Sheriff v Compass Housing Services Co Ltd [2023] NSWCATCD 47

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Sheriff v Compass Housing Services Co Ltd [2023] NSWCATCD 47 Hearing dates: 22 March 2023 Date of orders: 03 April 2023 Decision date: 03 April 2023 Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Before: G Ellis SC, Senior Member Decision: 1. The respondent is to pay the applicant $4,110.12 immediately. Catchwords: LAND LAW – Residential tenancies – landlord's statutory and contractual obligation to repair – tenants' claim for compensation due to mould Legislation Cited: Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) – s 44, 63, 187 Residential Tenancies Regulation 2019 (NSW) – s 40 Cases Cited: Banco de Portugal v Waterlow and Sons [1932] AC 452 De Chazol v Scala [2010] NSWCTTT 135 Hasell v Bagot, Shakes & Lewis Ltd [1911] HCA 62 Karacominakis v Big Country Developments Pty Ltd [2000] NSWCA 313 Northern Sandblasting Pty Ltd v Harris [1997] HCA 39; 188 CLR 313 Murarer v Andresson [2016] NSWCATAP 15 Probuild Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd v DDI Group Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 151 Shrestha v Crandell Pty Ltd [2010] NSWCTTT 240 Spiers Earthworks Pty Ltd v Landec Projects Corp Pty Ltd (No 2) [2012] WASCA 53 TC Industrial Plant Pty Ltd v Robert's Queensland Pty Ltd [1963] HCA 57 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Applicant - Jasmine Sheriff Respondent - Compass Housing Services Co Ltd Representation: Counsel: Applicant - M Bridgett