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The Do’s and Don’ts in By-Law Drafting: How Far can an Unenforceable By-Law take you?

Strata, By-Laws

Posted 01 March 2022

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Who owns the embedded network infrastructure when it is attached to the common property?

Strata

Posted 12 October 2021

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Out of sight, Vermiculite!

Strata

Posted 09 November 2021

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Owners Corporation’s Duty to ensure safety of the Common Property

Strata, Public Liability

Posted 04 November 2021

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Important changes to be aware of following commencement of Community Legislation

Strata and Community Title Developments

Posted 14 October 2021

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Community Land Management Act 2021 and Regulations – Time To Review Your Management Statement

Strata and Community Title Developments

Posted 13 October 2021

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How to Terminate a Strata Scheme (Even if Required Consent is not provided by all parties)

Strata, Collective Sales and Redevelopments

Posted 14 September 2021

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Partitioning – When tenancy in common is not working

Building Defects, By-Laws, Renovations, Collective Sales and Redevelopments, Conveyancing

Posted 14 September 2021

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Rock anchor Easement or deed?

Strata

Posted 03 September 2021

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New Pet Reform Laws Commenced on 24 August 2021: Why you may need a new By-Law

Strata, By-Laws

Posted 21 August 2021

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10 Years and Terminated: Court upholds cap to Pre-2003 Building Management Agreement

Strata, Management Agreements

Posted 24 August 2021

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Beware of SOPA – 10 or Less Business days to Dispute Invoices

Security of Payments

Posted 11 August 2021

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The Do’s and Don’ts in By-Law Drafting: How Far can an Unenforceable By-Law take you?

Strata, By-Laws

Posted 01 March 2022

The very nature of strata ownership and its close proximity of living environment increases the likelihood of disputes occurring and it is common to s…

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Who owns the embedded network infrastructure when it is attached to the common property?

Strata

Posted 12 October 2021

A “fixture” refers to objects that are attached to the land in such a manner that they become part of the land. Once an object becomes a part of t…

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Out of sight, Vermiculite!

Strata

Posted 09 November 2021

What is Vermiculite? Vermiculite is a naturally occurring mineral which is utilised in building products for its superior fireproofing and soundproofi…

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Owners Corporation’s Duty to ensure safety of the Common Property

Strata, Public Liability

Posted 04 November 2021

It is the responsibility of an owners corporation to ensure that common property is reasonably safe to users. This responsibility can be three dimensi…

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Important changes to be aware of following commencement of Community Legislation

Strata and Community Title Developments

Posted 14 October 2021

The NSW Government has proclaimed the commencement date for the Community Land Management Act 2021 (CLMA) and Community Land Development Act 2021, as …

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Community Land Management Act 2021 and Regulations – Time To Review Your Management Statement

Strata and Community Title Developments

Posted 13 October 2021

The long awaited update to the Community Schemes legislation is expected to commence on 1 December 2021 this year. The changes are significant and app…

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How to Terminate a Strata Scheme (Even if Required Consent is not provided by all parties)

Strata, Collective Sales and Redevelopments

Posted 14 September 2021

There are numerous ways to terminate a strata scheme such as approaching the Registrar-General or forcing a sale pursuant to the strata renewal proces…

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Partitioning – When tenancy in common is not working

Building Defects, By-Laws, Renovations, Collective Sales and Redevelopments, Conveyancing

Posted 14 September 2021

It is not uncommon for co-owners to have disputes over property. When these disputes occur, a co-owner may apply to the Supreme Court for the property…

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Rock anchor Easement or deed?

Strata

Posted 03 September 2021

This will depend on the circumstances. On 1 July 2020, the Design and Building Practitioners – Particulars for Regulated Designs Order 2021 (Reg…

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New Pet Reform Laws Commenced on 24 August 2021: Why you may need a new By-Law

Strata, By-Laws

Posted 21 August 2021

Amendments to the Strata Management Schemes Act 2015 (NSW) (SSMA) and its regulations came into effect on 24 August 2021. These changes significantly …

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10 Years and Terminated: Court upholds cap to Pre-2003 Building Management Agreement

Strata, Management Agreements

Posted 24 August 2021

There has been a widespread practice of extending caretaking or building management agreements to get around the 10 year cap in the Strata Schemes Man…

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Beware of SOPA – 10 or Less Business days to Dispute Invoices

Security of Payments

Posted 11 August 2021

Owners corporations and owner occupiers entering into contracts with builders need to be aware of the Building and Construction industry Security of P…

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