by Allison | Mar 10, 2021 | By-Laws, Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News, Strata Disputes
In an update to the Cooper decision (which Allison discussed in the Law Society Journal – the link to which is here, a new case on animals in strata schemes was reported on by Jimmy Thomson and Sue Williams on 6 March 2021 in Domain with a puzzling and unexpected...
by Allison | Mar 10, 2021 | By-Laws, Case Review, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News, Strata Disputes
This was one of the issues before the Appeal Panel in the recent case of Macey’s Group Pty Ltd v Owners – Strata Plan No 33591 [2021] NSWCATAP 7. The case concerned an appeal against orders made by the Tribunal under section 149 of the Strata Schemes Management Act...
by Allison | Mar 10, 2021 | Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News, Strata Disputes
In some situations non-disclosure affects insurance coverage and an insurer may refuse a claim. Failure to disclose to an insurer was one of the key issues in The Owners – Strata Plan No 55682 v W. R. Berkley Insurance (Europe), PLC & Ors [2020] NSWDC 758. In...
by Allison | Feb 10, 2021 | BCA Compliance, Building Defects, Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News
This was one of the issues before the Court in the recent case of Dyldam Developments Pty Ltd v The Owners – Strata Plan 85305 [2020] NSWCA 327. Completion of building work occurs on the date of issue of an occupation certificate that authorises the occupation and use...
by Allison | Feb 10, 2021 | By-Laws, Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News
As of 22 March 2021, the NSW Land Registry Services will be requiring consolidation or change of by-laws forms, and change of address forms for owners corporations or associations to be lodged electronically through the PEXA service. Amendments to management...
by Allison | Jan 11, 2021 | BCA Compliance, Building Defects, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News
According to the recent judgement of the Court of Appeal in Bandelle Pty Ltd v Sydney Capitol Hotels Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 303, the 10 year long-stop limitation period in the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 applies to all defective building work...
