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Using Bankruptcy Proceedings in Levy Recovery: What happens if the debtor pays down the debt?

by Allison | Jul 21, 2014 | ACT, Legal Alert, Levies, Levies, NSW

Once judgment has been granted in a levy recovery matter the Owners Corporation should seriously consider applying for the issue of a bankruptcy notice. When is a bankruptcy notice possible? To obtain a bankruptcy notice in levy recovery matters the judgment debt must...

Meeting Notices: Why it is vital to get the timing right

by Allison | Jul 15, 2014 | ACT, Case Review, NSW, Strata Disputes, Strata Disputes

When recovering strata levies or defending an application by a lot owner in respect of the validity of a meeting, it is essential that you have good processes in place and can demonstrate that you have followed these processes when sending meeting notices and levy...

What is reasonable in levy recovery proceedings? Adding legal costs to a lot owner’s ledger account

by Allison | Jul 8, 2014 | ACT, Case Review, Levies, Levies, NSW

In a recent Local Court case, the court had much to say on what was considered ‘reasonable’ legal expenses and ‘reasonable’ conduct in commencing levy recovery proceedings. The court was critical of the managing agent & the Owners Corporation and found for the...

Debt Recovery For Overdue Strata Levies: Recovering Legal Expenses

by Allison | Jul 7, 2014 | Legal Alert, Levies, NSW

An Owners Corporation is entitled to “recover as a debt a contribution not paid at the end of one month after it becomes due and payable, together with any interest payable and the expenses of the owners corporation incurred in recovering those amounts” under Section...

What are the potential cost consequences of refusing to participate in Alternative Dispute Resolution processes?

by Allison | Jun 29, 2014 | ACT, Case Review, NSW, Strata Disputes, Strata Disputes

 Many commercial contracts, including those between building managers, facilities managers, caretakers, strata managers and Owners Corporations, have a clause buried towards the end of the contract that sets out a process for resolving disputes. In my experience it is...
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