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LSJ Article – Toothpaste For The Toothless: Why Stricter Rules Are Not Enough For Strata Misconduct

by Allison | Jul 2, 2024 | News & Publications, Recent News, Strata Disputes

The strata management industry has been rocked by similar allegations to those investigated by the Hayne Commission with respect to the banking, superannuation and financial services industry. Since the Hayne Commission reforms, consumer confidence in the financial...

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...

Notice to Comply with By-laws: How to Ensure the Notice Satisfies the Requirement for Penalty Orders

by Allison | Nov 26, 2020 | By-Laws, Fact Sheets, News & Publications, NSW, Rules, Strata Disputes

If you’re a strata committee member or strata manager, no doubt at some point a lot owner or occupier will breach a by-law and the suggestion will be made that a notice to comply with the by-law (sometimes called a “breach notice”) be issued to the person who has...

New Strata and Community Title specific COVID Regulations

by Allison | Jun 17, 2020 | Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News

Thanks to the Strata Schemes Management Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation 2020, the new section 271A of Strata Schemes Management Act 2020, the Community Lands Amendment (COVID-19) Regulations 20202 and the new section 122A of the Community Lands Management Act 1989, it...

Electronic Transactions Amendment (COVID-19 Witnessing of Documents) Regulation 2020

by Allison | May 4, 2020 | Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News

We recently wrote an article about the changes to legislation which enabled an amendment to be made to the regulations imposed upon witnessing documents. The good news is that changes to the regulations were enacted on 22 April 2020, through the Electronic...
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Recent News & Publications

  • LSJ Article – Strata And Community Title Update: Big Changes Are On The Way
  • Interview with 2CC Talking Canberra Local Breakfast with Stephen Cenatiempo | 05 March 2025
  • LSJ Article – “Most Unsatisfactory” Conduct In Addressing Building Defects
  • Submission to Inquiry into Management of Strata Properties 2025 | 28 February 2025
  • Interview with ABC Canberra Drive with Georgia Stynes | 26 February 2025

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