Cheeky Tiger Pty Ltd -v- Peterson [2003] NSWADT 70

Cheeky Tiger Pty Ltd -v- Peterson [2003] NSWADT 70

There was no waiver of the requirement for written notice to exercise the option to renew the lease nor conduct giving rise to an estoppel; therefore, the applicant tenant failed to secure a further fixed term under the lease.

Parties
Applicant: Cheeky Tiger Pty Ltd; Respondent: Christopher Peterson; Respondent: Maria Stella Peterson
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
07 April 2003
Procedural Posture
Application for Declaration of Rights Under a Lease / Principal Matter Decision
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Retail Lease Renewal, Option to Renew, Waiver, Estoppel
Property Law Retail Lease Renewal Option to Renew Waiver Estoppel

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Parties

Cheeky Tiger Pty Ltd

Applicant

Christopher Peterson

Respondent

Maria Stella Peterson

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application for Declaration of Rights Under a Lease / Principal Matter Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the requirement for written notice to exercise an option to renew the lease was waived or whether estoppel prevented the lessors from denying the tenant the benefit of the option to renew

Ratio Decidendi

There was no waiver of the requirement for written notice to exercise the option to renew the lease nor conduct giving rise to an estoppel; therefore, the applicant tenant failed to secure a further fixed term under the lease.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Application dismissed