Shipman v Homes North Community Housing Limited [2024] NSWCATAP 258

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Shipman v Homes North Community Housing Limited [2024] NSWCATAP 258 Hearing dates: 12 November 2024 Date of orders: 18 December 2024 Decision date: 18 December 2024 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: E Bishop SC, Senior Member G Burton SC, Senior Member Decision: (1) The appeal is allowed. (2) The orders of the Tribunal in 2023/00448686 are set aside. (3) The matter is remitted to the Consumer and Commercial Division, Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NSW) for hearing in accordance with law. Catchwords: APPEAL — failure to consider mandatory considerations in s 154E — did not apply correct principles in s 91 RESIDENTIAL TENANCY — termination of social housing agreement — unlawful use of premises under s 91 — requirement to be satisfied the use justifies termination under s 91 Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), s 80(2), cl 12(1) of Sch 4 Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW), ss 81, 91, 154D, 154E, 154G Cases Cited: Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Hannaford v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2014] NSWCA 297 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Orr v Cobar Management Pty Ltd (2020) 103 NSWLR 36; [2020] NSWCCA 220 Orr v Hunter Quarries Pty Ltd [2022] NSWCCA 39 Pholi v Wearne [2014] NSWCATAP 78 Unique Commercial Group Pty Ltd v Cusumano [2024] NSWCATAP 204 Wilson v Chan & Naylor Parramatta Pty Ltd atf Chan & Naylor Paramatta Trust [2020] NSWCA 62 BHP Billiton Ltd v Dunning [2013] NSWCA 421 Mraz v The Queen (1955) 93 CLR 493 at 514; [1955] HCA 59 Gallagher v The Queen (1986) 160 CLR 392 at 399 and 402; [1986] HCA 26 Texts Cited: None Cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Trinity Shipman (Appellant) Homes North Community Housing Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Legal Aid NSW (Appellant) Homes North Community Housing (Self Represented) File Number(s): 2024/00352265 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Date of Decision: 9 September 2024 Before: SB Hennings, General Member File Number(s): 2023/00448686