OZ International Investment Pty Ltd v Star Moon Investments Pty Ltd

[2023] NSWCA 148

NSW Court of Appeal

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Catchwords

1. Contract
2. › Construction
3. › Interpretation
4. › Meaning of 'recommend' in commercial agreement
5. › Whether finding or introducing a prospective tenant constitutes recommending that tenant
6. › Whether commercial context requires recommendation to involve more than mere communication
1. Contract
2. › Termination
3. › Repudiation
4. › Breach of non-essential term
5. › Whether failure to enter lease with recommended tenant amounted to repudiation
6. › Whether breach adequately remedied by damages
7. › Whether party evinced intention not to be bound

Quick Take

The word 'recommend' in rental guarantee deeds and agency agreements, when used in the context of tenant selection, requires more than merely finding or introducing a tenant — it implies vetting and endorsement by the agent.

Case Details

Citation[2023] NSWCA 148

CourtNSWCA

JurisdictionNew South Wales

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