by Allison | Feb 10, 2021 | BCA Compliance, Building Defects, Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News
This was one of the issues before the Court in the recent case of Dyldam Developments Pty Ltd v The Owners – Strata Plan 85305 [2020] NSWCA 327. Completion of building work occurs on the date of issue of an occupation certificate that authorises the occupation and use...
by Allison | Feb 10, 2021 | By-Laws, Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News
As of 22 March 2021, the NSW Land Registry Services will be requiring consolidation or change of by-laws forms, and change of address forms for owners corporations or associations to be lodged electronically through the PEXA service. Amendments to management...
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...
by Allison | Jan 11, 2021 | By-Laws, Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News
The mandatory Code of Conduct for short-term rental accommodation has been finalised and will apply from 18 December 2020. You can view the Code here. Host obligations If you are a host, the obligations imposed on you by the Code include: You must hold insurance for...
by Allison | Dec 17, 2020 | Fact Sheets, Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News
Project Remediate is a three-year program introduced by the NSW Government to assist in rectifying combustible cladding on Class 2 residential apartment buildings in NSW. The NSW Cladding Taskforce was established to identify buildings with combustible cladding....
by Allison | Dec 17, 2020 | Fact Sheets, Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News, Rules
Due to the continuing impact of COVID-19 on strata and community schemes, the Government has passed the Strata Schemes Management Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation (No 2) 2020 and the Community Land Management Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation (No 2) 2020 to extend...