Herbert v Lee; Lee v Hemphill [2023] NSWCATCD 177

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Herbert v Lee; Lee v Hemphill [2023] NSWCATCD 177 Hearing dates: 03 October 2023 Date of orders: 17 October 2023 Decision date: 17 October 2023 Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Before: G Blake AM SC, Senior Member Decision: 1. The respondents in proceedings COM 23/24375 are to repay $11,325.61 to the applicants immediately. 2. Proceedings COM 23/30593 are dismissed. Catchwords: LEASES AND TENANCIES — Retail leases — Misleading or deceptive conduct LEASES AND TENANCIES — Retail leases — Repairs — Lessor's duty – whether the duty extends to part of the common property - whether the lessee is not liable to pay rent where complaint about the condition of the common property Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), ss 28, 29, 36, Sch 4, cl 3 Conveyancing (Strata Titles) Act 1961 (NSW) Retail Leases Act 1994 (NSW), ss 7, 36, 62D, 63, 70, 71, 72 Retail Leases Regulation 2022 (NSW), Sch 1, cl 4 Strata Schemes (Freehold Development) Act 1973 (NSW), Sch 4, cl 3 Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW), s 142 Cases Cited: Cominos v Di Rico [2016] NSWCATAP 5 Larsen v The Owners - Strata Plan No. 3573 [2022] NSWCATCD 43 Lekhwar v Singh [2022] NSWCATCD 108 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: COM 23/24375: Cara Stella Bianchetto Herbert and Lachlan Heathcote Hemphill (Applicants) Yuen Ha Lee and Ronan Delaney (Respondents)