Bhandari v. Laming

A landlord was ordered to pay compensation to his tenant (a percentage of the rent and moving costs) for breaching a rental agreement. The tenant moved out due to an ongoing issue of smoke drifting from a downstairs apartment. The appeals panel which heard the case agreed there was a structural ventilation problem with the building which allowed smoke to flow into the apartment, making it unfit for habitation. Although the landlord was not responsible for the drifting smoke, the panel agreed that he was nevertheless responsible for providing a unit fit for habitation and dismissed the landlord’s appeal.

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Bhandari v Laming, NSWCATAP 224 (2015).

  • Australia
  • Oct 16, 2015
  • New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal

Parties

Plaintiff Dr. Raj Bhandari

Defendant Lynette Laming

Legislation Cited

Residential Tenancies Act 2010

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