by Allison | Jul 7, 2025 | By-Laws, Fact Sheets, Levies, News & Publications, NSW, Strata Disputes
The NSW Civil & Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) has the power under section 237 of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (SSMA) to make orders for the appointment of a strata managing agent, and to then specify the functions that are to be exercised or those which...
by Chris | Jul 1, 2025 | BCA Compliance, Building Defects, Case Review, NSW, Uncategorised
This case note has been taken from the recently published second-edition of a Guide to ACT Strata Law. A physical copy of the full text can be purchased here. An old high rise apartment building had numerous balcony balustrades which were common property. The...
by Allison | Jun 2, 2025 | NSW
Earlier this year the NSW Parliament passed the Strata Schemes Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (“Amendments”) but had at that time not announced when they’ll come into force. The Amendments implement 37 recommendations from the 2021 statutory review and other reforms...
by Allison | May 25, 2025 | News & Publications, NSW, Recent News
Our Matthew has been featured in the NSW Strata Magazine May 2025 edition. This article provides an overview of a webinar presented by Matthew Lo, Special Counsel at Kerin Benson Lawyers, focusing on the significant changes introduced by the Strata Schemes Legislation...
by Allison | Apr 8, 2025 | Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News
The Strata Schemes Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 (NSW) (‘the Bill’) is the latest tranche of the statutory review of our State’s strata title legislation. The Bill received assent on 2 March 2025. The changes are expected to be rolled out from mid-2025. Our Allison...
by Allison | Mar 3, 2025 | Building Defects, Case Review, Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News
Parties in court proceedings are expected, in keeping with the overriding purpose in section 56 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), “to facilitate the just, quick and cheap resolution of the real issues in the proceedings.” Our Matthew and Sophie recently wrote an...
