by Allison | Aug 11, 2015 | NSW, Recent News, Strata Disputes
In a win for mixed use strata schemes, the NSW Government’s amendments to the Smoke-free Environment Act 2000 (NSW) mean that smoking is now banned: In all commercial outdoor eating areas; and Within a place that is within 4 metres of a pedestrian access point to a...
by Allison | Jun 13, 2015 | NSW, Recent News, Strata Disputes
As of 1 June 2015 the NSW Supreme Court will have a specialist Equity Division list for Real Property matters. Importantly, the Real Property List will include claims in relation to the legislation regulating the creation and management of strata and community title...
by Allison | Apr 26, 2015 | ACT, Levies, Uncategorized
Section 31 of the Unit Titles (Management) Act 2011 (ACT) (the Act) enables an owners corporation to recover expenses from a lot owner if such expenses relate to work conducted by the owners corporation because of a wilful or negligent act or omission by an owner or...
by Allison | Apr 26, 2015 | By-Laws, NSW, Uncategorized
Whether it’s to authorise a renovation, regulate pet ownership, or to give the executive committee permission to approve the installation of solar panels, any change, repeal, or addition of a by-law requires the filing of documentation with Land and Property...
by Allison | Mar 26, 2015 | Case Review, NSW, Strata Disputes
Section 183(1) of the Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 (NSW) (the Act) confers a discretion on NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal to reallocate unit entitlements when the original allocation is found to be unreasonable. The recent case of Rita Sahade v The Owners...
