Payment plans, levy contributions and levy recovery – Oh my!
Owners corporations are going to have some challenges ahead with new payment plans and levy recovery changes soon to take effect. The changes are outlined in this blog
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Recent Strata Renewal Decisions: What You Need to Know
The chimes are ringing! A second strata renewal plan is considered by the Land & Environment Court.
What to do if there are Unauthorised Lot Owner Works?
Three tips on what to immediately do when unauthorised works are being undertaken.
Strata & Community Title Update 2025 – Part 6 – Common Property Duty & Minor Renovations
This is part six of a six part series discussing the strata and community title updates in 2025. This post discusses the changes to the duty to maintain and repair common property & association property and the approval of minor renovations in strata schemes
Strata & Community Title Update 2025 – Part 5 – Finances & Levy Recovery Process
This is part five of a six part series discussing the strata and community title updates in 2025. This post discusses the changes to finances particularly the requirements regarding payment plans and the levy recovery process.
Strata & Community Title Update 2025 – Part 4 – Building & Facilities Manager’s Duties
This is part four of a six part series discussing the strata and community title updates in 2025. This post discusses the new definition of a building manager and a facilities manager and the new duties imposed on them.
Strata & Community Title Update 2025 – Part 3 – Strata & Association Committees
This is part three of a six part series on the legislative changes to our strata and community title schemes. This part deals with the changes to committees, particularly, the expanded duties of committees.
Strata & Community Title Update 2025 – Part 2 – Accessibility Infrastructure
This is part two of a series of six bite sized blogs on the changes to our NSW strata and community title legislation this year and deals with the changes relating to Accessibility Infrastructure
Strata & Community Title Update 2025 – Part 1 – Commissions and Disclosures
This is part 1 of a series of bite sized blogs on the changes to our NSW strata and community title legislation in 2025. In this post I discuss changes to commissions and disclosure obligations effective as at 3 February 2025.
Please review your by-laws! Absolute prohibitions are generally not okay
Please, please review your by-laws, some four years after the Cooper decision making a by-law containing an absolute prohibition against animals invalid on the basis it was harsh, unconscionable and […]
Thoughts from a strata lawyer ... 