Boutenko v The Owners - Strata Plan No 77480 [2022] NSWCATCD 166

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Boutenko v The Owners - Strata Plan No 77480 [2022] NSWCATCD 166 Hearing dates: 29 June 2022 Date of orders: 12 August 2022 Decision date: 12 August 2022 Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Before: G Sarginson, Senior Member Decision: 1. Pursuant to s 237 (1) (a) of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) O'Neill Strata Management Pty Ltd is appointed compulsory strata managing agent of The Owners-Strata Plan No 77480 to exercise all functions of the owners corporation including the functions in s 237 (2) (a) of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) for a period of two (2) years from the date of the making of this order. 2. The application is otherwise dismissed. Catchwords: LAND LAW---Strata title---Duty of owners corporation to repair common property---Breach---Damages---Limitation period---Knowledge of loss---Whether applicant within limitation period---s 106 (6) Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) LAND LAW---Strata title---Compulsory appointment of strata manager---s 237 Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW)---Principles applicable LIMITATION OF ACTIONS---Strata title--Statutory cause of action---Failure to repair common property---Knowledge of loss---s 106 (6) Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Cases Cited: Arsalan v Rixon [2021] HCA 40; (2021) 395 ALR 390 Clutha v Millar [2002] NSWSC 362 Endre v The Owners-Strata Plan No 17771 [2019] NSWCATAP 93; Gisks v The Owners-Strata Plan No 6743 [2021] NSWCATCD 14 Glenquarry Park Investments Pty Ltd v Hegyesi [2019] NSWSC 425 Hoare and Ors v The Owners-Strata Plan No 73905 [2018] NSWCATCD 45 t Karacominakis v Big Country Developments Pty Ltd [2000] NSWCA 313 Maple v The Owners-Strata Plan No 8950 [2021] NSWCATCD 108 at Murphy v Overton Investments Pty Ltd [2004] HCA 3; (2004) CLR 388 S & G Homes Pty Ltd t/as Pavilion Homes v Owen [2015] NSWCATAP 190 Sabouni v Revelop Building and Development Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 31 Shih v The Owners Strata Plan No 87879 [2019] NSWCATAP 263 State of Western Australia v Wardley Australia Ltd [1991] FCAFC 314; (1991) 30 FCR 245 Tezel v The Owners-Strata Plan No 74232 [2022] NSWCATAP 149 The Owners-Strata Plan No 30621 v Shum [2018] NSWCATAP 15 The Owners-Strata Plan No 33368 v Gittins [2022] NSWCATAP 130 The Owners-Strata Plan No 77559 v Touma; Touma v The Owners-Strata Plan No 77559 The Owners-Strata Plan No 80412 v Vickery [2021] NSWCATAP 98 Thomson v The Owners-Strata Plan No 87812 [2020] NSWCATAP 132 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Alexander Boutenko (Applicant) The Owners - Strata Plan No 77480 (Respondent) Representation: Applicant (self-represented) L Farhim (Secretary, Strata Committee) (Respondent) File Number(s): SC 22/15309