Yuwono v Koh [2022] NSWCATAP 306

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Yuwono v Koh [2022] NSWCATAP 306 Hearing dates: 30 August 2022 Date of orders: 19 September 2022 Decision date: 19 September 2022 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: D Robertson, Senior Member D Fairlie, Senior Member Decision: (1) Leave to appeal refused, (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: LEASES AND TENANCIES – Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) – s 50 – Quiet enjoyment – Whether service of retaliatory termination notice was a breach of quiet enjoyment LEASES AND TENANCIES – Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) – s 115 – Retaliatory eviction - Whether notice of termination given after tenant resisted a rent increase was retaliatory LEASES AND TENANCIES – Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) – Compensation for breach of tenancy agreement – Damages not recoverable in respect of wages lost by third party who provided assistance voluntarily Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) Cases Cited: Ciesiolka v Department of Housing NSW [2010] NSWCTTT 497 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Cominos v di Rico [2016] NSWCATAP 5 Corcoran v Far [2018] NSWCATAP 13 Kenny v Preen [1963] 1 QB 499 Lewin v Zhou [2018] NSWCATCD 54 Martin's Camera Corner Pty Ltd v Hotel Mayfair Ltd [1976] 2 NSWLR 15 New South Wales v Zreika [2012] NSWCA 37 Pongrass v Small [2021] NSWCATAP 314 Prendergast v Western Murray Irrigation Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 69 Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority t/as Seqwater v Rodriguez & Sons Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCA 206 Rodriguez & Sons Pty Ltd v Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority t/as Seqwater (No 22) [2019] NSWSC 1657 Shirvington v Commonwealth (No 2) [2015] FCA 522 Spathis v Hanave Pty Ltd [2002] NSWSC 304 Texts Cited: Halsbury's Laws of England (3rd edition), vol 23 (1964) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Grace Yuwono and Marc Kay (Appellants) G Y Koh (Respondent) File Number(s): 2022/00161125 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Citation: NA Date of Decision: 20 May 2022 Before: N Kennedy, General Member File Number(s): RT 22/08913