Simeon Property Pty Ltd v Chadban; Chadban v Simeon Property Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCATCD 156

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Simeon Property Pty Ltd v Chadban; Chadban v Simeon Property Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCATCD 156 Hearing dates: 23 September 2020 Date of orders: 15 January 2021 Decision date: 15 January 2021 Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Before: G Sarginson, Senior Member Decision: 1. Alexandra Chadban and David Chadban are not liable to pay to Simeon Property Pty Ltd the commission fee of $68,200 claimed by Simeon Property Pty Ltd pursuant to the agency agreement dated 14 May 2019. 2. Any costs application is to be made in writing to the Tribunal within 21 days of the date of this decision. 3. If there is a costs application, the Tribunal will issue further directions regarding the filing and serving of costs submissions. Catchwords: CONSUMER LAW — Licensed real estate agent —Agency agreement — Sale of property — Whether agent effectively introduced purchaser to property —Whether commission payable Legislation Cited: Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW) Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) Property and Stock Agents Act 2002 (NSW) Property, Stock and Business Agents Act 1941 (NSW) Cases Cited: Alarcon v F & C Property Management Pty Ltd v Raine & Horne Rockdale [2003] NSWCTTT 321 Coolangatta Property Pty Ltd t/as LJ Hooker Murwillumbah v Dyason [2011] NSWSC 884 Emmons Mount Gambier Pty Ltd v Specialist Solicitors Network Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 117 Evans v Baystate Pty Ltd t/as Domaine Plus Real Estate [2020] NSWCATAP 275 Investmentsource v Knox [2002] NSWSC 710 LJ Hooker Ltd v WJ Adams Estates Pty Ltd [1977] HCA 13; (1977) 138 CLR 52 McGrath and Ors v Y Corp Developments Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCATCD 68 Moneywood Pty Ltd v Salamon Nominees Pty Ltd [2001] HCA 2; (2001) 202 CLR 351 Outerbridge t/as Plateau Lifestyle Real Estate v Hall [2020] NSWCA 205 Prestige Residential Marketing Pty Limited v Depune Pty Limited [2008] NSWCA 179 RL Time Realty Ltd v R & R Realty (1996) 39 NSWLR 24 TP Carroll Realty Pty Ltd t/as LJ Hooker Neutral Bay v Moyes [1997] NSWCA 321 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: GEN 20/23138 Simeon Property Pty Ltd (Applicant) Alexandra Chadban (Frist Respondent) David Chadban (Second Respondent)