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New Debt Collection Guidelines: Are you following the appropriate procedure?

by Allison | Aug 7, 2014 | ACT, Legal Alert, Levies, Levies, NSW

In July 2014, Australian Security Investments Commission (ASIC) and Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) jointly released a publication entitled “Debt Collection Guideline: for collectors and creditors” (the Guideline). The Guideline is a timely...

Using Bankruptcy Proceedings in Levy Recovery: What happens if the debtor pays down the debt?

by Allison | Jul 21, 2014 | ACT, Legal Alert, Levies, Levies, NSW

Once judgment has been granted in a levy recovery matter the Owners Corporation should seriously consider applying for the issue of a bankruptcy notice. When is a bankruptcy notice possible? To obtain a bankruptcy notice in levy recovery matters the judgment debt must...

What is reasonable in levy recovery proceedings? Adding legal costs to a lot owner’s ledger account

by Allison | Jul 8, 2014 | ACT, Case Review, Levies, Levies, NSW

In a recent Local Court case, the court had much to say on what was considered ‘reasonable’ legal expenses and ‘reasonable’ conduct in commencing levy recovery proceedings. The court was critical of the managing agent & the Owners Corporation and found for the...

Debt Recovery For Overdue Strata Levies: Recovering Legal Expenses

by Allison | Jul 7, 2014 | Legal Alert, Levies, NSW

An Owners Corporation is entitled to “recover as a debt a contribution not paid at the end of one month after it becomes due and payable, together with any interest payable and the expenses of the owners corporation incurred in recovering those amounts” under Section...
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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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