Tannous v Cipolla [2001] NSWSC 236

Reported Decision : (2002) NSW ConvR 56-001

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Tannous v Cipolla [2001] NSWSC 236 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Equity FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 1398/01 HEARING DATE(S) : 29/03/01, 30/03/01 JUDGMENT DATE : 6 April 2001

PARTIES : Bernard Tannous - Plaintiff Cipolla Bros Holdings Pty Limited - Defendant JUDGMENT OF : Barrett J

COUNSEL : Mr M.W. Hadley - Plaintiff Mr N. Potts - Defendant SOLICITORS : Jones King Lawyers - Plaintiff Star Carver & Co - Defendant CATCHWORDS : Lease - termination for non-payment of rent - whether personal cheque constitutes payment - relief against forfeiture - relevance of tenant's conduct in other premises leased from landlord in same building - disentitling factors discussed - whether cleaning of premises is "use" of premises - relief against forfeiture granted LEGISLATION CITED : Conveyancing Act 1919 George v Cluning (1979) 28 ALR 57 Re Parker (deceased) (1985) 79 FLR 338 Josland v Mullaly Properties Pty Ltd (1993) 6 BPR 13285 Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Barroleg Pty Ltd (1997) 25 ACSR 167 Pioneer Quarries (Sydney) Pty Ltd v Permanent Trustee Co of NSW Ltd (1970) 2 BPR 9562 CASES CITED : Chandless-Chandless v Nicholson [1942] 2 KB 231 Legione v Hateley (1983) 152 CLR 406 Leads Plus Pty Ltd v Kowho International Pty Ltd (2000) 10 BPR 18085 Jam Factory Pty Ltd v Sunny Paradise Pty Ltd [1989] VR 584 Direct Food Supplies (Vic) Pty Ltd v DLV Pty Ltd [1975] VR 358 Courtney Creche Pty Ltd v Okko's Fine Art and Custom Framing Pty Ltd (Young J - unreported - 22 June 1995) DECISION : Termination of shop lease valid. Relief against forfeiture granted. Consent to assignment of shop lease not unreasonably withheld. Lease of reception lounge continues to be a valid and subsisting lease.