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Defamation and owners corporations: be careful in your communications

by Allison | Jul 29, 2019 | Case Review, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News, Strata Disputes, Strata Disputes

In Raynor v Murray [2019] NSWDC 189 the New South Wales District Court has held that remarks sent in an email to the chairperson of an owners corporation that copied in all owners and occupiers within the scheme were defamatory. The case came about after the owners...

Works approval orders under the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015: How do they work in practice?

by Allison | Jul 29, 2019 | Case Review, Legal Alert, NSW, Recent News, Strata Disputes, Strata Disputes

What do you do if you want to do work (or have done work) but you can’t get approval of your owners corporation? Section 126 of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 enables a lot owner (or lessee in a leasehold scheme) to apply to the NSW Civil & Administrative...

2GB Interview: Opal Tower

by Allison | Jan 21, 2019 | Building Defects, News & Publications, Recent News

On 28 December 2018, Christopher Kerin did an interview with 2GB discussing Sydney’s Opal Tower. The full interview is provided below.

Three Key Things to Research when Considering Buying a Strata Unit: Don’t Shy Away From It

by Allison | Jan 21, 2019 | News & Publications, NSW

Across Australia the growth of strata title buildings is continuing. Over the Christmas break NSW residents would have looked on in horror at the structural defect concerns raised at the Opal Tower building in Olympic Park causing an evacuation of the complex. The...

Strata Managers Beware: Postal service deeming provisions have changed!

by Allison | Dec 7, 2018 | By-Laws, Fact Sheets, Levies, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News, Strata Disputes

Strata managers need to be aware of this key change if serving notices by post. Section 160 of the Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) has recently been amended. Instead of being deemed served four working days after the item has been posted, the item is now deemed served after...
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