Krnjic v Jiang [2021] NSWCATCD 39

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Krnjic v Jiang [2021] NSWCATCD 39 Hearing dates: 13 July 2021 Date of orders: 16 July 2021 Decision date: 16 July 2021 Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Before: G Blake AM SC, Senior Member Decision: (1) The respondent is to pay the applicants the sum of $500.00 immediately. If you do not receive the money payable to you as directed by this order, you can get a certified copy of this money order from NCAT. You can then register it with the Local or District Court to enforce the order. For more information about enforcing money orders, visit the NCAT website www.ncat.nsw.gov.au. Catchwords: LEASES AND TENANCIES — Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) — Residential tenancy agreements – Holding fee – Entitlement to holding fee where residential tenancy agreement does not proceed Legislation Cited: Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW), ss 13, 15, 24, 25, 26 Residential Tenancies Regulation 2019 (NSW), cl 4, Sch 1 Cases Cited: Nil Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Bonnie Rose Krnjic (First Applicant) Melissa Holt (Second Applicant) Xiaoen Sam Jiang (Respondent) File Number(s): RT 21/05016 Publication restriction: Nil

REASONS FOR DECISION

Overview 1. In these proceedings the first applicant, Bonnie Rose Krnjic (Ms Krnjic), and the second applicant, Melissa Holt (Ms Holt) (who are collectively called the applicants), seek against the respondent, Xiaoen Sam Jiang, the return of a holding deposit. 2. I have decided that the respondent owes the applicants $500.00.