Wild v Wild & Anor (Residential Tenancies)

Wild v Wild & Anor was a residential tenancy dispute heard by the Civil and Administrative Tribunal of New South Wales. The applicant, Wild, sought an order for the removal of the first respondent, their former partner, from the property they once shared. The applicant also sought an order for the first respondent to pay outstanding rent and other costs associated with the property. The dispute arose when the applicant ceased being a co-tenant of the property and requested the first respondent vacate the premises.

The legal issues before the court involved the rights of co-tenants and the obligations of the parties once one ceases to be a co-tenant. The court needed to determine whether the applicant had effectively ceased being a co-tenant and, if so, what the implications were for the first respondent's continued occupation of the property. Additionally, the court had to consider whether the first respondent was liable for the outstanding rent and costs.

The court found that the applicant had indeed ceased being a co-tenant on 6 September 2021, and thus, the first respondent was no longer entitled to occupy the property. The court held that the first respondent was liable for the outstanding rent and costs, as they had failed to vacate the property and pay the amounts due. The court ordered the first respondent to pay the applicant the sum of $286.25 forthwith.