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Category: NCAT and Court Proceedings

Disputes involving Residents outside NSW – Does NCAT have jurisdiction

Strata, NCAT and Court Proceedings

Posted 20 June 2018

A recent High Court case, Burns v Corbett [2018] HCA 15, has cast doubt on the scope of the jurisdiction of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal…

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Last gasp for Smokers

Strata, NCAT and Court Proceedings, eBooks

Posted 31 January 2018

SMOKING IN STRATA BUILDINGS – WHAT ARE THE RULES? Smoking is one of the major sources of disputes in strata schemes. It can cause numerous probl…

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Neighbours come in all shapes and sizes and so do your common boundary disputes

Strata, NCAT and Court Proceedings

Posted 16 May 2017

All properties have boundaries and inevitably, at some time or another you may be faced with a dispute arising over your boundary line or the structur…

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Democracy Rules, Ok? Well, not quite: Strata Managers and Section 237 Appointments

Strata, Management Agreements, NCAT and Court Proceedings, Strata Reform

Posted 28 October 2016

Introduction In a democracy, majority rules even if those decisions are bad. If you are in the minority, there is not much you can do until the next e…

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Change of Unit Entitlements

Strata, NCAT and Court Proceedings

Posted 27 October 2016

Unit entitlements are a very important issue for owners of strata lots. They impact on levy contributions, voting rights, common property interests, d…

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Interim orders for Unauthorised Works to Common Property

Strata, NCAT and Court Proceedings, Renovations

Posted 24 July 2016

Summary Bannermans were given instructions for interim orders to stop a lot owner carrying out unauthorised works to common property including works r…

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Vexatious Litigants – What to do when Don Quixote comes after your windmills

Strata, NCAT and Court Proceedings

Posted 01 December 2015

One of the many frustrating scenarios faced by strata owners corporations, their executive committees and their lot owners is when a lot owner with a …

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NCAT: Is it so Super?

Strata, NCAT and Court Proceedings

Posted 19 August 2014

It’s not a bird and it’s not a plane. It’s a super tribunal. On 1 January 2014, the New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) wil…

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