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โ€œOff the Planโ€ Sales | What Vendors need to do in the current market

Strata, Conveyancing

Posted 05 April 2022

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Who wants Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging and who should pay?

By-Laws

Posted 03 April 2022

With the current rise in fuel prices affecting Australia, the demand for Electric Vehicles (EV) is at an all-time high. Discussion around EV charging are attracting all sorts of attention as recently โ€ฆ

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Whatโ€™s the damage? Details & Damages involved with OCโ€™s Failing to Repair and Maintain the Common Property

Strata

Posted 28 March 2022

Most people may already know that an owners corporation has a strict duty to repair and maintain the common property of a strata scheme. But do they know that if the owners corporation fails to fulfilโ€ฆ

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What happens if you miss the Warranty Period?

Strata, Building Defects

Posted 16 March 2022

Question: What Happens to your Statutory Warranties If You Do Not Settle or Commence Proceedings Within The Relevant Period? Answer: You have lost that warranty and your claim will be dismissed andโ€ฆ

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Who owns the structure when an owner attaches items to Common Property?

Strata

Posted 15 March 2022

When a lot owner attaches or installs items to lot property, it becomes part of the lot property. The concept flows from the basic definition of fixtures, which means โ€œan asset or piece of equipmentโ€ฆ

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Preventing Pesky Parking = $ for the Owners Corporation

Strata, By-Laws, NCAT and Court Proceedings

Posted 14 July 2022

Pesky parking practices by owners and occupiers can be a nightmare for strata schemes. However, this source of stress can be translated into a source of revenue for a savvy owners corporation.โ€ฆ

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By-Laws: Referee wonโ€™t blow the whistle?

Strata, Building Defects, By-Laws

Posted 13 March 2022

A sporting game can become an ugly affair when the referee blows the whistle for every infringement, seems to be blowing it in favour of one team or fails to blow it all. It works the same way with enโ€ฆ

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Whoโ€™s a good dog? โ€“ Assistance animals update

Strata

Posted 13 March 2022

There are certain provisions in the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (โ€œSSMAโ€) in relation to assistance animals that an owners corporation or lot owner should be aware of. Sections 139(5) & (6) โ€ฆ

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