Kastrounis v NSW Land & Housing; Kastrounis v Housing NSW [2014] NSWCATCD 194

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Kastrounis v NSW Land & Housing; Kastrounis v Housing NSW [2014] NSWCATCD 194 Hearing dates: 12 June 2014 Decision date: 22 October 2014 Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Before: G Meadows, Senior Member Decision: The respondent is to carry out the following works within 60 days of the date of these orders: arrange an investigation by a qualified electrician to investigate whether water ingress is causing a safety hazard within the premises including in relation to every light and power outlet, and to provide either a certification that the system is safe or a scope of repairs that may be required; to properly fix the toilet bowl to the floor; to arrange an investigation by a suitably qualified building consultant or engineer that no wall within the premises is so affected by water ingress or water damage as to be about to cave in or collapse, and to provide either a certification that the wall is safe or else a scope of work to repair any wall; The applications are otherwise dismissed. Legislation Cited: Residential Tenancies Act 2010 Consumer Trader & Tenancy Tribunal Act 2001 Civil & Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jody Kastrounis (applicant) NSW Land & Housing Corporation Housing NSW (respondent) Representation: Applicant in person Ms Ludmila Wicks and Mr Gary Fulbrook for respondent File Number(s): SH 12/54553 and SH 13/55248 Publication restriction: Nil