Rona v Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation [2004] NSWLEC 215

Rona v Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation [2004] NSWLEC 215

The parties agreed that the market value issue turned on the appropriate capitalisation rate to apply to the agreed net annual rental of $102,750. The Court preferred a 5 percent rate, principally relying on the less problematic sale of 129 Church Street, which showed 5.25 percent, and accepting that the subject property was superior in location, building quality and security of rental income. Applying 5 percent produced $2,055,000, from which $42,400 was deducted for the present value of the difference between market rent and passing rent, giving market value compensation of $2,012,600. No additional amount for adjoining owner influence was justified.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
27 May 2004
Procedural Posture
Objection Pursuant to the Land Acquisition (just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 Against the Amount of Compensation Offered for Compulsory Acquisition of Land / Judgment Determining Market Value Compensation, With Disturbance and Costs Reserved
Outcome
Compensation for market value determined in favour of the Applicant in the sum of $2,012,600; disturbance compensation and costs reserved.
Legal Topics
['market Value Compensation' 'capitalisation of Net Annual Rental' 'appropriate Capitalisation Rate' 'comparable Sales Evidence' 'disturbance Compensation Reserved']
['compulsory Acquisition of Land' 'land Valuation' 'just Terms Compensation'] ['market Value Compensation' 'capitalisation of Net Annual Rental' 'appropriate Capitalisation Rate' 'comparable Sales Evidence' 'disturbance Compensation Reserved']

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Procedural Posture

Objection Pursuant to the Land Acquisition (just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 Against the Amount of Compensation Offered for Compulsory Acquisition of Land / Judgment Determining Market Value Compensation, With Disturbance and Costs Reserved

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['What amount of compensation was payable for the market value of the compulsorily acquired property at 150-152 Church Street, Parramatta.' 'What capitalisation rate should be applied to the agreed net annual rental of $102,750.' 'Whether any additional amount for adjoining owner influence was justified.']

Ratio Decidendi

The parties agreed that the market value issue turned on the appropriate capitalisation rate to apply to the agreed net annual rental of $102,750. The Court preferred a 5 percent rate, principally relying on the less problematic sale of 129 Church Street, which showed 5.25 percent, and accepting that the subject property was superior in location, building quality and security of rental income. Applying 5 percent produced $2,055,000, from which $42,400 was deducted for the present value of the difference between market rent and passing rent, giving market value compensation of $2,012,600. No additional amount for adjoining owner influence was justified.

Court Disposition

Compensation for market value determined in favour of the Applicant in the sum of $2,012,600; disturbance compensation and costs reserved.

Orders

  • ['Determine compensation for market value under the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 of the compulsorily acquired property in the sum of $2,012,600.' 'Reserve the question of compensation payable for disturbance under the Just Terms Act.' 'Reserve the question of costs.' 'Exhibits be returned.']