Hendy v Parsons [2024] NSWCATCD 25

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Hendy v Parsons [2024] NSWCATCD 25 Hearing dates: 05 February 2024 Date of orders: 20 February 2024 Decision date: 20 February 2024 Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Before: JA Rose, General Member Decision: (1) The respondent, Randal Parsons, is to pay the applicant, Jack Hendy, compensation of $2,490.50 immediately. (2) The Tribunal orders the respondent Randal Harper to carry out the following work on or before 11 March 2024 in a proper and workmanlike manner: Details of work order: Replace the 4 dirty/mouldy roller blinds in the bedroom of the premises with new clean roller blinds of similar specification. (3) The applicant, Jack Hendy has liberty to renew these proceedings, on payment of the applicable filing fee, if the respondent does not complete the work specified in the preceding order in accordance with that order. (4) The rent payable by the tenant under the tenancy agreement is excessive and must not exceed the amount of $$830 per week from 6 February 2024 until the earlier of: (a) the date the landlord completes the work specified in these orders; or (b) 5 February 2025. Catchwords: LEASES AND TENANCIES — Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) — Repairs — Landlord's duty LEASES AND TENANCIES — Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) — Rent — Rent reductions Legislation Cited: Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) Residential Tenancies Regulation 2019 (NSW) Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) Cases Cited: Cowling v Tran; Tran v Cowling [2022] NSWCATCD 128 De Chazol v Scala [2010] NSWCTTT 135 Dupont and Rowe v Lawrence [1997] NSWRT 213 Hanney and Smiley v McCabe and Toshack [2014] NSWCATCD 239 Hanney v McCabe Toshack [2014] NSWCATCD 239 Kwok v Tahiri [2015] NSWCATAP 244 Mudford v Hunt [2022] NSWCATCD 199 Northern Sandblasting Pty Ltd v Harris (1997) 188 CLR 313 Ramjan v Tang; Tang v Ramjan [2022] NDWCATCD 98 Sewell v Zvirblis [2022] NSWCATAP 337 Shrestha v Crandell Pty Ltd [2010] NSWCTTT 240 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jack Hendy (Applicant) Randal Parsons (Respondent) Representation: J Hendy, in person (Applicant) D Somorjay, property manager (Respondent) File Number(s): 2023/366715 (Previously RT 23/51062) Publication restriction: Nil