Beddoes v Macintosh & Prasser [2023] NSWCATCD 30

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Beddoes v Macintosh & Prasser [2023] NSWCATCD 30 Hearing dates: 1 March 2023 Date of orders: 29 March 2023 Decision date: 29 March 2023 Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Before: K Ross, Senior Member Decision: (1) The tenants Jason Macintosh and Jayminia Prasser are to pay the landlord the sum of $1179.65: • Rent arrears $607.65 • Carpet cleaning $132.00 • Repairs $440.00. (2) The Rental Bond Board is to pay the landlord Jamie Beddoes the sum of $1179.65 from rental bond S862158-6 in satisfaction of the money order. The balance of the bond is to be paid to the tenants Jason Macintosh and Jayminia Prasser. (3) The tenants' application is dismissed. Catchwords: LANDLORD & TENANT: Residential tenancy – compensation - bond Legislation Cited: Residential Tenancies Act 2010 Residential Tenancies Regulation 2019 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act Cases Cited: Jackson v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2014] NSW CATAP 22 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jamie Beddoes (Applicant) Jason Macintosh & Jayminia Prassen (Respondents) Representation: Applicant - Winkler & Russell, agents Respondents - self-represented File Number(s): RT 22/55919, RT 23/03922 Publication restriction: Unrestricted

REASONS FOR DECISION

Application 1. In these matters, the landlord seeks compensation from the tenants for the following at the end of the tenancy: rent from 24/11/2022 to 08/12/2022 $607.65, cleaning $1400.00, carpet cleaning $132.00 and repairs $440.00. The tenants oppose the orders sought and seek $13,400 compensation from the landlord for cleaning following two flood events, and for the effect of the flood on their use of the premises. 2. Both parties seek an order in respect of the bond.