by Allison | Feb 1, 2016 | Building Defects, By-Laws, Fact Sheets, Levies, NSW, Recent News, Strata Disputes
Allison Benson writing for the Law Society Journal outlines some key reforms to be brought in by the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) and the Strata Schemes Development Act 2015 (NSW). To view the article click below: Benson, A_LSJ February 2016 (Final copy)...
by Allison | Nov 3, 2015 | ACT, By-Laws, NSW, Recent News, Rules
See Allison Benson’s interview on what is required to renovate a unit in the December edition of API Magazine API Article – How to legally renovate a unit – Dec 2015
by Allison | Oct 9, 2015 | By-Laws, NSW, Recent News, Strata Disputes
With increasingly sophisticated security systems having more capacity at a lower cost than ever before many strata and community title schemes are installing security systems and surveillance devices such as keyed swipe passes, smart lighting and closed circuit...
by Allison | Oct 6, 2015 | By-Laws, NSW, Recent News
Want to do work to improve your lot? If you do, you may need to get a by-law. In most cases, your strata manager or owners corporation will be able to tell you whether or not you need to do so but the general rule is if you are altering the common property in any way...
by Allison | Aug 11, 2015 | By-Laws, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News
Importantly, by-laws do not bind visitors to the scheme. This means that any by-law regarding visitor parking spaces and parking on common property can only be enforced against a lot owner, occupier, mortgagee or covenant chargee or any lessee or sublessee of any lot...
by Allison | Apr 26, 2015 | By-Laws, NSW, Uncategorized
Whether it’s to authorise a renovation, regulate pet ownership, or to give the executive committee permission to approve the installation of solar panels, any change, repeal, or addition of a by-law requires the filing of documentation with Land and Property...
