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Exemption – Meeting During the Public Health Emergency Declaration Period

by Allison | Jun 5, 2020 | ACT, News & Publications, Recent News

On 30 April 2020 sections 3 and 111 of the Unit Titles Legislation Amendment Act 2020 commenced (the remaining provisions of the Unit Titles Legislation Amendment Act 2020 will commence on 1 November 2020) and the Unit Titles (Management) Amendment Regulation 2020 (No...

How to Request a Meeting – Qualified Request

by Allison | May 22, 2020 | Fact Sheets, News & Publications, NSW

If you’ve been spending more time at home due to COVID-19 restrictions, you may have come to realise that you would like to carry out some works to your lot. Once you’ve obtained a by-law to authorise the works, you will need to have it passed by the owners...

Holding Strata Meetings & Voting in the COVID-19 Era

by Allison | May 22, 2020 | Factsheets, News & Publications, NSW

Many professionals, including strata managers, are still working from home due to the COVID-19’s restrictions. But how does this affect the management of the strata schemes and the holding of general meetings in particular? Strata lot owners may be concerned that due...

How to Enforce Against Unauthorised Works?

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...

How to Position Yourself to Get your By-law Approved by the Owners Corporation

by Allison | May 22, 2020 | By-Laws, Fact Sheets, News & Publications, NSW

Want to do work or have already done work to your lot and need a by-law? We recommend ensuring your by-law contains sufficient information for the Owners Corporation to be fully informed about your works and also include clauses that sufficiently protect the interests...
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