Reilly v Liangis Investments Pty Ltd [2000] NSWSC 47

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Reilly v Liangis Investments Pty Ltd [2000] NSWSC 47 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Equity Division FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 4404/98 HEARING DATE(S) : 09/02/2000 JUDGMENT DATE : 9 February 2000

PARTIES : Kevin John Reilly and Jennifer Joy Reilly (P) Liangis Investments Pty Limited (D) JUDGMENT OF : Young J

COUNSEL : T J Morahan (P) R Beasley (D) SOLICITORS : Mulholland Hozack & Clisdell (P) Macphillamy Donald (D) CATCHWORDS : Landlord & Tenant [34]- Covenant to repair- What is structural repair- What repairs are dispensed with under fair wear and tear - Landlord & Tenant [40]- Option to renew- Option exercised three months before lease expired- Alleged breaches after exercise- Significance- Conveyancing Act, 1919, s 133E - Law Reform- Options to renew- Legislative action required to clarify operation of Conveyancing Act, s133E LEGISLATION CITED : Conveyancing Act 1919, s 133E Brennan v Kinjella (1993) 6 BPR 13 Coward v Gorton (1866) LR 2 CP 153 Evanel Pty Ltd v Stellar Mining NL [1982] 1 NSWLR 380 Flagstaff Investments Pty Ltd v Cross Street Investments Pty Ltd (1999) NSW Conv R 55-920 Gilbert J McCaul (Aust) Pty Ltd v Pitt Club Ltd (1957) 59 SR (NSW 122 CASES CITED : Hampson v Clyne (1967) 86 WN (NSW) (Pt 1) 321 Lurcott v Wakeley [1911] 1 KB 905 Nessmine Pty Ltd v Devuzo Pty Ltd (1989) NSW Conv R 55-496 Regis Property Company Ltd v Dudley [1959] AC 370 Rethmeier v Pioneer House Pty Ltd (1990) NSW Conv R 55-516 Stellar Mining NL v Evanel Pty Ltd (1983) NSW Conv R 55-118 Tsaoucis v Gallipoli Memorial Club Ltd (1998) NSW Conv R 55-860 DECISION : Order that there be specific performance for the renewal of the lease and that the plaintiffs receive $10 damages. Cross claim dismissed.