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NSW Owners Corporations, Security Systems and Privacy – What do you need to consider?

by Allison | Oct 9, 2015 | By-Laws, NSW, Recent News, Strata Disputes

 With increasingly sophisticated security systems having more capacity at a lower cost than ever before many strata and community title schemes are installing security systems and surveillance devices such as keyed swipe passes, smart lighting and closed circuit...

NSW FACT SHEET 1: Want to do work to your lot? You may need a by-law

by Allison | Oct 6, 2015 | By-Laws, NSW, Recent News

Want to do work to improve your lot? If you do, you may need to get a by-law. In most cases, your strata manager or owners corporation will be able to tell you whether or not you need to do so but the general rule is if you are altering the common property in any way...

To clamp, or not to clamp, that is the question: Who does a wheel clamping by-law apply to?

by Allison | Aug 11, 2015 | By-Laws, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News

Importantly, by-laws do not bind visitors to the scheme. This means that any by-law regarding visitor parking spaces and parking on common property can only be enforced against a lot owner, occupier, mortgagee or covenant chargee or any lessee or sublessee of any lot...

Getting it right the first time round: Avoiding LPI requisitions for by-laws

by Allison | Apr 26, 2015 | By-Laws, NSW, Uncategorized

Whether it’s to authorise a renovation, regulate pet ownership, or to give the executive committee permission to approve the installation of solar panels, any change, repeal, or addition of a by-law requires the filing of documentation with Land and Property...

Renovations in Strata & Community Title Lots: New Planning “One-Stop-Shop” Website to Fast Track Development Approvals

by Allison | Mar 12, 2015 | By-Laws, NSW, Uncategorized

This is a caution that the new website httpss://hub.planning.nsw.gov.au/ for home owners wanting to renovate their properties launched by the Dept. Planning & Environment to fast track development approvals is not a one-stop-shop. Home owners in strata &...

NCAT Applications: Exclusive use by-laws, the interests of all owners, rights and reasonable expectations

by Allison | Oct 13, 2014 | By-Laws, Legal Alert, NSW

Do you want to renovate your unit but your proposed exclusive use by-law has been refused by the Owners Corporation? Or, do you believe that the terms of a works by-law that has been made are unreasonable? In either case you may be able to make an application to the...
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