Shimden Pty Ltd v Park Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 267

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Shimden Pty Ltd v Park Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 267 Hearing dates: 1-2 March 2022 Date of orders: 15 March 2022 Decision date: 15 March 2022 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Darke J Decision: Landlord held entitled to claim outstanding amounts of rent, but not outgoings, from tenant. Catchwords: REAL PROPERTY – leases – construction of lease – whether rent amount is inclusive or exclusive of GST – where lessor claims unpaid components of rent due to erroneous invoices and failure to adjust for movement in the Consumer Price Index – where lessor claims unpaid outgoings despite departure from outgoings regime under the lease – whether conventional estoppel or estoppel by representation precludes lessor from claiming the actual rent owed under the lease – whether departure from outgoings regime under the lease defeats claim for unpaid outgoings Legislation Cited: A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 (Cth), ss 9-70, 9-75 Limitation Act 1969 (NSW), s 14 Cases Cited: Ecosse Property Holdings Pty Ltd v Gee Dee Nominees Pty Ltd (2017) 261 CLR 544; [2017] HCA 12 Electricity Generation Corporation v Woodside Energy Ltd (2014) 251 CLR 640; [2014] HCA 7 GR Mailman & Associates Pty Ltd v Wormald (Aust) Pty Ltd (1991) 24 NSWLR 80 Moratic Pty Ltd v Gordon (2007) NSW ConvR 56-172; [2007] NSWSC 5 Mount Bruce Mining Pty Ltd v Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd (2015) 256 CLR 104; [2015] HCA 37 Ryledar Pty Ltd v Euphoric Pty Ltd (2007) 69 NSWLR 603; [2007] NSWCA 65 United Scientific Holdings Ltd v Burnley Borough Council [1978] AC 904 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Shimden Pty Ltd (Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant) Park Pty Ltd (Defendant/Cross-Claimant) Representation: Counsel: Mr F C Corsaro SC and Mr F F F Salama (Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant) Mr P T Newton SC (Defendant/Cross-Claimant)