Selwood and Selwood and Ors

In the matter of *Selwood and Selwood and Ors*, Dawe J considered an application concerning property and financial matters between a husband and wife, with the involvement of interveners. The dispute centred on the husband's obligations regarding the matrimonial home located at O Street, Suburb I, in the Northern Territory, and associated utility and council charges.

The court was required to determine the terms of an order concerning the husband's vacating of the property and his financial responsibilities for utilities and council rates. Specifically, the court needed to address the delivery of keys and controls for the property, the husband's payment for past and future power consumption, and his liability for water and sewage charges up to the date of vacant possession. Furthermore, the court had to consider the husband's obligation to pay outstanding rates and a pro-rata amount to the Darwin City Council.

By consent, the court ordered that the husband would deliver up all keys, remotes, and controls necessary for access and security of the O Street property to the wife's solicitors upon noting that he had vacated the premises and the wife had vacant possession. The husband was also ordered to pay specified amounts for Power and Water charges, including a fixed sum for a past invoice and any amounts due for subsequent power consumption and final water and sewage invoices up to the date of vacant possession. Additionally, the husband was to pay a sum to the Darwin City Council for outstanding rates and a pro-rata payment during his occupation. Leave was granted to the interveners to participate in the hearing and for the matters to be determined.