by Chris | Apr 4, 2022 | ACT, Case Review, Legal Alert, Levies, Levies, News & Publications, Strata Disputes, Strata Disputes, Uncategorised, Uncategorized
The respondent was the owner of unit 2 and the applicant the owners corporation. The total claimed was: (a) balance of levies owed ($602.93); (b) ACAT filing fee; (c) legal expenses for preparation of and attendance at the hearing and the mediation; and (d) witness...
by Chris | Mar 7, 2022 | ACT, Case Review, Levies, Levies, News & Publications, Strata Disputes, Strata Disputes
A number of owners signed a petition to the strata manager of an owners corporation requesting the executive committee call a general meeting to consider a motion to remove all the existing executive committee members and appoint new members. The strata manager...
by Allison | Nov 18, 2020 | Case Review, Fact Sheets, Levies, News & Publications, NSW, Rules, Strata Disputes
All owners of a lot in a strata scheme must pay contributions levied on them in accordance with the schedule determined at the annual general meeting of the owners corporation for that year (and any special contributions determined during the year). Usually, the...
by Allison | Sep 15, 2019 | Levies, Levies, News & Publications, NSW, Strata Disputes, Strata Disputes
The short answer is yes, but only in extremely limited circumstances, and in practice, it is difficult and highly unusual. Contributions must be in accordance with unit entitlement Each year an owners corporation prepares a budget in anticipation of the funds they...
by Allison | Dec 7, 2018 | By-Laws, Fact Sheets, Levies, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News, Strata Disputes
Strata managers need to be aware of this key change if serving notices by post. Section 160 of the Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) has recently been amended. Instead of being deemed served four working days after the item has been posted, the item is now deemed served after...
by Chris | Mar 2, 2017 | Levies, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News
The owners corporation is responsible for recovering unpaid contributions levied against owners. The Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (the Act) came into force after 30 November 2016 and introduced some important changes to the levy recovery process. Pursuant to...
