2021] NSWCATAP 128 Texts Cited: Not Applicable Category: Principal judgment Parties: Brad Lewis (First Appellant) Alan Smyth (Second Appellant) Rejko Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: B Lewis (on behalf of both Appellants) T Amigdalos (Agent) (Respondent) File Number(s): 2020/00371206 (AP 20/50163) Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Citation: Not Applicable Date of Decision: 16 October 2020 Before: G. Kinsey, General Member File Number(s): RT 20/27878 and RT 20/31486