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By-Law Review: How strong will your by-laws stand in front of the current legislative framework?

Strata

Posted 26 April 2023

Following our previous article on this topic, our suggestion remains that a scheme should regularly be reviewing their by-laws and considering if thei…

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Dishonest and Fraudulent Conduct: The Property Services Compensation Fund

Strata

Posted 19 April 2023

Strata managers plan an essential role in managing the affairs of owners corporations which in turn have the responsibility of the management of commo…

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Changes coming for class 3 and 9c buildings in 2023

Strata, Building Defects

Posted 17 April 2023

Changes coming for class 3 and 9c buildings in 2023 The construction and design of buildings in Australia is governed by several Acts and Regulations,…

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Going Green: Planting Trees on the Verge or Common Property

Strata

Posted 17 April 2023

With an increase in urbanisation across Australia, it is becoming more essential to preserve our natural resources and maintain our connection with th…

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Piercing the corporate veil with the duty of care under the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020

Strata, Building Defects

Posted 04 April 2023

The Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (D&BPA), which was famously the NSW Government’s response to the increase in defective works for …

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This parking behaviour is creating a nuisance and we thought we made a by-law to avoid this?

Strata, By-Laws

Posted 29 March 2023

The case of The Owners Strata Plan No. 2245 v Veney [2020] NSWSC 134 serves as an important guide for the interpretation of by-laws and exploring pa…

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NCAT overturning an unreasonable refusal of renovation works

Strata

Posted 20 March 2023

In our previous article on “Reasonable Grounds to be Unreasonable”, we considered the question on when can an owners corporation refuse requests b…

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This Mould is making me sick – What’s my Solution?

Strata

Posted 15 March 2023

Recent heavy rainfall and the consequential water damage have caused many lot owners to fear mould growth within their buildings. Mould growth can pos…

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