Ramirez and Ramirez (No. 2)

In *Ramirez and Ramirez (No. 2)*, the parties, the husband and wife, sought orders from the Court concerning the management and rental of a property at I Street, Suburb B. The dispute centred on how the property would be let, who would bear the costs of necessary repairs, and how the resulting rental income would be distributed between them.

The primary legal issues before the Court were whether to grant a stay of certain previous orders made on 18 March 2014, and if so, on what conditions. The Court was also required to determine the apportionment of responsibility for the costs of repairs to the property and the distribution of the net rental income between the husband and wife.

The Court, by consent of the parties, ordered a stay of orders 14 to 19 made on 18 March 2014, subject to specific conditions. These conditions mandated that the husband arrange for the property to be let within 10 weeks and engage an agent within 7 days to manage the letting and advise on necessary repairs. The parties were to share repair costs equally if they were required to be paid before the property was let, otherwise, the rent would cover these costs. The net rent for the initial three months was to be paid to the wife, after which the net rent would be divided with 65 per cent to the wife and 35 per cent to the husband, after accounting for outgoings and any outstanding repair costs. The costs of the wife for the current proceedings were reserved.