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Electing The Strata Committee: How To Vote For Strata Committee Members

by Allison | Nov 12, 2023 | News & Publications, NSW

In most cases, electing the strata committee is a quick decision made by consensus of the Owners Corporation at the annual general meeting (AGM). But when the issue of appointing strata committee members becomes contentious, the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 and...

You Don’t Agree With An NCAT Decision? The Requirements Of An Appeal

by Allison | Nov 12, 2023 | News & Publications, NSW, Recent News, Strata Disputes

The Appeal Panel of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal has made it very clear that not agreeing with a decision of the Tribunal does not give you an automatic right to appeal. An appeal to the Appeal Panel does not simply provide a losing party in the Tribunal...

EV Ready – Retrofitting Your Strata Building With EV Charging Infrastructure.

by Allison | Nov 12, 2023 | News & Publications, NSW, Recent News

The grants available from the NSW government provide eligible strata apartment buildings funding to retrofit buildings with EV charging infrastructure. The advantage for owners include improvement to amenities, creating a selling feature for renters and prospective...

How To Conduct A Meeting Of The Owners Corporation? Some Tips.

by Allison | Oct 9, 2023 | News & Publications, NSW, Recent News

In NSW, the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (the Act) regulates how general meetings (sometimes called extraordinary general meetings) and annual general meetings (AGM) of owners corporation are called and held. Most general meetings are straight forward, but when...

LSJ Article – When Building Work Is Not Iron Clad

by Allison | Oct 9, 2023 | Building Defects, Case Review, News & Publications, Recent News, Uncategorised

On 26 May 2023, the NSW Court of Appeal handed down its decision in The Owners – Strata Plan No 92450 v JKN Para 1 Pty Limited [2023] NSWCA 114. The decision involved a claim made by the owners corporation of ‘Parramatta Rise’, a 28-storey mixed use tower in...

Is it important to comply with notice (and other) legislative requirements for general meetings?

by Allison | Sep 12, 2023 | Case Review, News & Publications, NSW, Strata Disputes

According to the case of Warren v The Owners – Strata Plan No. 61618, it certainly is. In this case, the applicant sought orders that: all resolutions passed at the AGM be set aside pursuant to s.24 or s.232 of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (“SSMA”) due to...
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  • Electing The Strata Committee: How To Vote For Strata Committee Members
  • You Don’t Agree With An NCAT Decision? The Requirements Of An Appeal
  • EV Ready – Retrofitting Your Strata Building With EV Charging Infrastructure.
  • How To Conduct A Meeting Of The Owners Corporation? Some Tips.
  • LSJ Article – When Building Work Is Not Iron Clad

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