Fanti v Hargraves [2024] NSWCATCD 15

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Fanti v Hargraves [2024] NSWCATCD 15 Hearing dates: 06 December 2023 Date of orders: 15 January 2024 Decision date: 15 January 2024 Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Before: P Gardner, General Member Decision: 1. Within 28 days of these orders, the respondent is to pay the applicant $5002 for end of tenancy charges as set out at [151] – [152]. 2. The application is otherwise dismissed. Catchwords: LEASES AND TENANCIES - Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) – obligations of tenant and landlord – obligation to pay rent – obligation to pay utilities – proceedings in relation to rental bond and other claims by landlord after end of tenancy Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) Residential Tenancies Regulation 2019 (NSW) Cases Cited: Alexander v Cambridge Credit Pty Ltd (1987) 9 NSWLR 310 BM & JA Holdings Pty Limited v Clarence Street Developments Pty Limited [2012] NSWSC 1236 Fitzgerald v Penn (1954) 91 CLR 268 Fitzpatrick v Wu unreported, NSWRT, 2001, 01/16425 Hadley v Baxendale [1854] 9 Ex 341 Hall v Hawkins [2015] NSWCATAP 197 Ho v Powell (2000) 51 NSWLR 572 Oran Park Motor Sport P/L v Fleissig [2002] NSWCA 371 Panico v Crompton & Jennings [2015] NSWCATAP 110 Placer (Granny Smith) Pty Ltd v Thiess Contractors Pty Ltd [2003] HCA 10 Roberts v NSW Aboriginal Housing Office [2017] NSWCATAP 9 Sacher Investments Pty Ltd v Forma Stereo Consultants Pty Ltd (1976) 1 NSWLR 5 Westpac General Insurance v Cooper [2006] ACTSC 91 Texts Cited: Anforth, Christensen, Adkins Residential Tenancies Law and Practice (2022) 8th edition Category: Principal judgment Parties: Renata Cataldo de Oliveira Fanti (Applicant) Therese Hargraves (Respondent) Representation: Ms Fanti, in person (Applicant) Ms Hargraves, in person (Respondent) File Number(s): 2023/00375196 (Previously RT 23/42899) Publication restriction: None