Seymour v Wu [2021] NSWCATAP 289

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Seymour v Wu [2021] NSWCATAP 289 Hearing dates: 14 September 2021 Date of orders: 14 September 2021 Decision date: 27 September 2021 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: G Curtin SC, Senior Member G Sarginson, Senior Member Decision: (1) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: LEASES AND TENANCIES — Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) — termination — by landlord – authority of agent – landlord a foreign resident – subsequent District Court proceedings between the same parties – no question of principles Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 NSW, ss 36, Sch 4 cl 5(3) Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW), s 82(2) Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW), s 106 Cases Cited: Attorney General for New South Wales v Gatsby [2018] NSWCA 254 Burns v Corbett [2018] HCA 15; [2018] 265 CLR 304 Chatfield and Another v Elmstone Resthouse Ltd [1975] 2 NZLR 269 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Coulton v Holcombe (1986) 162 CLR 1; [1986] HCA 33 Debonair Nominees Pty Ltd v J & K Berry Nominees Pty Ltd [2000] SASC 244; (2000) 77 SASR 261 Gynch v Polish Club Ltd [2015] HCA 23; (2015) 255 CLR 414 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Kings v Chand [2019] NSWCATAP 180 Lawrence v Gunner; Gunner v Lawrence [2015] NSWSC 944 Lolly Pops (Harbourside) Pty Ltd v Werncog Pty Ltd, NSWSC, unreported, 1 July 1998; (1998) 9 BPR 16,361 Mendonca v Legal Services Commissioner [2020] NSWCA 84 Prendergast v Western Murray Irrigation Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 69 Texts Cited: Halsbury's Laws of Australia, online edition, at [245-3090] Category: Principal judgment Parties: Michael Thomas Seymour (Appellant) Zichao Wu (Respondent) Representation: Appellant in person Di Wu (Managing Agent for the Respondent) File Number(s): 2021/00197102 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Citation: N/A Date of Decision: 29 June 2021 Before: D Charles, Senior Member File Number(s): RT 21/00502; RT 21/01276