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Every Dog Has Its Day – The Massive Amendment to the Legislation on Pets By-Laws in Strata

Strata, By-Laws

Posted 08 December 2023

Following the landmark Court of Appeal decision in Cooper v The Owners – Strata Plan No. 58068 [2020] NSWCA 250 (“Cooper”) that held that by-law…

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Two Lot Schemes

Strata

Posted 11 December 2023

TWO LOT SCHEMES Two lot strata schemes are fairly common, but they present special challenges to owners. In particular: It is much more likely that th…

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New Laws for Community and Strata Schemes for 2023!

Strata

Posted 04 April 2024

On 11 December 2023, the Strata Legislation Amendment Act 2023 commenced: A copy can be obtained from the following link.  The bill reflects a number…

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Is your Scheme Locked in to a Long Term Utility Agreement?

Strata

Posted 06 December 2023

An increasingly common problem experienced by new strata schemes concerns discovery by the new scheme that the developer has committed the owners corp…

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The builder isn’t fixing the defects despite being ordered by NCAT to do so or in accordance with the terms of a settlement deed. What can we do? It’s tricky!

Building Defects

Posted 29 November 2023

Work Orders for Defects/Incomplete Works In NSW, residential homeowners can make a claim in the New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Tri…

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Submission on the proposed reform in relation to the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and Work Health and Safety Regulation 2017

Strata

Posted 17 July 2023

TO: Sophie Cotsis Minister for Industrial Relations, and Minister for Work health and Safety PREPARED BY: BANNERMANS, LAWYERS Level 2, Suite 1, 65 Ber…

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Is Your Strata Scheme Exempt From Complying With WH&S?

Strata, WH&S

Posted 20 November 2023

Is your Strata Scheme Exempt from Complying With WH&S? The answer is “Yes” if it fits within the narrow exemption under clause 7 of the Work H…

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Drips and Disputes: Unraveling the Responsibility for Upstairs Water Leaks

Strata

Posted 11 October 2023

It is not always clear whether water ingress results from defective common property, or whether it is originating from another lot, usually being the …

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