by Allison | Sep 8, 2021 | By-Laws, Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News, Rules, Strata Disputes
In the most recent development on keeping of animals in strata schemes, s 137B of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 came into effect on 25 August 2021. Our Allison Benson has written an article about this new section here. In addition, clause 36A of the Strata...
by Allison | Jul 12, 2021 | Case Review, Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News, Strata Disputes
While the main objective of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) is to provide a simple, quick, and effective process for resolving disputes, it is important for you to understand the law applicable to your claim, as well as the practice and procedures in...
by Allison | Jul 12, 2021 | By-Laws, Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News
From 11 October 2021, the following changes will take effect to the titles system in NSW: the cancellation of paper certificates of title and the control of the right to deal (CoRD) framework; and all land dealings must be lodged electronically. The above will mean...
by Allison | May 14, 2021 | Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News, Uncategorised
The temporary relief measures introduced in response to COVID-19 enabling the holding of an owners corporation to hold electronic meetings, regardless of whether a motion authorising an electronic meeting had previously been passed, were not extended. This means that...
by Allison | Apr 14, 2021 | Legal Alert, NSW, Recent News
An amended policy framework for short-term rental accommodation has been introduced that was supposed to take effect on 30 July 2021. However according to recent news reports, the commencement date has now been extended to 1 November 2021. This extension has not yet...
by Allison | Mar 10, 2021 | By-Laws, Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News, Strata Disputes
In an update to the Cooper decision (which Allison discussed in the Law Society Journal – the link to which is here, a new case on animals in strata schemes was reported on by Jimmy Thomson and Sue Williams on 6 March 2021 in Domain with a puzzling and unexpected...