by Allison | Feb 1, 2016 | Building Defects, By-Laws, Fact Sheets, Levies, NSW, Recent News, Strata Disputes
Allison Benson writing for the Law Society Journal outlines some key reforms to be brought in by the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) and the Strata Schemes Development Act 2015 (NSW). To view the article click below: Benson, A_LSJ February 2016 (Final copy)...
by Allison | Jan 7, 2016 | News & Publications, NSW, Recent News
More than 50 children fall from windows and balconies in Australia every year. With many families now residing in unit blocks, amendments were introduced into the Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 and Strata Schemes Management Regulation 2010 for window safety...
by Allison | Nov 30, 2015 | News & Publications, NSW, Recent News
On 25 November 2015 the ATO issued Taxation Ruling No. TR 2015/3. While it may not sound exciting, Owners Corporations should ensure that their executive committees, strata managers, lot owners and accountants are aware of the new ruling as it contains both legally...
by Chris | Nov 5, 2015 | ACT, Factsheets
Click here to download the Fact Sheet – Fact Sheet 8 – Asbestos Compliance and Group Title in the ACT
by Chris | Nov 5, 2015 | ACT, BCA Compliance, BCA Compliance, NSW
The safety of a strata scheme’s premises for owners, occupiers and visitors should be one of the primary concerns of an owners corporation. If an owner, occupier or visitor is killed or injured on common property, the owners corporation could be held liable and would...
by Allison | Nov 3, 2015 | ACT, By-Laws, NSW, Recent News, Rules
See Allison Benson’s interview on what is required to renovate a unit in the December edition of API Magazine API Article – How to legally renovate a unit – Dec 2015
by Chris | Oct 14, 2015 | ACT, Factsheets
Click here to download the Fact Sheet – Fact Sheet 7 – Energy Efficiency and Strata
by Allison | Oct 9, 2015 | NSW, Recent News
With proposed reforms to NSW strata laws, the property owning landscape within the state could be significantly altered. But will those changes be for better or worse? Angela Young of Australian Property Investor magazine interviews Allison Benson of Kerin Benson...
by Allison | Oct 9, 2015 | By-Laws, NSW, Recent News, Strata Disputes
With increasingly sophisticated security systems having more capacity at a lower cost than ever before many strata and community title schemes are installing security systems and surveillance devices such as keyed swipe passes, smart lighting and closed circuit...
by Allison | Oct 6, 2015 | By-Laws, NSW, Recent News
Want to do work to improve your lot? If you do, you may need to get a by-law. In most cases, your strata manager or owners corporation will be able to tell you whether or not you need to do so but the general rule is if you are altering the common property in any way...
