Lopez v The Owners - Strata Plan No 54321 [2023] NSWCATCD 58

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Lopez v The Owners - Strata Plan No 54321 [2023] NSWCATCD 58 Hearing dates: 14 March 2023 Date of orders: 06 June 2023 Decision date: 06 June 2023 Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Before: J Searson, General Member Decision: The application is dismissed. Catchwords: LAND LAW — Strata title — Resolution of disputes - Meetings of owners corporation – order sought under s 24 of the Strata Schemes Management Act invalidating resolution of and election held by owners corporation – Strata managing agent — Compulsory appointment of strata managing agent. Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW) Property and Stock Agents Act 2002 Strata Schemes Development Act 2015 Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 Strata Schemes Management Regulation 2016 Cases Cited: Bischoff & Ors v Rita Sahade & Anr [2015] NSWCATAP 135 Bostik Australia Pty Ltd v Liddiard (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 304 Doppstadt Australia Pty Ltd v Lovick & Son Developments Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 219 Hoare v The Owners – Strata Plan No 73905 [2018] NSWCATCD 45 Jennifer Elizabeth James v The Owners Strata Plan No. SP 11478 (No 4) [2012] NSWSC 590 McGrath v The Owners – Strata Plan No. 13631 [2022] NSWCATCD 60 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72 Rekrut and Scott v Champion Homes Sales Pty Ltd; Champion Homes Sales Pty Ltd v Rekrut and Scott [2018] NSWCATAP 97 Sher Global Enterprises Pty Ltd v Owners – Strata Plan 31758 [2018] NSWSC 1057 The Owners – Strata Plan No 74835 v Pullicin; The Owners – Strata Plan No 80412 v Vickery [2020] NSWCATAP 5 The Owners – Strata Plan No 76830 v Byron Moon Pty Limited [2020] NSWCATAP 186 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jose-Manuel Lopez (Applicant)