by Chris | Oct 30, 2014 | Building Defects, Legal Alert, NSW
This article, published in the November 2014 edition of the NSW Law Society Journal outlines the background, reasoning and implications of the decision in Brookfield Multiplex Ltd v Owners Corporation Strata Plan 61288 & Anor [2014] HCA 36 on apartment owners in...
by Allison | Oct 26, 2014 | ACT, Case Review, NSW, Strata Disputes, Strata Disputes
It is no secret that the Australian Privacy Principles (APP), found in Schedule 1 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), impose restrictions on organisations and individuals, like strata managers, in relation to the collection, use and disclosure of personal information. In...
by Chris | Oct 14, 2014 | Building Defects, Legal Alert, NSW
On 8 October 2014, the High Court handed down its decision in Brookfield Multiplex Ltd v Owners Corporation Strata Plan 61288 & Anor [2014] HCA 36 which has serious implications for apartment owners in New South Wales. The case involved a long-running dispute...
by Allison | Oct 13, 2014 | By-Laws, Legal Alert, NSW
Do you want to renovate your unit but your proposed exclusive use by-law has been refused by the Owners Corporation? Or, do you believe that the terms of a works by-law that has been made are unreasonable? In either case you may be able to make an application to the...
by Allison | Oct 10, 2014 | Case Review, Levies, NSW
The recent cases of Kisimul Holdings Pty Ltd v Clear Position Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 262 (Kisimul) and In the Matter of EGE Foods Australia Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 983 (EGE Foods) serve to emphasise the importance of compliance with legislative requirements when issuing...
by Chris | Oct 9, 2014 | ACT, Building Defects, Building Defects, NSW
Click to read the article – High Court Decision Bad News for Apartment Owners