Dee-Tech Pty Limited & Anor v Neddam Holdings Pty Limited [2012] NSWSC 251

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Dee-Tech Pty Limited & Anor v Neddam Holdings Pty Limited [2012] NSWSC 251 Hearing dates: 14, 16 and 17 June 2011 Decision date: 22 March 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: White J Decision: Parties to bring in short minutes of order consistent with these reasons. Catchwords: LANDLORD AND TENANT - leases - whether Retail Leases Act 1994 applies - variation of lease with regard to the use of the premises - objective facts known as to intended use - principal or predominant business carried on upon the site

LANDLORD AND TENANT - option to renew lease - variation of original lease - obligation to contribute to outgoings - taking of account of outgoings to which lessee obliged to contribute

LANDLORD AND TENANT - option to renew lease - prescribed notices served in respect of alleged beach of lease - alleged invalidity of notices of alleged breaches pursuant to s 133E of Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW)

LANDLORD AND TENANT - leases - application for relief from breach of certain obligations - circumstances to be considered by the court to be relevant to grant of relief - relief granted conditionally against forfeiture of the option for renewal - Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 133F

LANDLORD AND TENANT - option to renew lease - alleged invalidity of exercise of option of renewal - established breaches not of such seriousness to warrant denial of the option of renewal - established breaches did not adversely affect lessor

WORDS AND PHRASES - "retail shop lease" Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 Retail Leases Act 1994 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 Civil Procedure Act 2005 Local Government Act 1993 Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth) Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 Cases Cited: Dee-Tech Pty Limited v Neddam Holdings Pty Limited (No. 2) [2009] NSWSC 1355 Dee-Tech Pty Ltd v Neddam Holdings Pty Ltd [2010] NSWCA 374 Moweno Pty Ltd v Stratis Promotions Pty Ltd [2002] NSWSC 1151; (2002) 11 BPR 20,565 Moweno Pty Ltd v Stratis Promotions Pty Ltd [2003] NSWCA 376 Juul v Northey [2010] NSWCA 211 Larking v Great Western (Nepean) Gravel Ltd (in liq) (1940) 64 CLR 221 Renard Constructions (ME) Pty Ltd v Minister for Public Works (1992) 26 NSWLR 234 Alcatel Australia Limited v Scarcella (1998) 44 NSWLR 349 Evanel Pty Limited v Stellar Mining NL [1982] 1 NSWLR 380 Stellar Mining NL v Evanel Pty Limited (1983) NSW ConvR 55-118 Best & Less (Leasing) Pty Ltd v Darin Nominees Pty Ltd & Ors (1994) NSW ConvR 55-724 R & J Lyons Family Settlement Pty Ltd v 155 Macquarie Street Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 310; (2008) 13 BPR 25,161 Finch v Underwood (1876) 2 Ch D 310 Bastin v Bidwell (1880) 18 Ch D 238 Gilbert J McCaul (Aust) Pty Ltd v Pitt Club Ltd (1959) SR (NSW) 122 Shilo Spinners Limited v Harding [1973] AC 691 Pioneer Quarries (Sydney) Pty Limited v Permanent Trustee Co of NSW Limited (1970) 2 BPR 9,562 Tutita Pty Ltd v Ryleaco Pty Ltd (1989) 4 BPR 9,635 Hayes v Gumbola Pty Ltd (Young J, 17 June 1986, unreported; BC8600926) Mineaplenty Pty Ltd v Trek 31 Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 1203 Batiste v Lenin [2002] NSWCA 316 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Dee-Tech Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Neddam Holdings Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: M Sahade (Plaintiff) M Moir (Defendant) File Number(s): 2007/254642; 2010/393169