by Allison | May 11, 2021 | By-Laws, News & Publications, NSW
By-laws are the rules that govern an owners corporation. All owners and occupiers are required to comply with the by-laws of their strata scheme and as such, it is important that by-laws are clearly drafted and easily interpreted. When by-laws are unclear or...
by Allison | May 11, 2021 | News & Publications, NSW, Strata Disputes
An owners corporation can recover a contribution when it has not been paid one month after it became due and payable. Interest payable on that unpaid contribution and the reasonable expenses of the owners corporation incurred in recovering those amounts can also be...
by Allison | Apr 14, 2021 | News & Publications, NSW, Recent News, Strata Disputes
This question was considered in the case of Dehsabzi v The Owners Corporation – Strata Plan No 83556 [2020] NSWCATAP 142. In this case, the Dehsabzis wanted to change the use of their lot from an office premises to enable them to operate a Domino’s Pizza restaurant...
by Allison | Apr 14, 2021 | News & Publications, NSW, Strata Disputes
The Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 requires, at section 153, that lot owners and occupants must not cause a nuisance. But, what is a nuisance and when does annoying behaviour cross the line into constituting an actionable nuisance? A nuisance could be created by...
by Allison | Apr 14, 2021 | Legal Alert, NSW, Recent News
An amended policy framework for short-term rental accommodation has been introduced that was supposed to take effect on 30 July 2021. However according to recent news reports, the commencement date has now been extended to 1 November 2021. This extension has not yet...