Lewer v Smith [2016] NSWCATAP 76

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Lewer v Smith [2016] NSWCATAP 76 Hearing dates: 18 January 2016 Date of orders: 08 April 2016 Decision date: 08 April 2016 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: N Hennessy LCM, Deputy President K Rosser, Senior Member Decision: 1. The Tribunal's decision that the landlord is to pay the tenant the sum of $2,115.00 on or before 17 July 2015 is set aside. 2. The whole case is to be reconsidered by the Tribunal in accordance with these reasons. Catchwords: APPEAL – residential tenancy agreement – false representations inducing a tenant to enter into a residential tenancy agreement– material findings of fact – adequacy of reasons Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) ss 41, 62(3)( a) and 80(2)(b). Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NCAT Rules), r 25(4)(b) cl 13 Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW), ss 26(1), 70, 81(4)(e), 187(1), 191 and 103 Residential Tenancies Regulation 2010, Sch 1 Cases Cited: Beale v GIO (1997) 48 NSWLR 430 Dennis Willcox Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1988] FCA 123, (1988) 79 ALR 267 Hadid v Redpath [2001] NSWCA 416 Hamod v State of New South Wales [2011] NSWCA 375 Linfox Australia Pty Ltd v Fair Work Commission [2013] FCAFC 157; (2013) 240 IR 178 Mark Bain Constructions Pty Ltd v Avis [2012] QCA 100 Mullens v Millermade (1882) 22 Ch D 194 XYZ v State Trustees Limited [2006] VSC 444 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Bradley Lewer (Appellant) Harley Smith (Respondent) Representation: Appellant (in person) Respondent (in person) File Number(s): AP 15/51068 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Date of Decision: 9 July 2015 Before: G Wilson, General Member File Number(s): RT 15/31440