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Sustainability Series: Part 3 – What are sustainability infrastructure motions?  How are these resolutions changing how works are authorised?

17/11/2025by allisonbensonau 2 Comments

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

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By-laws – why (and how) are they registered?

04/08/2025by allisonbensonau 1 Comment

Why register a by-law? What is the process and how long does it take to register a by-law change?

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Strata & Community Title Update 2025 – Part 2 – Accessibility Infrastructure

01/04/2025by allisonbensonau 1 Comment

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

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Tips for determining what is lot and common property

04/03/2025by allisonbensonau 1 Comment

Strata 101: A quick guide on the steps to determine what is and is not common property (with examples)

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Insurances, Commissions and Kickbacks in our Strata & Community Title Schemes

15/04/2024by allisonbensonau 1 Comment

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).

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Using electronic surveillance devices in NSW

15/06/2023by allisonbensonau 1 Comment

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.

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An Introduction to Company Title Schemes

17/04/2023by allisonbensonau Leave a comment

What are company title schemes? They are the pre-curser to our modern strata schemes. This is a brief introduction to company title schemes.

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Time limit for lot owner losses under s106 confirmed

31/03/2023by allisonbensonau 1 Comment

This is a short discussion on one of the points from the recent NSW Court of Appeal decision in The Owners – Strata Plan No. 74232 v Tezel [2023] NSWCA 35 and in particular the time limit on when claims can be made for a lot owner’s loss due to the owners corporation’s failure to maintain and repair the common property.

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Windows and Window Safety Devices in Strata Schemes: What is required and can the owners corporation absolve itself of its responsibility?

04/12/2018by allisonbensonau 1 Comment

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 […]

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New Requirement to register buildings with cladding in NSW

22/11/2018by allisonbensonau Leave a comment

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 […]

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