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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...

Who is Responsible for Fixing The Fence?

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

A fence servicing a strata scheme could be owned by any number of people. To determine ownership and therefore responsibility, the first step is to consult the strata plan. If the fence is located within the air space of a lot but is not shown on the strata plan, then...

Strata 101 – What is It and How does It Work?

by Allison | Sep 29, 2020 | Fact Sheets, Factsheets, News & Publications, NSW

The University of New South Wales’s City Futures report in June 2020 found that over 1.1 million people, approximately 15% of the NSW population, lives in a strata scheme.  This number is expected to grow year on year. As the number of people residing in a strata...

What to Expect from Your Strata Manager?

by Allison | Jul 29, 2020 | Fact Sheets, Factsheets, Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Strata Disputes

What strata owners should expect from their strata managers and what services are and are not included as part of a strata manager’s duties can be a heated topic. The Acts dealing with a strata manager’s functions are analysed below. Under section 3 of the Property...

Holding Strata Meetings & Voting in the COVID-19 Era

by Allison | May 22, 2020 | Factsheets, News & Publications, NSW

Many professionals, including strata managers, are still working from home due to the COVID-19’s restrictions. But how does this affect the management of the strata schemes and the holding of general meetings in particular? Strata lot owners may be concerned that due...
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