Stop! Considerations for strata lot owners before you pick up the hammer this long weekend
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Managing poor behaviour: Sometimes it’s not (just) a strata issue …
eceived an interesting query this week, and it is not the first time that I have been asked a similar question. The question was how does the Owners Corporation stop a person selling drugs out of a lot?
Does NCAT have the ability to award damages under s106? The Court of Appeal decides in Vickery v The Owners – Strata Plan No. 80412 [2020] NSWCA 284
On 11 November 2020 the NSW Court of Appeal handed down its decision in Does NCAT have the ability to award damages under s106? The Court of Appeal decides in Vickery v The Owners – Strata Plan No. 80412 [2020] NSWCA 284 over whether or not NCAT had the power to award damages for a breach of section 106(5) of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015.
Why mediate? Considerations for strata and community title disputes
This is a question I am asked about a lot. There are many reasons why you should seriously consider mediation.
Crash, bang, sigh: What can I do about noise? Residential Noise
Noise can have a real impact on our lives. What noise restrictions exist in NSW and what can you do about noise?
Short term letting in NSW Strata Schemes: Can you? Or Can’t you?
The NSW State government is in the midst of a review of the state’s laws relating to short term letting. Until the NW government passes new legislation in this area, […]
By-laws & Pets: what is harsh unconscionable or oppressive?
The Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 brought in a new restriction on by-laws. Section 139 (1) states: “By-laws cannot be unjust. A by-law must not be harsh, unconscionable or oppressive.” […]
Enforcing by-laws: Can the owners corporation impose a fine or penalty?
Let’s use the example of someone repeatedly parking on common property without permission. If the scheme has the model by-laws no one can park on common property without prior written […]
Dividing Fences and Trees – Part 1: Fences – the who what and when
What is a dividing fence? If your fence divides your property from a neighbouring property the Dividing Fences Act 1991 (NSW) may apply. This Act applies to all “dividing fences” […]
When your home isn’t necessarily your castle: By-laws & Rules – What are they? Who do they bind? Can they be enforced?
By-laws (called Rules in the ACT) are the rules that we must live by when we live in a strata or community title scheme. They are the fourth tier of […]
Thoughts from a strata lawyer ... 