Wu v Liu [2022] NSWCATCD 90

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Wu v Liu [2022] NSWCATCD 90 Hearing dates: 14 January 2022, 11 February 2022 and 13 April 2022 Date of orders: 15 June 2022 Decision date: 15 June 2022 Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Before: P French, Senior Member Decision: (1) The tenant, Yifan Liu, must pay the landlord, Zheng Wu, $599.00 immediately. (2) Rental Bond Services is directed to pay the landlord, Zheng Wu, $599.00 from Rental Bond No.S786344-4. Any amount received is to be credited against the money order (order 1). Any balance of the bond is to be paid to the tenant, Yifan Liu. (3) The application is otherwise dismissed. Catchwords: LEASES AND TENANCIES - Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) – Rights and obligations of landlords and tenants – Rental bond Legislation Cited: Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) Residential Tenancies Regulation 2019 (NSW) Cases Cited: Adoncello v Sazdanoff (Tenancy) [2006] NSWCTTT 577 Alamdo Holdings Pty Ltd v Australian Window Furnishings (NSW) P/L [2006] NSWCA 224 Bell & Bell v Boccola, Campbell & Lawrence (Residential Tenancies) [2009] ACAT 26 Cure v Bridge Housing Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 80 Elhassen v Ayoub [2018] NSWCATAP 34 Fitzpatrick v Wu NSWRT, 2001, (01/16425). Hadley v Baxendale [1854] EWHC J70 Lindsay v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2016] NSWCATAP 128 Marcourt v Clark [2012] NSWCA 367 O'Brien v Twynam [2016] NSWCATAP 125 Sunray Investments P/l v Cruwys [1992] NSWRT 95 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Zheng Wu (Applicant) Yifan Liu (Respondent) Representation: Applicant (Self-represented) Respondent (Self-represented) File Number(s): RT 21/48136 Publication restriction: Nil