The Owners - Strata Plan No 2227 v Navhand Pty Ltd [2023] NSWDC 568

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: The Owners - Strata Plan No 2227 v Navhand Pty Ltd [2023] NSWDC 568 Hearing dates: 4, 5, 6 April 2023 6, 7 December 2023 Date of orders: 15 December 2023 Decision date: 15 December 2023 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Russell SC DCJ Decision: (1) Judgment for the plaintiff against the defendant for $94,740.78. (2) Order the defendant to pay the plaintiff's costs. (3) The exhibits are returned. Catchwords: LAND LAW — strata title — recovery of unpaid contributions, interest and expenses — regular periodic contributions — special levies — requirement to give notice of contributions and notice of meetings — whether notices were "given" — validity of appointment of strata managing agent Legislation Cited: Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW), ss 4, 9, 11, 19, 24, 43, 73, 74, 79, 80, 81, 83, 85, 86, 103, 135, Sch 1, cll 7, 9, 14, 18 Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 (NSW) Strata Schemes Management Regulation 2016 (NSW), cl 19 Cases Cited: Australian Boot Trade Employee's Federation v Whybrow and Co (1910) 11 CLR 311 Achiam v The Owners – Strata Plan No 58026 [2022] NSWCATCD 66 Arjunan v Neighbourhood Association DP No 285853 (No 3) [2022] NSWSC 1524 Broken Hill South Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (NSW) (1937) 56 CLR 337 Coshott v The Owners of Strata Plan No. 48892 [2006] NSWSC 308 Grey v Pearson (1857) HLC 61 at 106; 10 ER 1216 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; (1998) 194 CLR 355 Read v The Owners-Strata Plan No 2533 [2021] NSWCATAP 218 The Owners Strata Plan No 57164 v Yau [2017] NSWCA 341; (2017) 96 NSWLR 587 Category: Principal judgment Parties: The Owners – Strata Plan No. 2227 (Plaintiff) Navhand Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: R Pietriche (Plaintiff) S O'Rourke (Solicitor) (Defendant)