Hunter v Compass Housing Services Co Limited [2023] NSWCATCD 72

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Hunter v Compass Housing Services Co Limited [2023] NSWCATCD 72 Hearing dates: 6 July 2023 Date of orders: 31 July 2023 Decision date: 31 July 2023 Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Before: J Searson, General Member Decision: 1. The landlord, Compass Housing Services Co Limited t/as Home in Place is to pay the tenant, Natasha Hunter, the sum of $2000 on or before 18 August 2023. 2. To the extent necessary, leave is granted to extend the time for the filing of the application in this matter to 28 April 2023. 3. The respondent's name is amended to Compass Housing Services Co Limited t/as Home in Place. Catchwords: LEASES AND TENANCIES — Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) — Compensation —failure to repair— non-economic loss. Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Residential Tenancies Act 2010 Residential Tenancies Regulation 2010 Cases Cited: Baltic Shipping Co v Dillon [1993] HCA 4 Bannister v Cheung [2014] NSWCATCD 105 Cooley v Department of Housing (2003) Ellington v Evens (2009) Fretin and Sun v Robinson (2005) Fuller v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2013] NSWCTTT 648 Hadley v Baxendale [1854] EngR 296 Hartland and Panuccio v Bergmark (2010) Hyndes v Maddak Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCATAP 302 Jackson v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2014] NSWCATAP 22 Moore v Scenic Tours Pty Ltd [2020] HCA 17 Reiss and Olsen v Massey (2010) Reiss v Helson [2001] NSWSC 486 Roberts v NSW Aboriginal Housing Office [2017] NSWCATAP 9 Weeks v Bond [1997] QCA 349 Texts Cited: Residential Tenancies Law and Practice New South Wales, 6th Edition by Allan Anforth, Peter Christenson and Sophie Bentwood Category: Principal judgment Parties: Natasha Hunter (Applicant)