by Allison | Nov 18, 2020 | Case Review, Fact Sheets, Levies, News & Publications, NSW, Rules, Strata Disputes
All owners of a lot in a strata scheme must pay contributions levied on them in accordance with the schedule determined at the annual general meeting of the owners corporation for that year (and any special contributions determined during the year). Usually, the...
by Chris | Aug 2, 2019 | ACT, Case Review, Legal Alert, News & Publications, Recent News, Strata Disputes
CORBY v THE OWNERS CORPORATION – UNITS PLAN NO 1035 (Unit Titles) [2019] ACAT 45 ACT CIVIL & ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL Member: Senior Member R Orr QC Date of Decision/ Orders: 8 May 2019 FACTS On 11 April 2018 the executive committee for the owners corporation of...
by Chris | Oct 3, 2017 | ACT, Levies, News & Publications, Recent News
On 2 August 2017, the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (ACAT) handed down its decision In the Matter of Ruling Tribunal, section 31 of the Unit Titles (Management) Act 2011 (Civil Dispute) [2017] ACAT 56. This is a long awaited decision which indicates what...
by Chris | Mar 2, 2017 | ACT, Case Review, Levies, News & Publications
The following article provides an update on our article published 21 March 2016 titled ‘ACT Case note: Recovering costs in levy recovery matters’. In The Owners – 840 v Richardson [2015] ACAT 77 Member Daniels determined that awarding legal costs in levy...
by Allison | Mar 21, 2016 | ACT, Case Review, Levies, News & Publications, Recent News
On 20 November 2015 ACAT heard a levy recovery matter and made a decision that has a significant impact on all strata levy recovery matters commenced in ACAT. The case was The Owners – Units Plan 840 V Richardson (Civil Dispute) [2015] ACAT 77. What was the case...
