by Chris | May 15, 2024 | ACT, Building Defects, Legal Alert, News & Publications, Recent News
The Building Legislation Amendment Act 2023 (BLA Act) was passed by the NSW Parliament on 21 November 2023. The BLA Act inter alia amends the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) (SSMA) such that the building bond amount of 2 per cent of the contract price will...
by Chris | Apr 10, 2024 | ACT, Legal Alert, News & Publications, Recent News
On Thursday 30 November 2023 the Property Developers Bill 2023 (Bill) was tabled before the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly and referred to the Standing Committee on Planning, Transport, and City Services (Committee). Click here to access the Bill....
by Allison | Feb 11, 2024 | By-Laws, Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News, Strata Disputes, Uncategorised
Reforms to strata and community title legislation came into effect on 11 December 2023. Governance changes impose new restrictions on meeting notices, voting, expenditure and disclosure in schemes. Changes also affect the termination and renewal of strata schemes. Our...
by Allison | Jan 21, 2024 | Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News, Rules
Allison Benson from Kerin Benson Lawyers joins Nikki Jovicic from LookUpStrata to detail the latest changes to the NSW strata legislation. The NSW strata and community title legislation changes came into effect on 11 December 2023. The reforms include changes to the...
by Allison | Jun 29, 2023 | ACT, Legal Alert, News & Publications, Recent News
On Saturday 1 July 2023 the amendments pursuant to the Unit Titles Legislation Amendment Act 2023 commence. Please click here to access Kerin Benson Lawyer’s summary table of the most important amendments. The text of the Act itself is available on the ACT...
by Allison | Jun 19, 2023 | Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News
With the introduction on 26 March 2021 of the Community Land Development Act 2021 and its associated regulations (‘the Regulations’) came a raft of changes that affect Neighbourhood, Precinct and Community Associations. In particular, it is now a requirement for an...
