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Case Note: Butt v The Owners – Units Plan No 1725 [2013] ACAT 17

by Chris | Mar 7, 2022 | ACT, Case Review, News & Publications, Strata Disputes, Strata Disputes

Mr Butt commenced ACAT proceedings against the owners corporation requesting that ACAT set aside a resolution made by the owners corporation approving a specified sinking fund contribution on the grounds that the resolution was not in compliance with the requirements...

Case Note: Brown v The Owners – Units Plan No 2737 [2011] ACAT 2

by Chris | Mar 7, 2022 | ACT, Case Review, News & Publications, Rules, Strata Disputes, Strata Disputes

The proxy form used by an owners corporation for their Annual General Meeting provided that: “I/WE HEREBY APPOINT [must be a Unit Owner in UP 2737] OR failing him/her, the CHAIRPERSON to act as my/our PROXY at the Annual General Meeting of the Owners – Units Plan 2737...

Case Note: Executive Committee Units Plan No 930 v Capital Strata [2012] ACAT 46

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...

Reforms to the NSW Community Title Law

by Allison | Feb 14, 2022 | By-Laws, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News

The long awaited community title changes commenced on 1 December 2021 with the Community Land Management Act 2021 (‘CLMA’), the Community Land Development Act 2021 (‘CLDA’) and the accompanying regulations now in force. If you own or live in a community title...

City Futures Research Centre Guide To Navigating Building Defects

by Allison | Feb 14, 2022 | ACT, Building Defects, News & Publications, NSW

Both Ross Taylor, who together with our Chris Kerin conducted an interview with David Chandler the NSW Building Commissioner on the topic of residential development regulation reforms in NSW, and our Allison Benson have contributed to a guide to navigating building...

NSW Building Commissioner Sets Residential Developers In His Sights

by Allison | Feb 9, 2022 | Building Defects, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News

In March 2021, Christopher Kerin and Ross Taylor from Ross Taylor & Associates had a discussion with David Chandler, the NSW Building Commissioner, on the topic of residential development regulation reforms in NSW. The two key pieces of legislation discussed were...
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Recent News & Publications

  • Case Note: Craven & Gilks v The Owners – Units Plan No 2839 (Appeal) [2023] ACAT 4
  • Case Note: Cheetham & Ors v The Owners – Units Plan No 503 & Ors (Unit Titles) [2019] ACAT 90
  • Case Note. Leonard & Anor v Michie & Ors (Unit Titles) [2019] ACAT 14
  • SMH Article: Barking dogs, prams and air-con: What Sydney’s apartment dwellers fight about
  • NSW Strata Reforms Taking Effect Soon

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