Craig v Shallita [2024] NSWCATAP 112

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Craig v Shallita [2024] NSWCATAP 112 Hearing dates: 21 May 2024 Date of orders: 19 June 2024 Decision date: 19 June 2024 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: G Burton SC, Senior Member G Ellis SC, Senior Member Decision: (1) Vincent Desmond Craig is added as an appellant. (2) The time for filing the Notice of Appeal is extended to 22 March 2024. (3) Leave to appeal is refused and the appeal is otherwise dismissed. Catchwords: LANDLORD and TENANT - RESIDENTIAL TENANCY – no grounds termination – alleged retaliatory eviction – lack of utility with tenants' vacation – water usage charges alleged breach - Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) ss 33, 85, 115 Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) Residential Tenancies Regulation 2019 (NSW) Strata Titles Management Act 2015 (NSW) Cases Cited: AAI Ltd t/as GIO v McGiffen (2016) 77 MVR 348, [2016] NSWCA 229 Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Cervantes (2012) 61 MVR 443, [2012] NSWCA 244 Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corporation [1948] 1 KB 223 Boutenko v Owners SP 77480 [2022] NSWCATCD 166 CEO of Customs v AMI Toyota Ltd (2000) 102 FCR 578 (Full Fed Ct), [2000] FCA 1343 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 16 Eadie v Harvey [2017] NSWCATAP 201 Gandangarra Local Aboriginal Land Council v Thatcher [2012] NSWCTTT 468 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Hua Nan Trading PL v Owners SP 32396 [2023] NSWCATAP 66 Jackson v Land and Housing Corporation [2014] NSWCATAP 22 Jegatheeswaran v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs (2001) 194 ALR 263, [2001] FCA 865 John Prendergast and Vanessa Prendergast v Western Murray Irrigation Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 69 Mifsud v Campbell (1991) 21 NSWLR 725 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li (2013) 249 CLR 332 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZVFW [2018] HCA 30 Murphy v Lewkovitz [2021] NSWDC 361 Pholi v Wearne [2014] NSWCATAP 78 Pollard v RRR Corporation Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 110 Roberts v NSW Aboriginal Housing Office [2017] NSWCATAP 9 Rodger v De Gelder (2015) 71 MVR 514, [2015] NSWCA 211 S&G Homes PL t/as Pavilion Homes v Owen [2015] NSWCATAP 190 Tuckwell v Ientile [2022] NSWCATCD 124 Williams v Gerringong Aboriginal Housing Corp [2022] NSWCATAP 144 Worrall v ACT Housing Commr [2002] FCAFC 127 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Loretta Craig (Appellant) Vincent Craig (Appellant) Natasha Catherine Shallita (Respondent) Representation: Appellant (Self-Represented) M Muscat (The Agency) (Agent) (Respondent) File Number(s): 2024/00109377 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal NSW Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Date of Decision: 26 February 2024 Before: S Sutherland, Member File Number(s): 2023/00377624 (formerly RT 23/40045)