Levande Pty Ltd v Brady [2023] NSWCATAP 193

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Levande Pty Ltd v Brady [2023] NSWCATAP 193 Hearing dates: 31 January 2023 Date of orders: 18 July 2023 Decision date: 18 July 2023 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: G. Sarginson, Senior Member P. Molony, Senior Member Decision: (1) The appeal is allowed in part. (2) Order 5 of the Tribunal dated 7 November 2022 is set-aside. (3) Order 4 of the Tribunal dated 7 November 2022 is amended to change the date of "31 January 2023" to "17 November 2023". (4) The appeal is otherwise dismissed. (5) If either party seeks to make a costs application, they are to inform the Tribunal and the other party in writing by 14 days from the date of this decision. Catchwords: APPEALS---Leases and tenancies---Legislation protecting tenants---Retirement Villages Act 1999 (NSW)---Item of capital---Duty to maintain or replace---Facility---Withdrawal or variation of facility---Meaning of facility---Meaning of variation. Legislation Cited: Aged Care Act 1997 (C'th) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) Retirement Villages Act 1999 (NSW) Retirement Villages Regulation 2000 (NSW Retirement Villages Regulation 2017 (NSW) Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) Cases Cited: Al-Daouk v Mr Pine Pty Ltd t/as Furnco Bankstown [2015] NSWCATAP 111 Alloura Waters Retirement Village Residents Committee v Living Choice Australia Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCATCD 68 Bondi Beach Astra Retirement Village Pty Ltd v Assem [2020] NSWSC 1814 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Eliezer v Residential Tribunal [2001] NSWSC 1092; (2001) 53 NSWLR 657 Glenquarry Park Investments Pty Ltd v Hegyesi [2019] NSWSC 425 Hollins v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2019] NSWCATAP 132 House v The King [1936] HCA 40; (1936) 55 CLR 499 Housing Commission of NSW v Tatmar Pastoral Co Pty Ltd (1983) 3 NSWLR 378 Kelly v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2018] NSWCATAP 154 New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation v Orr [2019] NSWCA 231 Pan v Malveholm [2021] NSWCATAP 101 Pholi v Wearne [2014] NSWCATAP 78 Prendergast v Western Murray Irrigation Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 69 Project Blue Sky v ABA [1998] HCA 28; 194 CLR 355, Ridis v Strata Plan 10308 [2005] NSWCA 246 Roberts v NSW Aboriginal Housing Office [2017] NSWCATAP 9 Seiwa Pty Ltd v Owners-Strata Plan 35042 [2006] NSWSC 1157 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 The Owners Strata Plan No 50276 v Thoo [2013] NSWCA 270 Wojciechowska v Blue Mountains City Council [2022] NSWCATAP 299 Texts Cited: Macquarie Dictionary 6th edition Category: Principal judgment Parties: Levande Pty Ltd (Appellant) Francis Brady (Respondent) Representation: A. Koumoukelis, Solicitor (Appellant) C. Brady, Agent (Respondent)