Stonewall Hotel Pty Ltd v Papantoniou [2017] NSWSC 964

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Stonewall Hotel Pty Ltd v Papantoniou [2017] NSWSC 964 Hearing dates: 5 – 6 July 2017 Date of orders: 20 July 2017 Decision date: 20 July 2017 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Darke J Decision: Declarations and orders to be made to the effect that the plaintiff validly exercised two options to renew a lease. Catchwords: LEASES AND TENANCIES – options to renew lease – validity of exercise of options – where tenant served notice of exercise of option on solicitor who had acted for lessors – whether solicitor had authority to receive notice on behalf of all lessors – where tenant served second notice of exercise of option by email – whether provisions of lease incorporating Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 170 are facultative or mandatory – options validly exercised Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 170 Cases Cited: Bressan v Squires [1974] 2 NSWLR 460 Comdox No 24 Pty Ltd v Robins [2009] NSWSC 367 Commercial Union Assurance Company of Australia Ltd v Ferrcom Pty Ltd (1991) 22 NSWLR 389 Express Clearances Pty Ltd v The Austral Brick Company Pty Ltd (2007) 13 BPR 24,271; [2007] NSWSC 213 FAI General Insurance Company Ltd (in liquidation) v Parras (2002) 55 NSWLR 498; [2002] NSWCA 334 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Lolly Pops (Harbourside) Pty Ltd v Werncog Pty Ltd (1998) 9 BPR 16,361 Mineaplenty Pty Ltd v Trek 31 Pty Ltd (2006) 17 BPR 32,645; [2006] NSWSC 1203 Nguyen v Taylor (1992) 27 NSWLR 48 Young v Lamb (2001) 10 BPR 18,553; [2001] NSWCA 225 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Stonewall Hotel Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) John Papantoniou (First Defendant) Aristotelis Papantoniou (Second Defendant) Stella Papantoniou (Third Defendant) Efthemia Papantoniou (Fourth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr G R Waugh (Plaintiff) Mr J R B Pearson (First and Third Defendants) Mr M W Sneddon (Second and Fourth Defendants)