Miller v St George Community Housing [2023] NSWCATCD 28

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Miller v St George Community Housing [2023] NSWCATCD 28 Hearing dates: 16 March 2023 Date of orders: 27 March 2023 Decision date: 27 March 2023 Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Before: K George, General Member Decision: 1. The landlord is to pay the tenant the amount of $6,650.00 on or before 10 April 2023. 2. The application is otherwise dismissed. Catchwords: LEASES AND TENANCIES - Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) - Obligation to repair and maintain - Obligation to mitigate loss - Quiet enjoyment - Liability for breach by previous landlord Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) Cases Cited: Alexander v Cambridge Credit Pty Ltd (1987) 9 NSWLR 310 Andrew Fletcher and Song Fletcher; v Luke Bunbury [2015] NSWCATCD 60 BM & JA Holdings Pty Limited v Clarence Street Developments Pty Limited [2012] NSWSC 1236 British Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company Limited v Underground Electric Railways Company of London Limited [1912] AC 673 Capponi v Bridge Housing Limited [2021] NSWCATCD 17 Fitzgerald v Penn (1954) 91 CLR 268 Hadley v Baxendale [1854] 9 Ex 341 Hyndes v Maddak Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCATAP 302 Kazacos Investments Pty Ltd atf Kazacos Investments Trust v Maher [2021] NSWCATAP 219 Kork v Merheb [2021] NSWCATAP 349 (16 November 2021) Makowska v St George Community Housing Ltd [2021] NSWCATAP 198 Martins Camera Corner Pty Ltd v Hotel Mayfair Ltd [1976] 2 NSWLR 15 Makowska v St George Community Housing Ltd [2021] NSWSC 287 Northern Sandblasting Pty Ltd v Harris (1997) 146 ALJR 254 O'Brien v Carlo-Stella [2022] NSWCATCD 12 Okazaki v Dickerson [2019] NSWCATCD 64 Pacorp Holdings Pty Ltd v Waller [2017] NSWCATAP 167 Reisner v Bridge Housing Limited [2019] NSWCATAP 109 Rurik v Travers [2020] NSWCATAP 242 Sacher Investments Pty Ltd v Forma Stereo Consultants Pty Ltd (1976) 1 NSWLR 5 Torpey v Stewart [2021] NSWCATAP 248 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jean Miller (applicant) St George Community Housing (respondent) Representation: Ms Larosa (applicant) Ms Cordero (respondent)