by Chris | Jul 11, 2025 | ACT, By-Laws, News & Publications, Strata Disputes, Uncategorised
This case note has been taken from the recently published second-edition of a Guide to ACT Strata Law. A physical copy of the full text can be purchased here. The applicants brought a claim in nuisance against their neighbours, the respondents, and alleged that...
by Allison | Jul 7, 2025 | By-Laws, Fact Sheets, Levies, News & Publications, NSW, Strata Disputes
The NSW Civil & Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) has the power under section 237 of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (SSMA) to make orders for the appointment of a strata managing agent, and to then specify the functions that are to be exercised or those which...
by Allison | Feb 12, 2025 | By-Laws, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News
Strata Management Statements (SMS) exist in the context of mixed-used developments, where the development is subdivided into stratum lots which may then be subdivided into one or more strata schemes. For example, a building may have a retail stratum lot on the ground...
by Allison | Nov 25, 2024 | By-Laws, News & Publications, NSW
Strata and community title has a huge social and economic impact, and the keeping of pets in apartments has long been a key area of dispute. So, what does the furore over keeping our animal friends mean for the governance of our strata and community title schemes. Our...
by Allison | Nov 4, 2024 | By-Laws, News & Publications, NSW
There is no requirement that an owners corporation keep a notice board on the common property, unless the by-laws for the strata scheme require it to. Accordingly, if a scheme does not have a by-law requiring the keeping (and use) of a notice board, the scheme does...
by Allison | Sep 15, 2024 | By-Laws, Strata Disputes
The Basics of Common Property Boundaries The basic rule is that the common property of a strata scheme is anything not designated as belonging to a lot. Lot property boundaries are defined by the lines marked on the Strata Plan that indicate walls, ceilings and...
