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The Do’s/Don’t Of Amending The By-Laws For Your Strata Scheme

by Allison | Jun 19, 2023 | By-Laws, News & Publications, NSW

Owners corporations should take care when they amend existing by-laws. The simple decision to delete a word, or add in a word, if not done with consideration to the entire by-law and/or by-laws for scheme, can render a by-law invalid or unenforceable. Here are some...

Unreasonable Refusal to Make a Common Property Rights By-Law

by Allison | Nov 14, 2022 | By-Laws, News & Publications, NSW, Strata Disputes

The matter of Kaye v The Owners – Strata Plan No 4350 [2022] NSWSC 1386 (Kaye) was an appeal from the Appeal Panel to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court considered whether an Owners Corporation had unreasonably refused to make a common property rights by-law. The...

What Can an Owners Corporation do if an Owner or Occupier Breaches the By-Laws of the Scheme?

by Allison | Aug 15, 2022 | By-Laws, News & Publications, NSW, Strata Disputes

The by-laws for a strata scheme are binding upon the owners corporation, owners and occupiers. If an owner or occupier breaches any of the strata scheme’s by-laws, the owners corporation can take steps to enforce those by-laws. Before commencing proceedings, we...

Do I Need A By-law? (Flow Chart)

by Allison | Jul 11, 2021 | By-Laws, Fact Sheets, News & Publications, NSW

We have prepared this flow chart to assist you in determining if you need a by-law – Do I need a by-law flow chart 2020

‘No pets’, no more? – recent updates on keeping pets in strata schemes

by Allison | Nov 25, 2019 | By-Laws, News & Publications, NSW, Uncategorised

In the recent cases of Yardy v Owners Corporation SP 57237 [2018] NSWCATCD 19 (decided on 19 February 2018), McCormick & McGinness v The Owners – Strata Plan No. 2371 (decided on 9 October 2018) and most recently a matter relating to The Elan building in Kings...
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  • Submission to Inquiry into Management of Strata Properties 2025 | 28 February 2025
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