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What happened when a Building was Damaged from the Excavations next Door?

by Allison | Jan 22, 2021 | Case Review, Fact Sheets, Factsheets, Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Rules, Strata Disputes

Picture this: Building works in a development project led to movements of the foundation below an adjoining strata scheme causing extensive damage to an apartment building on that land.  The building works involved extensive excavations, a retaining and a shoring wall...

How do Sections 106 and 108 of the Strata Schemes Management Act Interact?

by Allison | Jan 22, 2021 | Factsheets, News & Publications, NSW, Rules, Strata Disputes

It is common knowledge that an owners corporation is responsible for the common property in its strata scheme. However, when an owners corporation resolved to replace, rather than repair, the common property roof of one of its buildings the question of the roof ended...

Update – Extension of Temporary COVID-19 Legislation to Assist Strata and Community Title Schemes

by Allison | Dec 17, 2020 | Fact Sheets, Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News, Rules

Due to the continuing impact of COVID-19 on strata and community schemes, the Government has passed the Strata Schemes Management Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation (No 2) 2020 and the Community Land Management Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation (No 2) 2020 to extend...

Notice to Comply with By-laws: How to Ensure the Notice Satisfies the Requirement for Penalty Orders

by Allison | Nov 26, 2020 | By-Laws, Fact Sheets, News & Publications, NSW, Rules, Strata Disputes

If you’re a strata committee member or strata manager, no doubt at some point a lot owner or occupier will breach a by-law and the suggestion will be made that a notice to comply with the by-law (sometimes called a “breach notice”) be issued to the person who has...

Harsh, Unconscionable, Oppressive: Angus Has the Last Bark on Strata By-law

by Allison | Nov 19, 2020 | By-Laws, Case Review, Fact Sheets, Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News, Rules, Strata Disputes, Uncategorised

Why it is important to Pay your Strata Levies on Time: Consequences for Late or Non-Payment

by Allison | Nov 18, 2020 | Case Review, Fact Sheets, Levies, News & Publications, NSW, Rules, Strata Disputes

All owners of a lot in a strata scheme must pay contributions levied on them in accordance with the schedule determined at the annual general meeting of the owners corporation for that year (and any special contributions determined during the year). Usually, the...
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Recent News & Publications

  • Case Note: Craven & Gilks v The Owners – Units Plan No 2839 (Appeal) [2023] ACAT 4
  • Case Note: Cheetham & Ors v The Owners – Units Plan No 503 & Ors (Unit Titles) [2019] ACAT 90
  • Case Note. Leonard & Anor v Michie & Ors (Unit Titles) [2019] ACAT 14
  • SMH Article: Barking dogs, prams and air-con: What Sydney’s apartment dwellers fight about
  • NSW Strata Reforms Taking Effect Soon

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