Singh v Ellis [2025] NSWCATAP 21

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Singh v Ellis [2025] NSWCATAP 21 Hearing dates: 15 October 2024 Date of orders: 31 January 2025 Decision date: 31 January 2025 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: G Burton SC, Senior Member P Molony, Senior Member Decision: 1. The appeal is allowed in part and to the extent necessary leave to appeal is granted. 2. Set aside the orders of the Tribunal made 11 July 2024 and substitute the following orders: 1. Order that the residential tenancy agreement between the parties dated 17 July 2019 terminated on 11 January 2024 with vacant possession being given of the premises on that date. 2. Rental Bond Services is directed to pay the applicant Gurpal Singh the whole $2,660 of the principal amount of rental bond S509937-5 with any interest to be paid to the respondent Matthew Anthony Ellis. 3. Application otherwise dismissed. 3. The appeal is otherwise dismissed. Catchwords: LANDLORD and TENANT – RESIDENTIAL TENANCY – rental bond claim by landlord – alleged denial of procedural fairness – change of landlord communication details – validity and service of termination notice – vacant possession and return of keys – Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) ss 27, 53(1)(e), 97, 113, 223 – Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) s 3 and Sch 4 "document", s 76 Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) Cases Cited: AAI Ltd t/as GIO v McGiffen (2016) 77 MVR 348, [2016] NSWCA 229 Al-Daouk v Mr Pine t/as Furnco Bankstown [2015] NSWCATAP 111 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 Atkinson v Crowley 92011] NSWCA 194 CEO of Customs v AMI Toyota Ltd (2000) 102 FCR 578 (Full Fed Ct), [2000] FCA 1343 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 14 Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163 at 179 De Marco v Macey [2022] NSWSC 1348 Eadie v Harvey [2017] NSWCATAP 201 FTB v Children's Guardian [2024] NSWCATAP 174 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Jegatheeswaran v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs (2001) 194 ALR 263, [2001] FCA 865 Mifsud v Campbell (1991) 21 NSWLR 725 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZVFW [2018] HCA 30 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li (2013) 249 CLR 332 New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation v Orr [2019] NSWCA 231 O'Shane v Harbour Radio PL [2013] NSWCA 315 Owen v Kim [2017] NSWCATAP 26 Pholi v Wearne [2014] NSWCATAP 78 Pollard v RRR Corporation Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 110 Prendergast v Western Murray Irrigation Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 69 Rodger v De Gelder (2015) 71 MVR 514, [2015] NSWCA 211 Ryan v BKB Motor Vehicle Repairs Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 39 Singh v Charles [2022] NSWSC 743 Singh v Singh [2024] NSWSC 280 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 Texts Cited: None Cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Gurpal Singh (Appellant) Matthew Anthony Ellis (Respondent) Representation: Mr D Singh, (Agent) (Appellant) Respondent (Self Represented) File Number(s): 2024/00274811 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal of New South Wales Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Citation: Not applicable Date of Decision: 11 July 2024 Before: J Levingston, Member File Number(s): 2024/00044464