Novoa v Lu; Lu v Lopez [2021] NSWCATCD 40

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Novoa v Lu; Lu v Lopez [2021] NSWCATCD 40 Hearing dates: 13 July 2021 Date of orders: 14 July 2021 Decision date: 14 July 2021 Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Before: G Blake AM SC, Senior Member Decision: (1) Rental Bond Services is directed to pay the tenants, Javier Ricardo Lopez Novoa (also known as Javier Ricardo Lopez) and Jenny Marcela Lopez Novoa (also known as Jenny Marcela Lopez) the whole bond plus interest of Rental Bond number K791789-3. (2) Proceedings RT 21/14359 are dismissed. NOTE: All rental bond payments are made by electronic transfer to a nominated bank account. If you have not already provided bank account details to NSW Fair Trading please contact 13 32 20 or email bondclaims@finance.nsw.gov.au Catchwords: LEASES AND TENANCIES — Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) — Rights and obligations of landlords and tenants - Use of the premises by the tenant – Rental bonds Legislation Cited: Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW), ss 29, 30, 51, 107, 166, 175, 187 Cases Cited: Adoncello v Sazdanoff [2006] NSWCTTT 577 Alamado Holdings Pty Ltd v Australian Window Furnishings (NSW) Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 224 Elhassen v Ayoub [2018] NSWCATAP 34 Hall v Hawkins [2015] NSWCATAP 197 Haskell v Marlow [1928] 2 KB 45 Patricia Panico v Crompton and Jennings [2015] NSWCATAP 110 Texts Cited: Australian Taxation Office, Guide for rental property owners, June 2020 Category: Principal judgment Parties: RT 21/10503: Javier Ricardo Lopez Novoa (also known as Javier Ricardo Lopez) (First Applicant) Jenny Marcela Lopez Novoa (also known as Jenny Marcela Lopez) (Second Applicant) Yuelin Lu (Respondent)