Shuguang Wang v Valuer General [2021] NSWLEC 74

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Shuguang Wang v Valuer General [2021] NSWLEC 74 Hearing dates: 6-7 July 2021 Date of orders: 8 July 2021 Decision date: 08 July 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Pain J Decision: (1) Appeal No 21/2437 is dismissed. (2) The land value of 62 Farnsworth Avenue Campbelltown for the 2019 valuation year is confirmed as $394,000. (3) The exhibits are returned. Catchwords: VALUATION OF LAND – appeal against land valuation for 1 July 2019 year under s 6A(1) Valuation of Land Act 1916 – comparable sales approach of Valuer-General's expert valuer correct – land valuations in earlier years irrelevant – comparison of sales of improved properties in real estate market with land values irrelevant – applicant's novel approach not accepted – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Valuation of Land Act 1916 (NSW) ss 6A, 29, 34, 37, 40 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 31.23, 35.2 Cases Cited: Peter Sleiman Property Investments Pty Ltd v Valuer-General of NSW (No 2) [2021] NSWLEC 47 Capuano v Roads and Maritime Services [2018] NSWLEC 59 Barratt v Valuer General [2015] NSWLEC 1141 McCathie v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1944) 69 CLR 1 Gray v Valuer-General [2005] NSWLEC 513 Graham Trilby Pty Limited v Valuer-General [2008] NSWLEC 217 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Shuguang Wang (Applicant) Valuer General (Respondent) Representation: COUNSEL: S Wang in person (Applicant) L Johnston (Respondent)