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Wild Weather and Damage: The Owners Corporation’s Duty to Maintain and Repair the Common Property

by Chris | Jun 12, 2015 | ACT, NSW, Recent News, Strata Disputes, Strata Disputes

With the gale force winds and torrential rain that has been hitting our shores in recent times, this is a quick refresher for owners corporation’s and lot owners on what their respective duties are when common property is damaged. Owners Corporations An owners...

Drips, Drizzle or Deluge? Powers of an Owners Corporation to Enter Lot Property (incl. Emergency Powers)

by Chris | Jun 12, 2015 | ACT, NSW, Recent News, Strata Disputes, Strata Disputes

What many lot owners don’t realise when they buy into a strata scheme is that in some situations, including in an emergency, an Owners Corporation, can force entry. What does this mean? It means that even though you (or your tenant) may not be home or, if access to...

Case Note: Expert Evidence: Can an expert make a compromise?

by Allison | May 31, 2015 | ACT, Building Defects, Building Defects, NSW, Recent News, Strata Disputes, Strata Disputes

The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) authorise the referral of certain matters in litigated proceedings to an independent referee. The referee’s determination of the referred matters can then be adopted or rejected by the court. The importance of expert...

Recovering legal costs in levy recovery actions in the ACT: Good news for owners corporations

by Allison | Apr 26, 2015 | ACT, Levies, Uncategorized

Section 31 of the Unit Titles (Management) Act 2011 (ACT) (the Act) enables an owners corporation to recover expenses from a lot owner if such expenses relate to work conducted by the owners corporation because of a wilful or negligent act or omission by an owner or...

ACT Fact Sheet 3 – Notice Requirements: Sample Calculation

by Chris | Mar 27, 2015 | ACT, Factsheets, Recent News

To download the Fact Sheet, click here ACT Fact Sheet 3

ACT Fact Sheet 2 – Meeting Notice Requirements

by Chris | Mar 27, 2015 | ACT, Factsheets, Recent News

To download the Fact Sheet, click here ACT Fact Sheet 2
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