The Owners - Strata Plan No 49458 v The Owners -Strata Plan No 49458 [2018] NSWCATCD 62

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: The Owners - Strata Plan No 49458 v The Owners -Strata Plan No 49458 [2018] NSWCATCD 62 Hearing dates: 2 August 2018Submissions closed 18 September 2018 Date of orders: 23 October 2018 Decision date: 23 October 2018 Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Before: P Boyce, Senior Member Decision: (1) Pursuant to section 236(1) of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 the allocation of unit entitlements among the lots in Strata Plan no. 49458 be in accordance with the schedule of unit entitlements contained in the valuation report of Walter Dobrow of Dobrow Valuations Pty Ltd dated 1 November 2017, a copy of which is attached to the application in Tribunal file number SCS17/07210.

(2) The Owners-Strata Plan No 49458 must take all necessary steps to lodge with the Registrar General of the Land and Property Management Authority and to have recorded on the common property title of Strata Plan No 49458 the orders of the Tribunal within 28 days hereof; and

(3) The Owners-Strata Plan No 49458 are to inform each of the Lot Owners in Strata Plan 49458 in writing of it lodging a copy of these orders with the Registrar-General of the Land and Property Management Authority within 7 days of lodgement. Catchwords: LAND LAW-Strata Title-reallocation of unit entitlements-unreasonable initial allocation-application by owners corporation-valuers method of valuation-exercise of discretion Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Strata Schemes Development Act 2015 Strata Schemes Development Regulation 2016 Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 Cases Cited: Anderson Stuart v Treleaven (2000) NSWSC 283; 49 NSWLR 88 Brett v Warhaftig [2018] NSWCATAP 167 Federal Commissioner of Taxation v St Helens Farm (ACT) Pty Ltd (1981) 146 CLR 336 Gray v Owners Strata Plan 12862 9Strata & Community Schemes) [2007] NSWCTTT 730 (31 December 2007); Green and Rogan v The Owners Strata Plan No 8718 [1999] NSWSSB 5 (2 February 1999); Isabella DIT Pty Limited v Lee Wharf Developments Pty Ltd & Anor [2104] NSWCATCD 224 Karenlee Nominees Pty Ltd v Gollin & Co Ltd [1983] 1 VR 657 Makita (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sprowles (2001) 52 NSWLR 705 McClenahan v Owners Corporation SP69904 [2017] NSWCATAP 112 Owners Corporation SP179 v Owners Corporation SP179 & Joseph Fridrich & Sons Pty Ltd (Strata & Community Schemes) [2005] NSWCTTT 579 (20 August 2008); Owners Corporation SP54813 v Owners Corporation SP54813 (unrep)[NCAT File SC17/30773]; Riana Pty Ltd v The Owners-Strata Plan No 22336 [2007] NSWSC 1033 Robinson and Cutsforth v Andonovski and Ors (unrep)[NCAT File No. SC18/17059]. Sahade v The Owners-Strata Plan 62022 (2014) 87 NSWLR 261 Sahade v The Owners-Strata Plan No 62022 & Ors [2015] NSWCATAP 146 Sahade v The Owners-Strata Plan No 62022 & Ors [2015] NSWCATCD 5 Schrader v Owners Corporation (Strata & Community Schemes) [2003] NSWCTTT 772 (20 November 2003); Spencer v Commonwealth (1907) 5 CLR 418 The Owners-Strata Plan No 86208 v Lowry & Ors [2014] NSWCATCD 226 Western Australian Planning Commission v Arcus Shopfitters Pty Ltd [2003] WASCA 295 Younger v Owners-Strata Plan No 57504 [2014] NSWCATCD 142 Category: Principal judgment Parties: The Owners - Strata Plan No 49458 (Applicant and Respondent) Sister Cecil Carmody, Lawrence and Anastasia Seeto and Pamela Edmonds (Opposing Owners) Representation: Counsel: D Hand (Applicant) J Hutton (Opposing Owners) Solicitors: Bannermans (Applicant) Addisons (Opposing Owners) File Number(s): SC 17/48402 Publication restriction: Unrestricted