by Chris | Mar 7, 2022 | ACT, Case Review, News & Publications, Recent News, Rules, Strata Disputes, Strata Disputes
This matter concerns a residential property at Lyneham, ACT where the applicant was the executive committee and the respondent an owner of unit 29. Around February 2019 a complaint was received by the executive committee about caravans/campers/boats parked in...
by Chris | Mar 7, 2022 | ACT, Case Review, News & Publications, Rules, Strata Disputes, Strata Disputes
The proxy form used by an owners corporation for their Annual General Meeting provided that: “I/WE HEREBY APPOINT [must be a Unit Owner in UP 2737] OR failing him/her, the CHAIRPERSON to act as my/our PROXY at the Annual General Meeting of the Owners – Units Plan 2737...
by Allison | Sep 8, 2021 | By-Laws, Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News, Rules, Strata Disputes
In the most recent development on keeping of animals in strata schemes, s 137B of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 came into effect on 25 August 2021. Our Allison Benson has written an article about this new section here. In addition, clause 36A of the Strata...
by Allison | Mar 10, 2021 | Case Review, Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Rules
This was one of the questions before the Appeal Panel in the case of YBOS Pty Ltd t/as BIG4 Tweed Billabong Holiday Park v Creek [2020] NSWCATAP 284. The case related to a dispute concerning a community rule which provided an age restriction as follows: “The age...
by Allison | Feb 10, 2021 | By-Laws, News & Publications, NSW, Rules
Changes to by-laws must be registered within six months of the resolution to do so being passed. To avoid any complications, delays or requisitions by the NSW Land Registry Services (for which they generally charge an additional fee) we have compiled this general...
by Allison | Jan 22, 2021 | Case Review, Fact Sheets, Factsheets, Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Rules, Strata Disputes
Picture this: Building works in a development project led to movements of the foundation below an adjoining strata scheme causing extensive damage to an apartment building on that land. The building works involved extensive excavations, a retaining and a shoring wall...