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NSW Strata Reforms Taking Effect Soon
The rollout of the amendments to the NSW Strata & Community Title legislation continues. The next tranche of amendments comes into effect on 27 October 2025. A brief summary of these changes is below. Improved Repairs and Maintenance Compliance The office of...
Dealing With Noise Complaints
A neighbour recently reported noisy upstairs children causing daily disruptions, making it difficult to watch TV due to loud running and constant noise. What can be done? Start with a friendly approach: Speak to your neighbours and explain the issue with specific...
Leadership in Apartment Buildings with Defects
This is general information and should not be considered to be legal advice. You should obtain...
Residential Strata Insurance Policies
This is general information and should not be considered to be legal advice. You should obtain legal advice...
Case Note. Sarri v The Owners – Units Plan 1260 [2006] ACTSC 83.
This case note has been taken from the recently published second-edition of a Guide to ACT Strata Law. A physical copy of the full text can be purchased here. This ACT Supreme Court decision involved a lot owner who tripped and fell on the edge of a path which...
Building Sites Next Door to Strata Title Buildings
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Case Note. Parolo & Anor v Widdup & Anor (Civil Dispute) [2022] ACAT 103
This case note has been taken from the recently published second-edition of a Guide to ACT Strata Law. A physical copy of the full text can be purchased here. The applicants brought a claim in nuisance against their neighbours, the respondents, and alleged that...
Discrimination in Strata Title Buildings
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Case Note. DT-152023 v AB & Anor [2023] ACAT 82
This case note has been taken from the recently published second-edition of a Guide to ACT Strata Law. A physical copy of the full text can be purchased here. The applicant, who had been diagnosed with bipolar affective disorder and mild non-psychotic querulous...
NSW FACT SHEET 4: Compulsory Strata Management: How does it affect you and your scheme?
The NSW Civil & Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) has the power under section 237 of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (SSMA) to make orders for the appointment of a strata managing agent, and to then specify the functions that are to be exercised or those which...
Balustrades in Strata Title Buildings
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Case Note. Doherty v The Owners – Strata Plan No. 36613 [2021] NSWCATAP 285
This case note has been taken from the recently published second-edition of a Guide to ACT Strata Law. A physical copy of the full text can be purchased here. An old high rise apartment building had numerous balcony balustrades which were common property. The...