by Chris | Apr 4, 2022 | ACT, By-Laws, Case Review, Legal Alert, News & Publications, Recent News, Strata Disputes, Strata Disputes, Uncategorised, Uncategorized
The applicants were the owners of a unit in Units Plan 3488. One morning when the applicants were not present in the unit, a hose connected to the mains in the toilet cistern broke and water flowed out of the cistern into the apartment and into the common property in...
by Chris | Apr 4, 2022 | ACT, Case Review, Legal Alert, Levies, Levies, News & Publications, Strata Disputes, Strata Disputes, Uncategorised, Uncategorized
The respondent was the owner of unit 2 and the applicant the owners corporation. The total claimed was: (a) balance of levies owed ($602.93); (b) ACAT filing fee; (c) legal expenses for preparation of and attendance at the hearing and the mediation; and (d) witness...
by Chris | Dec 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Kerin Benson Lawyers Guide to ACT Strata Law was launched on Friday at the National Portrait Gallery by Caroline Le Couteur, MLA and Gary Petherbridge. The Canberra Times has run an article on the book. Please click here to view the full article. ...
by Chris | May 1, 2017 | NSW, Uncategorized
The Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 has been in force for six months (as at May 2017). Domain.com.au has created a quiz for owners, strata managers and lawyers alike to test their knowledge about the new Act. Have a go here.
by Allison | Oct 5, 2016 | Fact Sheets, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News, Uncategorized
Although the Strata Schemes Development Act 2015 does not yet have a commencement date, Part 10 of the Act, the part dealing with strata renewal is the topic of much discussion. Specifically, lot owners and owners corporations have been asking what is the process for...
by Allison | Apr 26, 2015 | ACT, Levies, Uncategorized
Section 31 of the Unit Titles (Management) Act 2011 (ACT) (the Act) enables an owners corporation to recover expenses from a lot owner if such expenses relate to work conducted by the owners corporation because of a wilful or negligent act or omission by an owner or...
