Bhandari v Laming [2015] NSWCATAP 224

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Bhandari v Laming [2015] NSWCATAP 224 Hearing dates: 18 September 2015 Date of orders: 16 October 2015 Decision date: 16 October 2015 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: J Redfern, Principal Member D Goldstein, Senior Member Decision: Appeal dismissed Catchwords: APPEAL - Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NSW) – residential tenancy dispute – residential premises fit for habitation – nature of obligation – defects outside control of the landlord – whether breach – mitigation of loss Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) Cases Cited: Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue (2009) 239 CLR 27 Banco de Portugal v Waterlow and Sons [1932] AC 452 Bannister v Cheung [2014] NSWCATCD 105 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Fordham v Davies [2014] NSWCATAP 60 Karacominakis v Big Country Developments Pty Ltd (2000) NSWCA 313 Kostas v HIA Insurance Services Pty Ltd (2010) 241 CLR 390 Prendergast v Western Murray Irrigation Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 69 Summers v Salford Corporation [1943] AC 283 TC Industrial Plant Pty Ltd v Robert's Queensland Pty Ltd (1963) 180 CLR 130 Texts Cited: Anforth, Christenson & Brentwood, Residential Tenancies Law & Practice NSW 6th Ed Category: Principal judgment Parties: Dr Raj Bhandari (Appellant) Ms Lynette Laming (Respondent) Representation: B Morris, agent (Appellant) L Laming (self) File Number(s): AP 15/33977 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Citation: NA Date of Decision: 5 May 2015 Before: S De Jersey, Member File Number(s): RT 15/13015