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 Allison | Sep 1, 2014 | ACT, Case Review, Strata Disputes
Owners Corporations pass resolutions at meetings all the time, often unanimously and without controversy. The recent ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (ACAT) case of Green & Ors v The Owners – Units Plan No. 199 (Unit Titles) [2014] ACAT 52 highlights the...
by Allison | Aug 10, 2014 | ACT, Legal Alert, Rules
The Owners Corporation is responsible for managing the units plan and the enforcement of its rules. The Unit Title (Management) Act 2011 (ACT) (the Act). What Rules Apply to My Units Plan? The default rules for a units plan are set out in schedule 4 of the Act however...
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...
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...
