Marks v Owners SP 30190 [2023] NSWCATAP 21

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Marks v Owners SP 30190 [2023] NSWCATAP 21 Hearing dates: 29 November 2022 Date of orders: 01 February 2023 Decision date: 01 February 2023 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: Mr S Westgarth, Deputy President Mr G Burton SC, Senior Member Decision: 1. Leave to appeal is refused. 2. The appeal is dismissed. 3. Make no order as to the costs of the appeal. Catchwords: REAL PROPERTY – STRATA MANAGEMENT – changes to common property – levies – Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) ss 24, 106, 108, 232 COSTS – nature of relief requires special circumstances – no special circumstances - Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) s 60, Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW) r 38 Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW) Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) Cases Cited: CEO of Customs v AMI Toyota Ltd (2000) 102 FCR 578 (Full Fed Ct), [2000] FCA 1343 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163 Hanave PL v Wine Nomad PL [2022] NSWCATAP 361 John Prendergast & Vanessa Prendergast v Western Murray Irrigation Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 69 Megerditchian v Kurmond Homes Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 120 Owen v Kim [2017] NSWCATAP 26 Owners SP 50276 v Thoo [2013] NSWCA 270 Owners SP 63341 v Malachite Holdings PL [2018] NSWCATAP 256 Pholi v Wearne [2014] NSWCATAP 78 Ryan v BKB Motor Vehicle Repairs Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 39 Stolfa v Hempton [2010] NSWCA 218 Texts Cited: None Cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Christopher Robert George Marks (appellant) Owners SP 30190 (respondent) Representation: Appellant in person Mr A Reif, strata manager (respondent) File Number(s): AP 2022/00290605 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Date of Decision: 26 September 2022 Before: Mr G Ellis SC, Senior Member File Number(s): SC 22/34067