Huang v The Owners Strata Plan 7632 t/as The Owners Strata Plan 7632 [2022] NSWSC 194

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Huang v The Owners Strata Plan 7632 t/as The Owners Strata Plan 7632 [2022] NSWSC 194 Hearing dates: 10, 17 June 2021 Decision date: 02 March 2022 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Rothman J Decision: (1) Leave to appeal refused; (2) Proceedings dismissed; (3) The plaintiffs shall pay the defendant's costs of and incidental to the proceedings. Catchwords: APPEAL – NCAT – leave to appeal – principles – appeal on question of law, with leave – leave refused – no issue of principle or of general importance – no error of law ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – jurisdiction of NCAT – strata titles – broad jurisdiction – importance of finality – alleged denial of procedural fairness – none disclosed STATUTORY INTERPRETATION – Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) – common property – alteration of definition of boundary between lots – common property on upper surface of floor, inner surface of wall and under surface of ceiling – cosmetic work still on common property – rights and obligations of owners corporation Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 (NSW), s 119(1) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), ss 28(1), 83(1) Conveyancing (Strata Titles) Act 1961 (NSW), s 4(2) Strata Schemes (Freehold Development) Act 1973 (NSW), s 5(2) Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW), ss 28, 62, 106, 108, 109, 122, 123, 124, 132, 229, 232 Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321; [1990] HCA 33 Australian Gaslight Co v The Valuer-General (1940) 40 SR (NSW) 126 B & L Linings Pty Ltd v the Commissioner of State Revenue (2009) 74 NSWLR 481; [2008] NSWCA 187 Carolan v AMF Bowling Pty Ltd [1995] NSWCA 69 Haider v JP Morgan Holdings Aust Ltd t/as JP Morgan Operations Australia Ltd (2007) 4 DDCR 634; [2007] NSWCA 158 Huang v Owners – Strata Plan 7632 [2020] NSWCATAP 278 Jaycar Pty Ltd v Lombardo [2011] NSWCA 284 Kostas v HIA Insurance Services Pty Ltd (2010) 241 CLR 390; [2010] HCA 32 Ormwave Pty Ltd v Smith (2007) 5 DDCR 180; [2007] NSWCA 210 Owners Strata Plan No 50411 v Cameron North Sydney Investments Pty Ltd (2003) 1 STR(NSW) 154; [2003] NSWCA 5 Parisienne Baskets v Whyte (1938) 59 CLR 369; [1938] HCA 7 R v R (1989) 18 NSWLR 74 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 Sullivan v Department of Transport (1978) 20 ALR 323 at 343; [1978] FCA 48 The Owners – Strata Plan No 7632 v Zhao and Huang (No 1) [2020] NSWCATCD The Owners – Strata Plan No. 7632 v Zhao [2018] NSWCACD Zelden v Sewell; Henamast Pty Ltd v Sewell [2011] NSWCA 56 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Yu Huang (First Plaintiff) Cui'e Zhao (Second Plaintiff) The Owners Strata Plan 7632 t/as The Owners Strata Plan 7632 (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Y Huang (Self-represented – Plaintiffs) D Knoll AM (Defendant)