The Owners - Strata Plan No 33368 v Gittins [2022] NSWCATAP 130

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: The Owners - Strata Plan No 33368 v Gittins [2022] NSWCATAP 130 Hearing dates: 13 December 2021 Date of orders: 02 May 2022 Decision date: 02 May 2022 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: G Sarginson, Senior Member E Bishop, Senior Member Decision: (1) Leave to appeal refused. (2) Appeal dismissed. (3) The date of compliance with order 1 of the Tribunal in Matter SC 21/19940 dated 10 September 2021 is extended for 3 months from the date of this decision Catchwords: LAND LAW - strata schemes - duty to repair common property - scope of duty - remedial orders - whether excessive Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW) Strata Schemes Development Act 2015 (NSW) Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) Strata Schemes Regulation 2016 (NSW) Cases Cited: Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Coulton v Holcombe [1986] HCA 33; (1986) 162 CLR 1 Glenquarry Park Investments Pty Ltd v Hegyesi [2019] NSWSC 425 Italiano v Carbone & Ors [2005] NSWCA 177 Loneragan v The Owners-Strata Plan No 16519 [2020] NSWCATAP 177 Pholi v Wearne [2014] NSWCATAP 78 Prendergast v Western Murray Irrigation Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 69 Ridis v Strata Plan 10308 [2005] NSWCA 246 Ryan v BKB Motor Vehicle Repairs Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 39 Seiwa Australian Pty Ltd v Owners Strata Plan 25042 [2006] NSWSC 1157 Stolfa v Hempton [2010] NSWCA 218 Stolfa v Owners Strata Plan 4366 & Ors [2009] NSWSC 589 The Owners Strata Plan No 50276 v Thoo [2013] NSWCA 270 The Owners-Strata Plan SP 20211 v Rosenthal; Rosenthal v The Owners-Strata Plan No 20211 [2018] NSWCATAP 243 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: The Owners-Strata Plan No 33368 (Appellant) Anthony Gittins (Respondent) Representation: P Burns (Treasurer strata committee) (Appellant) Respondent (self-represented) File Number(s): AP 2021/00282603 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Citation: Not Applicable Date of Decision: 10 September 2021 Before: C. Campbell, General Member File Number(s): SC 21/19940