NSW Land and Housing Corporation v Reisner; ; Reisner v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2016] NSWCATCD 9

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: NSW Land and Housing Corporation v Reisner; ; Reisner v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2016] NSWCATCD 9 Hearing dates: 15 January 2016 Decision date: 22 January 2016 Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Before: K Rosser, Senior Member Decision: 1. Leave to have a summons issued to the Minister for Housing is refused.

2. The application for a stay of proceedings is refused.

3. The tenant shall pay the landlord the sum of $229.24 within 14 days of the date of publication of these orders, for water usage charges from 18 March 2015 to 15 January 2016.

4. The tenant shall pay water usage charges to the landlord, currently 5.3% of the weekly rent ($5.30 per week), due on the Monday of each week, with the next payment due on 18 January 2016.

5. The tenant's application (SH 15/40071) is dismissed. Catchwords: SOCIAL HOUSING - Whether tenant required to pay water usage charges in shared meter premises - whether landlord can be ordered to install separate water meter Legislation Cited: Residential Tenancies Act 2010 Residential Tenancies Act 1987 Residential Tenancies Amendment (Social Housing) Act 2005 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 Social Security Act 1991 Category: Principal judgment Parties: NSW Land and Housing Corporation (Applicant and Cross-Respondent) Koidu Reisner (Respondent and Cross-Applicant) Representation: NSW Land and Housing Corporation – Ms Sue Hook Ms Reisner – Self-represented File Number(s): SH 15/33310 and SH 15/40071 Publication restriction: Nil