by Allison | Oct 9, 2015 | By-Laws, NSW, Recent News, Strata Disputes
With increasingly sophisticated security systems having more capacity at a lower cost than ever before many strata and community title schemes are installing security systems and surveillance devices such as keyed swipe passes, smart lighting and closed circuit...
by Allison | Aug 11, 2015 | By-Laws, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News
Importantly, by-laws do not bind visitors to the scheme. This means that any by-law regarding visitor parking spaces and parking on common property can only be enforced against a lot owner, occupier, mortgagee or covenant chargee or any lessee or sublessee of any lot...
by Allison | May 31, 2015 | ACT, Building Defects, Building Defects, NSW, Recent News, Strata Disputes, Strata Disputes
The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) authorise the referral of certain matters in litigated proceedings to an independent referee. The referee’s determination of the referred matters can then be adopted or rejected by the court. The importance of expert...
by Allison | Oct 13, 2014 | By-Laws, Legal Alert, NSW
Do you want to renovate your unit but your proposed exclusive use by-law has been refused by the Owners Corporation? Or, do you believe that the terms of a works by-law that has been made are unreasonable? In either case you may be able to make an application to the...
by Allison | Oct 10, 2014 | Case Review, Levies, NSW
The recent cases of Kisimul Holdings Pty Ltd v Clear Position Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 262 (Kisimul) and In the Matter of EGE Foods Australia Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 983 (EGE Foods) serve to emphasise the importance of compliance with legislative requirements when issuing...
