White v Quest Rosehill Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 238

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: White v Quest Rosehill Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 238 Hearing dates: 12, 13 and 14 December 2016 Date of orders: 15 March 2017 Decision date: 15 March 2017 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Darke J Decision: Declaratory relief to be given as per paragraph 145 of the judgment. Catchwords: LANDLORD AND TENANT – leases and tenancy agreements – construction and interpretation – leases impose obligation of repair and maintenance on landlord – leases confer certain rights upon landlord to facilitate proposed sale of leased property – whether notice that landlord must undertake repair and maintenance works validly issued – whether tenant obliged to provide landlord with access to properties to assess scope of required works – extent of landlord's rights in relation to proposed sale of leased property – obligation to do all things necessary to enable other party to perform – obligation of co-operation – whether tenant engaged in unconscionable conduct – declaratory relief granted Legislation Cited: Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth), s 12CB Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), Sch 2, ss 21, 22, 237 Property, Stock and Business Agents Regulation 2014 (NSW), Sch 2, cll 1, 2 Cases Cited: Alcatel Australia Ltd v Scarcella (1998) 44 NSWLR 349 Burger King Corporation v Hungry Jack's Pty Ltd (2001) 69 NSWLR 558; [2001] NSWCA 187 Butt v M'Donald (1896) 7 QLJ 68 Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of New South Wales (1982) 149 CLR 337 DTR Nominees Pty Ltd v Mona Homes Pty Ltd (1978) 138 CLR 423 Mackay v Dick (1881) 6 App Cas 251 Mahoney v Lindsay (1980) 33 ALR 601 Paciocco v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (2015) 236 FCR 199; [2015] FCAFC 50 Paciocco v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (2016) 333 ALR 569; [2016] HCA 28 Peter Turnbull & Co Pty Ltd v Mundus Trading Company (Australasia) Pty Ltd (1954) 90 CLR 235 Nullagine Investments Pty Ltd v The Western Australian Club Incorporated (1993) 177 CLR 635 Secured Income Real Estate (Australia) Ltd v St Martins Investments Pty Ltd (1979) 144 CLR 596 Tonto Home Loans Australia Pty Ltd v Tavares (2011) 15 BPR 29,699; [2011] NSWCA 389 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Bernard Keith White (as representative of certain registered owners of units in Strata Plan No 64025) (Plaintiff) Quest Rosehill Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: R A Parsons (Plaintiff) A J Greinke (Defendant)