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Case Note: Cheetham & Ors v The Owners – Units Plan No 503 & Ors (Unit Titles) [2019] ACAT 90

by Chris | Jan 20, 2026 | ACT, Case Review, News & Publications, Strata Disputes

This case note has been taken from the recently published second-edition of a Guide to ACT Strata Law. A physical copy of the full text can be purchased here. The applicants are the owners of three units in a block of six. The respondents are the owners corporation...

Is it important to comply with notice (and other) legislative requirements for general meetings?

by Allison | Sep 12, 2023 | Case Review, News & Publications, NSW, Strata Disputes

According to the case of Warren v The Owners – Strata Plan No. 61618, it certainly is. In this case, the applicant sought orders that: all resolutions passed at the AGM be set aside pursuant to s.24 or s.232 of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (“SSMA”) due to...

Spedding v The Owners – Units Plan 3941 (Unit Titles) [2022] ACAT 49

by Chris | Jun 21, 2022 | ACT, Case Review, News & Publications, Rules, Strata Disputes

The issue in this case was whether reduced quorum decisions made at an annual general meeting held on 16 December 2021 took effect where the owners corporation gave notice of the reduced quorum decisions to unit owners on 4 January 2022, that is, more than seven...

Updates on COVID -19 Temporary Relief Measures

by Allison | May 14, 2021 | Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News, Uncategorised

The temporary relief measures introduced in response to COVID-19 enabling the holding of an owners corporation to hold electronic meetings, regardless of whether a motion authorising an electronic meeting had previously been passed, were not extended. This means that...

Why it is important to Pay your Strata Levies on Time: Consequences for Late or Non-Payment

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...
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Recent News & Publications

  • Case Note: Craven & Gilks v The Owners – Units Plan No 2839 (Appeal) [2023] ACAT 4
  • Case Note: Cheetham & Ors v The Owners – Units Plan No 503 & Ors (Unit Titles) [2019] ACAT 90
  • Case Note. Leonard & Anor v Michie & Ors (Unit Titles) [2019] ACAT 14
  • SMH Article: Barking dogs, prams and air-con: What Sydney’s apartment dwellers fight about
  • NSW Strata Reforms Taking Effect Soon

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