Coscuez International Pty Ltd v The Owners-Strata Plan No 46433 [2022] NSWCATAP 147

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Coscuez International Pty Ltd v The Owners-Strata Plan No 46433 [2022] NSWCATAP 147 Hearing dates: 23 November 2021 Date of orders: 09 May 2022 Decision date: 09 May 2022 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: The Hon D. Cowdroy AO QC ADCJ, Principal Member G. Sarginson, Senior Member Decision: (1) Appeal allowed. (2) Decision under appeal set aside in part. (3) Matter remitted to be determined according to law in respect of the issues identified in paragraphs [163]-[168] of the decision. (4) Costs decision and orders of the Tribunal dated 13 October 2021 set aside. (5) Whether any further evidence should be allowed in the remitted proceedings to be determined by the Tribunal. Catchwords: LAND LAW---Strata title---Whether common property rights by-law unreasonably refused----Whether Tribunal has power to make certain money orders under s 232 of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW)---Whether by-laws of strata scheme harsh, unconscionable or oppressive---Adequacy of reasons---Consideration of applicable principles Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 (NSW) Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bruce v Knight [2021] NSWCATAP 224 Cooper v The Owners-Strata Plan No 58068 [2020] NSWCA 250 EB 9 & 10 Pty Ltd v The Owners Strata Plan 934 [2018] NSWCA 288 Edwards v State of New South Wales [2021] NSWSC 181 Endre v The Owners-Strata Plan No 17771 [2019] NSWCATAP 93 Glenquarry Park Investments Pty Ltd v Hegyesi [2019] NSWSC 425 Jackson v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2014] NSWCATAP 22 McCrohon v Harith [2010] NSWCA 67 Murray v Sheldon Commercial Interiors Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCA 77 New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation v Orr [2019] NSWCA 231 Pongrass v Small [2021] NSWCATAP 314 Sabouni v Revelop Building and Developments Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 31 Steak Plains Olive Farm Pty Ltd v Australian Executor Trustees Limited [2015] NSWSC 289 Taylor v The Owners-SP No 61285 [2021] NSWCATAP 27 The Owners-Strata Plan 62713 v Liberant [2022] NSWCATAP 80 The Owners-Strata Plan No 37762 v Pham [2006] NSWSC 1287 The Owners-Strata Plan No 6373 v B & G Trading Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCATAP 202 The Owners-Strata Plan No 74698 v Jacinta Investments Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCATAP 387 The Owners-Strata Plan No 80412 v Vickery [2021] NSWCATAP 98 Vickery v The Owners-Strata Plan No 80412 [2020] NSWCA 284 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Coscuez International Pty Ltd (Appellant) The Owners-Strata Plan No 46433 (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: P. Tang, Director (Appellant) Kerin Benson Lawyers Pty Ltd (Respondent) File Number(s): 2021/00262748 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Citation: [2021] NSWCATCD Date of Decision: 17 August 2021 Before: M. Tibbey, Senior Member File Number(s): SC 21/017106; SC 20/53332