A L Lindsay & Co Pty Ltd v Stickel [2023] NSWCATAP 195

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: A L Lindsay & Co Pty Ltd v Stickel [2023] NSWCATAP 195 Hearing dates: 28 February 2023 Date of orders: 18 July 2023 Decision date: 18 July 2023 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: G Sarginson, Senior Member M Gracie, Senior Member Decision: (1) Appeal allowed, in part. (2) Matter remitted to the Tribunal Member at first instance to determine whether the amounts identified in Orders 1 and 2 are amended to reflect the amounts in paragraph [19] of the reasons dated 2 December 2022 in Matter RT 22/31478 or whether paragraph [19] of the reasons is amended to reflect the amounts identified in Orders 1 and 2. (3) Appeal otherwise dismissed. (4) Any party seeking to make a costs application is to inform the Appeal Panel and the other party in writing within 14 days of the date of this decision that a costs application is made. Catchwords: LEASES AND TENANCIES---Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW)---Rent reduction---Withdrawal or reduction of facilities---Failure to repair---Quantum of rent reduction---Applicable principles –Questions of law--leave to appeal—reasons inconsistent with orders--remitter Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW) Public Health (COVID-19 Self-Isolation) Order 2022 (NSW) Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) Cases Cited: Al-Daouk v Mr Pine Pty Ltd t/as Furnco Bankstown [2015] NSWCATAP 111 Bannister v Cheung [2014] NSWCATCD 105 Bhandari v Laming [2015] NSWCATAP 224 BHP Billiton Ltd v Dunning [2015] NSWCA 55 Clements v Independent Indigenous Advisory Committee (2003) 131 FCR 28; [2003] FCAFC 143 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Cominos v Di Rico [2016] NSWCATAP 5 Commonwealth v Amann Aviation Pty Ltd (1991) 174 CLR 64; [1991] HCA 54 Croghan v Rees [2021] NSWCATAP 328 Dimunova v Vega [2017] NSWCATAP 5 Dranichnikov v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2003) 77 ALJR 1088; [2003] HCA 26 DVE18 v Minister for Home Affairs (2020) 276 FCR 401; [2020] FCAFC 83 Geracitano v Cloughessy [2021] NSWCATAP 329 Goncalves v Bora Developments Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCATAP 231 Goncalves v Bora Developments Pty Ltd; Bora Developments Pty Ltd v Goncalves [2020] NSWCATAP 9 Hayes v Williamson [2015] NSWCATAP 268 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Hu v Roggeveen [2022] NSWCATAP 295 Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority v D & D Natural Health Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCATAP 170 Lazaris v Kale [2022] NSWCATAP 36 Makowska v St George Community Housing Ltd [2021] NSWSC 287 McKerlie v Leeser; Leeser v McKerlie [2023] NSWCATCD 6 NABE v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (No 2) (2004) 219 ALR 27; [2004] FCAFC 263 Newport v Pittman [2022] NSWCATAP 150 NSW Land and Housing Commission v Orr [2019] NSWCA 231 Origin Concepts Pty Ltd v Wynne [2022] NSWCATAP 31 Placer (Granny Smith) Pty Ltd v Thiess Contractors Pty Ltd [2003] HCA 10; (2003) 196 ALR 257 Prendergast v Western Murray Irrigation Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 69 Roberts v NSW Aboriginal Housing Office [2017] NSWCATAP 9 Ryan v BKB Motor Vehicle Repairs Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 39 STAR Training Academy Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Police (No 2) [2022] NSWCATAP 98 Tuckwell v Ientile [2022] NSWCATCD 124 Tudor Capital Australia Pty Limited v Christensen [2017] NSWCA 260 Volkswagen Group Australia Pty Ltd v Saad [2022] NSWCATAP 133 Watson v Chen [2022] NSWCATAP 44 Whear v Kids on Hayes Street Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCATAP 123 ZEJ v ZEL [2018] NSWCATAP 252 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: A L Lindsay & Co Pty Ltd (Appellant) Alicia Stickel (Respondent) Representation: M Ardern, Agent (Appellant) Respondent (Self-represented) File Number(s): 2022/378288 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Citation: N/A Date of Decision: 02 December 2022 Before: S De Jersey, Tribunal Member File Number(s): RT 22/31478