Tips & Traps in Enforcing By-laws
Poor behaviour in the scheme wears on lot owners – how do you try to prevent it? By-laws. How do you enforce the by-laws? Here are some tips and traps.
Strata Schemes: Liability vs Insurance Coverage Explained
The excuse: The Owners Corporation does not have to pay as the insurer has declined the claim. The reality: The Owners Corporation’s obligation to maintain and repair common property is not the same as the insurer’s obligation to pay out under an insurance contract.
Safety in our Strata & Community Title Schemes: Part 2 Psychosocial safety
Pyschosafety hazards are now considered to be as important as physical safety. What does it mean for strata and community title schemes & their managers?
Prohibiting Strata Commissions: The report is in
NSW Productivity Commission’s Report is in. The key recommendation is to phase out the acceptance of strata insurance commissions, this blog breaks down the reasons given.
Safety in our Strata & Community Title Schemes – Part 1 Physical Safety
This is a long overdue blog about safety legislation, the SafeWork NSW v The Owners – Strata Plan No 93899 [2024] NSWDC 277 case and how it affects our strata […]
More reforms to strata and community title on the way: A new Bill is being considered
More strata reforms are being discussed in Parliament. The Strata Schemes Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Bill 2026 is sitting in our Legislative Council. It’s passed through the Legislative Assembly, waiting on its second reading speech. This is a brief review of the proposed changes.
The 1 April 2026 Strata Law Changes you need to know about
These are the strata and community title law changes that you need to know about before they start on 1 April 2026.
When is a short term letting by-law harsh, unconscionable and oppressive?
In NSW, by-laws can regulate short term letting however arbitrary fees and costs or bonds may mean your schemes by-law is harsh, unconscionable or oppressive and invalid.
Sustainability Series: Part 7 – Do NSW owners corporations have to consider environmental sustainability?
Two small but noteworthy changes were inserted into the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 and became effective on 1 July 2025 requiring owners corporations to consider sustainable use at each annual general meeting. These are discussed in this blog.
Sustainability Series: Part 6 – What is the new statutory restriction on by-laws for sustainability infrastructure works?
In this penultimate blog of this Sustainability Series I want to discuss the new restriction in relation to proposed works by-laws for the installation of sustainability infrastructure.
Thoughts from a strata lawyer ... 