by Chris | Apr 25, 2022 | ACT, By-Laws, Case Review, News & Publications, Strata Disputes, Strata Disputes, Uncategorised, Uncategorized
The applicant is the owners corporation of Units Plan 3217. The first respondent, AJ Properties Pty Ltd, is the owner of unit 13. The second respondent, Xbox Projects Pty Ltd, is the owner of units 11, 12 and 14. There was a fire which damaged units 11, 12, 13 and 14....
by Allison | Apr 12, 2022 | Building Defects, News & Publications, NSW
Lot owners who wish to carry out works to their apartment will need to consider whether the works they want to carry out will be subject to provisions under the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (DBPA) including the requirement for building professionals to...
by Allison | Apr 12, 2022 | News & Publications, NSW, Strata Disputes
In the recent case of Hannan v The Owners – Strata Plan No. 20680 [2022] NSWCATCD 15, a few lot owners made an application to the Tribunal for orders that a compulsory strata manager be appointed pursuant to section 237(1)(a) of the Strata Schemes Management Act...
by Chris | Apr 4, 2022 | ACT, By-Laws, Case Review, Legal Alert, News & Publications, Recent News, Rules, Strata Disputes, Strata Disputes, Uncategorised, Uncategorized
The respondents are owners of a unit and members of the applicant owners corporation. The applicant applied to the Tribunal for orders in relation to a range of unapproved alterations the respondents had made without the consent of the executive committee in...
by Chris | Apr 4, 2022 | ACT, By-Laws, Case Review, Legal Alert, News & Publications, Recent News, Strata Disputes, Strata Disputes, Uncategorised, Uncategorized
The applicants were the owners of a unit in Units Plan 3488. One morning when the applicants were not present in the unit, a hose connected to the mains in the toilet cistern broke and water flowed out of the cistern into the apartment and into the common property in...
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...
