by Allison | Jan 13, 2025 | BCA Compliance, Building Defects, Case Review, Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News
On 11 December 2024, the High Court handed down its decision in Pafburn Pty Limited v The Owners – Strata Plan No 84674 [2024] HCA 49. By a majority of 4 to 3, the High Court held that the duty under section 37 of Part 4 of the Design and Building Practitioners Act...
by Allison | Nov 25, 2024 | By-Laws, News & Publications, NSW
Strata and community title has a huge social and economic impact, and the keeping of pets in apartments has long been a key area of dispute. So, what does the furore over keeping our animal friends mean for the governance of our strata and community title schemes. Our...
by Chris | Nov 4, 2024 | Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News
View the webinar with Chris Kerin from Kerin Benson Lawyers and Nikki Jovicic from Lookupstrata discussing upcoming changes for NSW strata managing agents.
by Allison | Nov 4, 2024 | By-Laws, News & Publications, NSW
There is no requirement that an owners corporation keep a notice board on the common property, unless the by-laws for the strata scheme require it to. Accordingly, if a scheme does not have a by-law requiring the keeping (and use) of a notice board, the scheme does...
by Allison | Sep 15, 2024 | News & Publications, NSW, Recent News, Strata Disputes
Following on from our article about what constitutes a nuisance, which can be read here, this article discusses common forms of nuisance that occur in strata schemes being second-hand smoke, light, and noise intrusions from neighbouring properties. Smoke Penetration...
by Allison | Aug 13, 2024 | Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Strata Disputes
Neighbours can be a nuisance. However, sometimes this nuisance can be more than a mere inconvenience. In such circumstances there are steps (both legal and non-legal) you can take to resolve such interferences. In this article you will find some general advice on how...
