Jin Yi Construction Pty Ltd v Romeciti Eastwood Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 56

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Jin Yi Construction Pty Ltd v Romeciti Eastwood Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 56 Hearing dates: 26, 27 and 28 October 2021 Date of orders: 4 February 2022 Decision date: 04 February 2022 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Lindsay J Decision: The plaintiff, as purchaser of a commercial strata title unit "off the plan" (by description, prior to construction), was entitled to rescind the contract, and to recover a deposit paid under the contract, when the unit, as constructed, was materially different from the draft strata plan attached to the contract. Catchwords: CONTRACTS—Contract for the sale of land — Construction — Purchase of strata title unit by description — Building as constructed materially different from draft strata plan attached to contract — Purchaser entitled to rescind and return of deposit Legislation Cited: Australian Consumer Law Civil Procedure Act 2005 NSW Conveyancing Act 1919 NSW Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 NSW Cases Cited: Batey v Gifford (1997) 42 NSWLR 710 Blanco v Wan [i2021] NSWSC 273 Cloud Top Pty Limited v Toma Services Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 568 Flight v Booth (1834) 131 ER 1160 Havyn Pty Limited v Webster [2005] NSWCA 182; (2005) 12 BPR 22,873 Higgins v Statewide Developments Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 183; 14 BPR [98398] Kalathas v 89 Ebley Street Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 490 Kazacox v Shuangling International Development Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 1504; 18 BPR 36,353 Lucas & Tait (Investments) Pty Ltd v Victoria Securities Ltd [1973] 2 NSWLR 268 Mount Bruce Mining Pty Ltd v Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd (2015) 256 CLR 104 Nassif v Caminer (2009) NSWLR 276 Romanos v Pentagold Investments Pty Ltd (2003) 217 CLR 367 Smogurzewski v AIT Investment Group Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 490; 19 BPR 40,341 Toll (FGCT) Pty Ltd v Alphapharm Pty Ltd (2004) 219 CLR 165 Torr v Harpur (1940) 40 SR (NSW) 585 Travinto Nominees Pty Ltd v Vlattas (1973) 129 CLR 1 Victorsen v Easy Living Holdings Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1721; 19 BPR 39,893 Vella v Ayshan [2008] NSWSC 84 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Plaintiff: Jin Yi Construction Pty Ltd ACN 614 656 969 First Defendant: Romeciti Eastwood Pty Ltd ACN 604 034 808 Second Defendant: RCG Real Estate Pty Ltd ACN 167 560 527 Cross claimant: Romeciti Eastwood Pty Ltd First cross defendant: Jin Yi Construction Pty Ltd Second cross defendant: Beibei Huang Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff/cross defendants: MT Fernandes First Defendant/cross claimant: AJ Greinke Second Defendant: Submitting Appearance