Hong v Gui [2022] NSWSC 431

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Hong v Gui [2022] NSWSC 431 Hearing dates: 6 April 2022 Date of orders: 12 April 2022 Decision date: 12 April 2022 Jurisdiction: Equity - Real Property List Before: Black J Decision: Plaintiff's claim dismissed. Defendant and cross-claimant succeeds on cross-claim for balance of deposit and interest. Plaintiff to pay costs as agreed or as assessed. Parties to bring in short minutes of order within 7 days to give effect to this judgment. Catchwords: TAXES AND DUTIES — Land tax — Conveyancing — Clearance certificate. LAND LAW — Conveyancing — Contract for sale — Settlement requirements. CONTRACTS — Termination — Repudiation of contract — where the vendor failed to provide a land tax certificate but sought completion — where the purchaser failed to respond to communications by the vendor to advance completion — where the vendor terminated the contract on the basis of the purchaser's repudiation — where the purchaser denies the vendor's right of termination and subsequently terminates the contract on the basis of the vendor's repudiation — whether purchaser or vendor repudiated the contract Legislation Cited: - Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) Cases Cited: - Amaya v Estate Property Holdings Pty Ltd (2010) 14 BPR 27,243; [2010] NSWSC 32 - Amaya v Everest Property Holdings Pty Ltd [2010] NSWCA 315. - Barrak Corporation Pty Ltd v Jaswil Properties Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCA 32 - Blacktown City Council v Fitzgerald (1990) 6 BPR 13,409 - Bradcorp Wilton Park Pty Ltd v Country Garden Wilton West Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1407 - Deigan v Fussell [2019] NSWCA 299 - DTR Nominees Pte Ltd v Mona Homes Pty Ltd (1997) 138 CLR 423 - Foran v Wight (1989) 168 CLR 385 - Forslind v Bechely-Crundall 1922 SC (HL) 173 - Galafassi v Kelly (2014) 87 NSWLR 119; [2014] NSWCA 190 - Gold Coast Oil Pty Ltd v Lee Properties Pty Ltd [1985] 1 Qd R 416 - Holland v Wiltshire (1954) 90 CLR 409 - Koompahtoo Local Aboriginal Land Council v Sanpine Pty Ltd (2007) 233 CLR 115 - Laurinda Pty Ltd v Capalba Park Shopping Centre Pty Ltd (1989) 166 CLR 623 - Lavigne v Kumar [2020] NSWSWC 1120 - Mackay v Dick (1881) 6 App Cas 251 - Macquarie International Health Clinic Pty Ltd v Sydney Local Health District [2019] NSWSC 1199 - Nina's Bar Bistro Pty Ltd v MBE Corp (Sydney) Ltd [1984] 3 NSWLR 613 - Ogle v Comboyuro Investments Pty Ltd (1976) 136 CLR 444 - Samuel v Daher [2022] NSWSC 421 - Sattel v The Proprietors Be Bees Tropical Apartments Building Units Plan No 71593 (No 2) (2002) 2 Qd R 427; [2001] QCA 560 - Secured Income Real Estate (Australasia) Ltd v St Martins Investments Pty Ltd (1979) 144 CLR 596 - Sharjade Pty Ltd v Commonwealth [2009] NSWCA 373 - Shepherd v Felt and Textiles of Australia Ltd (1931) 45 CLR 359 - White & Carter (Councils) Ltd v McGregor [1962] AC 413 - Woodar Investment Development Ltd v Wimpey Construction UK Ltd [1980] 1 WLR 277 Texts Cited: - P Butt, The Standard Contract for Sale of Land in New South Wales, 2nd ed LBC Information Services (1998) - J W Carter, Carter's Breach of Contract - JD Heydon, Heydon on Contract: The General Part Category: Principal judgment Parties: Lihong Hong (Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant) Ke Gui (First Defendant/Cross-Claimant) Khattar Group International Pty Ltd (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: C Harris SC (Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant) A Harding SC/H Fielder (First Defendant/Cross-Claimant)