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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...

New Supreme Court Equity List for Strata Disputes

by Allison | Jun 13, 2015 | NSW, Recent News, Strata Disputes

As of 1 June 2015 the NSW Supreme Court will have a specialist Equity Division list for Real Property matters. Importantly, the Real Property List will include claims in relation to the legislation regulating the creation and management of strata and community title...

When being unreasonable isn’t enough: NCAT’s discretion in the reallocation of unit entitlements

by Allison | Mar 26, 2015 | Case Review, NSW, Strata Disputes

Section 183(1) of the Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 (NSW) (the Act) confers a discretion on NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal to reallocate unit entitlements when the original allocation is found to be unreasonable. The recent case of Rita Sahade v The Owners...

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 &...

Recent News & Publications

  • New Dispute Resolution Scheme under the Building Act 2004
  • Spedding v The Owners – Units Plan 3941 (Unit Titles) [2022] ACAT 49
  • What Is An Unreasonable Reason To Refuse To Make A By-Law?
  • Can An Owners Corporation Add Its Legal Fees For Recovering Unpaid Contributions To The Defaulting Lot Owner’s Ledger?
  • Henry Kazar v Italian & Continental Bakery Pty Ltd & Anor [2008] ACTSC 9 (8 February 2008)

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