by Allison | Oct 9, 2015 | By-Laws, NSW, Recent News, Strata Disputes
With increasingly sophisticated security systems having more capacity at a lower cost than ever before many strata and community title schemes are installing security systems and surveillance devices such as keyed swipe passes, smart lighting and closed circuit...
by Allison | Oct 6, 2015 | By-Laws, NSW, Recent News
Want to do work to improve your lot? If you do, you may need to get a by-law. In most cases, your strata manager or owners corporation will be able to tell you whether or not you need to do so but the general rule is if you are altering the common property in any way...
by Allison | Aug 11, 2015 | By-Laws, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News
Importantly, by-laws do not bind visitors to the scheme. This means that any by-law regarding visitor parking spaces and parking on common property can only be enforced against a lot owner, occupier, mortgagee or covenant chargee or any lessee or sublessee of any lot...
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 12, 2015 | By-Laws, NSW, Uncategorized
This is a caution that the new website httpss://hub.planning.nsw.gov.au/ for home owners wanting to renovate their properties launched by the Dept. Planning & Environment to fast track development approvals is not a one-stop-shop. Home owners in strata &...
by Allison | Oct 13, 2014 | By-Laws, Legal Alert, NSW
Do you want to renovate your unit but your proposed exclusive use by-law has been refused by the Owners Corporation? Or, do you believe that the terms of a works by-law that has been made are unreasonable? In either case you may be able to make an application to the...