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Case Note: Butt v The Owners – Units Plan No 1725 [2013] ACAT 17

by Chris | Mar 7, 2022 | ACT, Case Review, News & Publications, Strata Disputes, Strata Disputes

Mr Butt commenced ACAT proceedings against the owners corporation requesting that ACAT set aside a resolution made by the owners corporation approving a specified sinking fund contribution on the grounds that the resolution was not in compliance with the requirements...

Case Note: Brown v The Owners – Units Plan No 2737 [2011] ACAT 2

by Chris | Mar 7, 2022 | ACT, Case Review, News & Publications, Rules, Strata Disputes, Strata Disputes

The proxy form used by an owners corporation for their Annual General Meeting provided that: “I/WE HEREBY APPOINT [must be a Unit Owner in UP 2737] OR failing him/her, the CHAIRPERSON to act as my/our PROXY at the Annual General Meeting of the Owners – Units Plan 2737...

Case Note: Executive Committee Units Plan No 930 v Capital Strata [2012] ACAT 46

by Chris | Mar 7, 2022 | ACT, Case Review, Levies, Levies, News & Publications, Strata Disputes, Strata Disputes

A number of owners signed a petition to the strata manager of an owners corporation requesting the executive committee call a general meeting to consider a motion to remove all the existing executive committee members and appoint new members.   The strata manager...

Private Buildings Cladding Scheme launched in the ACT

by Chris | Jul 27, 2021 | ACT, News & Publications, Recent News

The ACT Government announced the Private Buildings Cladding Scheme (the Scheme) on 21 July 2021 to assist owners corporations of eligible Class 2 (residential apartment) or mixed use (residential apartment and other uses) buildings in the ACT to test whether their...

Case Note – CHEETHAM & ORS v THE OWNERS – UNITS PLAN 503 & ORS (Unit Titles) [2019] ACAT 90

by Chris | Jul 4, 2021 | ACT, Case Review, News & Publications, Strata Disputes

The applicants are the owners of three units in a block of six. The respondents are the owners corporation and the owners of three other units with a combined voting entitlement of 50.5%. The applicants sought the repeal or amendment of an ordinary resolution which...
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