Hughes v De Silva; De Silva v Hughes [2019] NSWCATCD 86

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Hughes v De Silva; De Silva v Hughes [2019] NSWCATCD 86 Hearing dates: 8 July 2019 Date of orders: 16 July 2019 Decision date: 16 July 2019 Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Before: B Shipp, Senior Member Decision: 1. The Tenant's application for compensation and rent reduction is dismissed 2. The Landlord's application for compensation is dismissed 3. Rental Bond Services is to pay the whole rental bond and interest to the Tenant, Annie Hughes Catchwords: LEASES AND TENANCIES — Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) — Provide premises fit for habitation — Reasonable state of cleanliness — Entitlement to Break Fee — Discretion — Whether premises abandoned Legislation Cited: Residential Tenancies Act (NSW) SS 44, 50, 52, 62, 63, 65, 81, 103 and 107. Cases Cited: Bhandari v Laming [2015] NSWCATAP 224 Keith Bannister v David and Mariam Cheung [2014] NSWCATCD 105 Summers v Salford Corporation [1943] AC 283 Gray v Queensland Housing Commission [2004] QSC 276 Hampel v South Australian Housing Trust [2007] SADC 64 McLeish v FT Eastment & Sons Pty Limited [1970] 2 NSWR 282 Proudfoot v Hart (1890) 25 QBD 42 De Solei v Palmhide Pty Limited [2010] NSWCTTT 464 Abdel-Messih v Marshall [2017] NSWCATAP 136 Talbot-Price v Jacobs [2008] NSWCA 189 Texts Cited: Anforth, Christenson & Brentwood, Residential Tenancies Law & Practice NSW 6th Ed Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ms Annie Hughes (Applicant/Cross-Respondent) Ms Malwattage Savithri De Silva (Respondent/ Cross-Applicant) File Number(s): RT 19/10137 and RT 19/10330 Publication restriction: Nil