Baserite Constructions Pty Ltd v Tanios [2022] NSWCATAP 347

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Baserite Constructions Pty Ltd v Tanios [2022] NSWCATAP 347 Hearing dates: 14 March 2022 Date of orders: 9 November 2022 Decision date: 09 November 2022 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: A Suthers, Principal Member G Sarginson, Senior Member Decision: (1) Leave to appeal is refused. (2) Appeal dismissed. (3) Subject to the outcome of any costs application pursuant to order (4) below, the appellant is to pay the respondent's costs of the appeal on the ordinary basis as agreed or assessed. (4) If any party wishes to make an application to vary order 3, the applicant (the costs applicant) must file and serve a costs application in the form of an Application for Miscellaneous Matters, including submissions limited to five pages and any evidence in support, within 14 days of the date of these orders. (5) The respondent to the costs application is to file and serve any submissions, limited to five pages, and any evidence in reply within 14 days thereafter. (6) The Appeal Panel may dispense with a hearing and determine any application for costs on the basis of the written submissions and evidence provided. If the parties oppose this course, they should make submissions on this issue when complying with the directions as to their submissions on the substantive costs application. Catchwords: BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION---Home Building Act 1989 (NSW)---Agreement to rectify---Whether new contract---Breach of contract---Jurisdiction of Tribunal---s 48K (7) Home Building Act 1989---Breach of contract---Assessment of damages BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION---Home Building Act 1989 (NSW)---Settlement of proceedings---Consent work orders---Jurisdiction of Tribunal---Limitation period s 48K (7) Home Building Act 1989---Major defects---Whether consent orders within jurisdiction---Renewal of proceedings Sch. 4 Cl. 8 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Regulation 2014 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW). Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW) Home Building Regulation 2014 (NSW) Cases Cited: Aboriginal Housing Office v Harrison [2021] NSWCATAP 97 Allen v Tricare (Hastings) Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 25 Baserite Constructions Pty Ltd v Tanios [2020] NSWCATAP 77 Bellgrove v Eldridge [1954] HCA 36; (1954) 90 CLR 613 Bellman v Peters [2020] VSCA 143 BKB Construction Pty Ltd v Sawan [2022] NSWCATAP 103 Blessed Sydney Constructions Pty Ltd v Vasudevan [2018] NSWCATAP 98 Brewarrina Shire Council v Beckhaus Civil Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 248 Chase Oyster Bar Pty Ltd v Hamo Industries Pty Ltd [2010] NSWCA 190; (2010) 78 NSWLR 393; (2010) 272 ALR 750 Codelfa Constructions Pty Ltd State Rail Authority of NSW [1982] HCA 24; (1982) 149 CLR 337 Coleman v Power [2004] HCA 39; (2004) 220 CLR 1 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Cynthia Jian Er Huang t/as Auchland and Co v Younes [2019] NSWCATAP 153 Deacon v National Strategic Constructions Pty Ltd; National Strategic Constructions Pty Ltd v Deacon [2017] NSWCATAP 185 Devel Pty Ltd v Lewis; Lewis v Devel Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCATAP 395 Ermogenous v Greek Orthodox Community of SA Inc [2002] HCA 8; (2002) 209 CLR 95 Fisher v N. Phillips and M. Phillips t/as Arise Building Services [2022] NSWCATCD 80 Jandson Pty Ltd v James [2021] NSWCATAP 274 Latoudis v Casey [1990] HCA 59; (1990) 170 CLR 534 Lewis and Smyth v Rejko Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCATAP 186 Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11; (1998) 139 CLR 72 Pholi v Wearne [2014] NSWCATAP 78 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd [1981] HCA 45; (1981) 147 CLR 589 Prendergast v Western Murray Irrigation Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 69 Roude v Helwani [2020] NSWCA 310 Royal Diamonds Pty Ltd v Buttle [2016] NSWCATAP 230 Ryan v BKB Motor Vehicle Repairs Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 39 S & G Homes Pty Ltd t/as Pavilion Homes v Owen [2015] NSWCATAP 190 Stevenson v Ashton [2019] NSWSC 1689 Toll (FGCT) Pty Ltd v Alpahpharm Pty Ltd [2004] HCA 52; (2004) 219 CLR 165 Wigan v Edwards (1973) 1 ALR 497 Wolfe v Permanent Custodians Limited [2012] VSC 275 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Baserite Constructions Pty Ltd (Appellant) John Tanios (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M McMahon (Appellant) J Adamopoulos (Respondent)