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Disability Access – Adjustments may be required

Strata

Posted 06 July 2014

Issues often arise in strata buildings in relation to improvements requested by lot owners and others for the purpose of improving access for persons with special needs. Such issues can result in pers…

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Retention of Business Records

Meetings and Records

Posted 05 June 2014

Business proprietors may find almost overwhelming questions like “what records do I need to keep”, “how should I keep them” and “how long do I need to keep them”. Although greater regulati…

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The NBN and Strata Buildings

Strata

Posted 13 May 2014

Considerable confusion remains about what is going to happen and when and this is not assisted by some of the announcements made in relation to the NBN. Some support the NBN, on the basis that it i…

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Recovering Legal Defence Costs

Strata Insurance

Posted 06 May 2014

Introduction The recovery of legal defence costs is something that is often overlooked because of the emphasis on dealing with the claim or defence rather than what happens afterwards. The right to…

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Update – Changes to Swimming Pool Laws

Strata

Posted 31 March 2014

A previous article addressed amendments to the Swimming Pools Act 1992 (“the Act”). There have been some developments, in which owners of properties with pools may be interested. This includes own…

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New Privacy Laws

Strata Insurance

Posted 19 March 2014

The Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Act 2012 and Privacy Regulation 2013 both commenced on 12 March 2014. They represent the most significant changes in the legislation since it was f…

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Child Safety – Window Barrier Laws Commence

Strata

Posted 18 December 2013

The Strata Schemes Management Amendment (Child Window Safety Devices) Act 2013 (“Act”) and Strata Schemes Management Amendment (Child Window Safety Devices) Regulation 2013 (“Regulation”) came…

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Strata Title Law Reform

Strata, Strata Reform

Posted 13 November 2013

The New South Wales government has released a position paper in relation to proposed reform of NSW strata title laws. This follows extensive consultation and numerous submissions by interested parties…

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