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NCATโ€™s Dispute Resolution Power โ€“ How far does it go?

Strata, NCAT and Court Proceedings

Posted 28 November 2020

Section 232 of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (โ€œSSMAโ€) Section 232 provides the NSW Civil & Administrative Tribunal (โ€œNCATโ€) with a general dispute resolution power. On its face, thโ€ฆ

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Pet Owners in Strata Celebrate! Court of Appeal Invalidates No Pets By-Law

Strata, By-Laws

Posted 09 October 2020

Update on โ€˜No Petsโ€™ by-laws in Strata โ€“ The Miniature Schnauzer that Roared The issue of pets in strata schemes has always been a controversial and fiercely contested issue.โ€ฆ

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Taxation of Strata Schemes โ€“ What is TR 2015/3?

Strata

Posted 07 September 2020

The ATO has clarified its position regarding a number of income tax issues pertaining to bodies corporate constituted under strata title legislation, issuing taxation ruling TR 2015/3. TR 2015/3 replaโ€ฆ

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Should a Builder be given an opportunity to rectify its own defective work?

Building Defects

Posted 06 September 2020

In a recent case, Ippolito v Cesco [2020] NSWSC 561 (โ€œCescoโ€), the Supreme Court shed further light on this question.โ€ฆ

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Builder gone bust? Making the most of the Home Warranty Insurance?

Building Defects

Posted 26 August 2020

When faced with defective residential building works and a builder unable to satisfy a claim, focus will obviously shift to home owner warranty insurance. However, having been intended as a last reโ€ฆ

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What do I own and what is Common Property?

Strata, Renovations, eBooks

Posted 03 June 2025

The important question of who owns what needs to be established, as the answer will dictate how a strata scheme is correctly managed and who is responsible for what parts of a strata scheme.โ€ฆ

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Disposing of Goods Abandoned on Common Property โ€“ New Laws

Strata

Posted 28 July 2020

As from 1 July 2020, new laws apply to disposal of goods abandoned on common property and association property of strata schemes and community associations. New legislation came into force on that datโ€ฆ

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Building Commissioners New Powers

Building Defects

Posted 18 July 2020

On 1 September 2020 the Residential Apartments Act commences. These are the main regulatory limbs through which the NSW Government, in conjunction with the existing Home Building Act, hope to create aโ€ฆ

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