Weiss v Agus [2024] NSWCATAP 51

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Weiss v Agus [2024] NSWCATAP 51 Hearing dates: 17 August 2023 Date of orders: 3 April 2024 Decision date: 03 April 2024 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: K Ransome, Principal Member G Sarginson, Senior Member Decision: (1) The name of the respondent is amended from NG Farah Pty Ltd to Jakin Agus. (2) Leave to appeal is refused. (3) The appeal is otherwise dismissed. Catchwords: LEASES AND TENANCIES---Retail lease---Rent and outgoing arrears--- Rent relief in accordance with the National Cabinet Mandatory Code of Conduct — SME Commercial Leasing Principles during COVID-19---Applicable principles Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW) National Cabinet Code of Conduct-SME Commercial Leasing Principles During COVID-19 (National Code of Conduct) Retail and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) Regulation 2020 (NSW) Retail Lease Regulation 2022 (NSW) Retail Leases Act 1994 (NSW) Cases Cited: Al-Daouk v Mr Pine Pty Ltd t/as Furnco Bankstown [2015] NSWCATAP 111 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Cominos v Di Rico [2016] NSWCATAP 5 Darzi Group Pty Ltd v Nolde Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 774 Darzi Group Pty Ltd v Nolde Pty Ltd (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 643 Jamaican Coffee Kitchen Pty Ltd t/as Dushan & Shelby Trust v M20 Pty Ltd [2022] NSWCATAP 203 Layoun v Multiproperties Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCATAP 136 Pholi v Wearne [2014] NSWCATAP 78 Prendergast v Western Murray Irrigation Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 69 Ryan v BKB Motor Vehicle Repairs Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 39 Sneakerboy Retail Pty Ltd trading as Sneakerboy v Georges Properties Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 996 Sneakerboy Retail Pty Ltd trading as Sneakerboy v Georges Properties Pty Ltd (No 2) [2020] NSWSC 1141 Tnau Finery Pty Ltd v SuperBurrito Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCATAP 29 Wellness Bodycare Pty Ltd v Newtons Pharmacy Services Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCATAP 312 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Charlotte Weiss (Appellant) Jakin Agus (Respondent) Representation: Appellant (Self-represented) S Clegg, agent (Respondent) File Number(s): AP 2023/00112082 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Citation: Not Applicable Date of Decision: 08 March 2023 Before: G Ellis, Senior Member File Number(s): Com 23/00501