by Allison | Jul 29, 2020 | Fact Sheets, Factsheets, Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Strata Disputes
What strata owners should expect from their strata managers and what services are and are not included as part of a strata manager’s duties can be a heated topic. The Acts dealing with a strata manager’s functions are analysed below. Under section 3 of the Property...
by Allison | Jul 29, 2020 | By-Laws, Case Review, Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News, Strata Disputes
In Morgan-Jones & Ufert v The Owners Strata Plan No 15599 [2019] NSWCATAP 187, the applicants, who owned a lot in the scheme, sought to challenge two of the scheme’s by-laws under section 150 of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 while the scheme was under...
by Chris | Jul 6, 2020 | ACT, Case Review, Strata Disputes
The respondent was the owner of a unit and the applicant was the owners corporation of the units plan. The respondent owed a debt of $18,472.31 in levy arrears. The applicant took steps to recover the debt and subsequently, levy recovery proceedings were commenced in...
by Allison | Jun 17, 2020 | By-Laws, Fact Sheets, News & Publications, NSW, Rules, Strata Disputes
In the recent decision of the Appeal Panel of the NSW Civil & Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) in Andelman v Small [2020] NSWCATAP 32, the Appeal Panel considered the provisions of by-law 14 requiring all floor spaces except kitchens, laundries, toilets and...
by Allison | May 22, 2020 | By-Laws, Fact Sheets, News & Publications, NSW, Strata Disputes
Unauthorised works are works to common property that are not cosmetic works, as defined by section 109 of Strata Schemes Management Act 2015, and that a lot owner has undertaken without consent of the owners corporation. Minor renovations, which are defined by section...
by Allison | May 4, 2020 | By-Laws, Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Strata Disputes
With many professionals currently adapting to working from home and engaging in online meetings with their clients, it is essential to understand that some prohibitions apply to meetings conducted in person as well as to meetings conducted by electronic means (such as...
