Click here to call us +61 2 9929 0226

Enquire Now Knowledge Library
logo
knowledge library

Filters

Reset

Reasonable grounds to be unreasonable? Questions that arise when Owners Corporations refuse to allow works

Strata, Renovations

Posted 23 July 2017

When can an owner corporation refuse requests by owners wanting to perform works or have exclusive use of common property? As strata schemes age, it i…

Read more →

Claims for Damages against Owners Corporations

Strata

Posted 14 June 2017

We have observed an increase in claims against owners corporations for alleged failures to repair and maintain common property. Those claims include b…

Read more →

Discovery of Defects or Missing items after purchasing a unit

Strata, Building Defects, Conveyancing

Posted 26 June 2017

Owners often find themselves in the position where they purchase a unit off the plan, only to discover that there are items missing or there are defec…

Read more →

Strata Reform: Building effects – What you need to know

Strata, Building Defects, Strata Reform

Posted 26 June 2017

Owners corporations should be aware that on or from 30 November 2016, the strata reform requires owners corporations to consider building defects and …

Read more →

What Lot Owners should know about retention of records

Meetings and Records

Posted 24 June 2017

Owners corporations and their strata committees may find almost overwhelming questions like “what records do I need to keep”, “how should I keep…

Read more →

Aluminium Cladding – Dealing with NSW Fair Trading’s Proposed Legal Reform

Strata, Building Defects

Posted 19 June 2017

In the wake of the devastation of the London Fire, NSW Fair Trading is finally taking action concerning non-compliant aluminium cladding.  Such actio…

Read more →

Aluminium Cladding – Real and Significant Risks and Problems. What is NSW Fair Trading doing?

Strata, Building Defects

Posted 12 June 2017

In A Nutshell Following the devastating fire that destroyed the Grenfell Tower in London this week, the topic of aluminium cladding has risen across t…

Read more →

How do you get Approval for AirBNB in your unit?

Strata

Posted 13 June 2017

There has been a lot of contention over Airbnb and similar type letting arrangements within Strata Schemes.  The recent Parliamentary Inquiry into th…

Read more →