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.
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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 5 – What are the technical requirement of a sustainability infrastructure resolution
There are considerable advantages to having motions classified as sustainability infrastructure motions however these motions have technical requirements that must to be met. This part 5 of my Sustainability Series dives into these requirements.
Sustainability Series: Part 3 – What are sustainability infrastructure motions? How are these resolutions changing how works are authorised?
Sustainability in Strata Part 3 sets out the definition of sustainability infrastructure, what sustainability infrastructure resolutions are and the key change making it easier to have them passed
By-laws – why (and how) are they registered?
Why register a by-law? What is the process and how long does it take to register a by-law change?
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
Tips for determining what is lot and common property
Strata 101: A quick guide on the steps to determine what is and is not common property (with examples)
Insurances, Commissions and Kickbacks in our Strata & Community Title Schemes
My thoughts on the ABC investigation into insurances, commissions and kickbacks within our strata and community title schemes in the context of strata & community title legislation and fiduciary obligations (in particular the duty to disclose).
Using electronic surveillance devices in NSW
This is a brief run through of key provisions in the Surveillance Devices Act 2007 (NSW) covering the use of listening devices and optical surveillance devices.
An Introduction to Company Title Schemes
What are company title schemes? They are the pre-curser to our modern strata schemes. This is a brief introduction to company title schemes.
Thoughts from a strata lawyer ... 