Glenquarry Park Investments Pty Ltd v Hegyesi [2019] NSWSC 425

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Glenquarry Park Investments Pty Ltd v Hegyesi [2019] NSWSC 425 Hearing dates: 29 June 2018; further written submissions ending 31 March 2019 Date of orders: 16 April 2019 Decision date: 16 April 2019 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Parker J Decision: Leave granted to the plaintiffs to appeal against the orders of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal made on 29 August 2017. Appeal allowed in part. Order 8 set aside. Liberty granted to either party to apply with respect to costs within 28 days of today's date. Catchwords: LAND LAW — Strata title — Common property — Maintenance and repair of common property - Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 (NSW) ss 62, 65A - whether proposed works present repairs, replacement or renewal, or amount to improvements under the Act - construction and operation of ss 62, 65A - appeal from decision of New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal. Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) ss 31, 32, 73, 83 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), s 121B Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW), s 50(1)(e) Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 (NSW), ss 7, 62, 65A, Chapter 5, Part 4, 138-181, 177 Cases Cited: Greetings Oxford Koala Hotel Pty Ltd v Oxford Square Investments Pty Ltd (1989) 18 NSWLR 33 Hamilton v National Coal Board [1960] AC 633 Owners Strata Plan No 57164 v Yau [2016] NSWSC Ridis v Strata Plan 10308 (2005) 63 NSWLR 449; [2005] NSWCA 246 Stolfa v Hempton (2010) 15 BPR 28,253; [2010] NSWCA 218 Stolfa v Owners Strata Plan No 4366 & ors [2009] NSWSC 589 The Owners – Strata Plan 21702 v Krimbogiannis [2014] NSWCA 411 The Owners Strata Plan 50276 v Thoo [2013] NSWCA 270 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Glenquarry Park Investments Pty Ltd (First Plaintiff) Fiona Sinclair King (Second Plaintiff) Peter King (Third Plaintiff) The Owners – Strata Plan No 17043 (Fourth Plaintiff) Evelin Hegyesi (First Defendant) Jamesons & Associates Unit Services Pty Ltd t/as Jamesons Strata Management (Second Defendant) Deborah Thomas (Third Defendant) Jennifer Harrison (Fourth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: F Corsaro SC (First, Second, Third, Fourth Plaintiff) P Newton (First and Fourth Defendant)