NSW’s first strata renewal decision unpacked – legal issues raised valuations
NSW’s First Strata Renewal Decision Unpacked: Valuations
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NSW’s first strata renewal decision unpacked: procedural tips for your scheme
On 8 August 2019, the Land & Environment Court, handing down the first decision in respect of giving effect to a collective sale under the strata renewal provisions of Part […]
Building Defects: Why are they a crisis? And why is it important?
There has been much in the news lately about building defects. In between reports on dangerous cladding causing fires (Grenfell in the UK, Neo200/Spencer Street in Melbourne) and structural cracking […]
Was my by-law unreasonably refused?
If you own and live in, or work in a strata scheme, then you should be aware that if you want to do certain work to your lot or to […]
Proxies: a quick guide
Strata meetings provide a forum for lot owners to voice their concerns and opinions and to have input in important decisions regarding the strata plan. There will undoubtedly be occasions in which a lot owner is unable to physically attend a meeting to exercise these rights, which is where the use of a voting proxy may be beneficial.
Animals and hard surface floors in strata schemes: an update
What do animals and hard surface flooring in strata schemes have in common? Well, to start they can be divisive. In a strata law context by-laws regulating both subjects have […]
Dos and don’ts of holding a teleconference
In the modern workplace it has become increasingly common practice that a majority of your interactions with clients or staff will not be face-to-face, therefore virtual meetings and teleconferences are […]
Three key things to research when considering buying a strata unit: Don’t shy away from it
Across Australia the growth of strata title buildings is continuing. Over the Christmas break NSW residents would have looked on in horror at the structural defect concerns raised at the […]
Windows and Window Safety Devices in Strata Schemes: What is required and can the owners corporation absolve itself of its responsibility?
As most strata owners and occupiers in NSW would know legislative changes require certain windows to be fitted with window safety devices by 13 March 2018. The purpose of the […]
New Requirement to register buildings with cladding in NSW
In response to the fires in Greenfell Tower in 2017 and in the Lacrosse Building fire in Melbourne in 2014 and concerns over combustible cladding on buildings the NSW government […]
Thoughts from a strata lawyer ... 