Is Stompy the Elephant living upstairs? Hard surface floors in strata schemes
Hard surface flooring# is a huge issue in strata schemes. As someone that has timber floorboards, I see the appeal but as someone who has had Stompy the elephant (or […]
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Decision Making in an Owners Corporations: How are decisions made? Informally over coffee or in accordance with legislation?
A constant question asked of strata & community title lawyers is whether a decision of an owners corporation has been validly made. Why is this an issue? Many people don’t know how […]
Proxies and Participation at General Meetings: To attend or not to attend, that is the question
Travelling back east from a mini break in WA I was thinking about participation rates in some strata schemes, particularly those with many investor owners. This was in light of […]
Reno Rumble at The Block – what you don’t see on TV
Don’t get confused by the hype of the block buster TV shows that purport to transform a house or unit within a short time frame from a “renovators delight” to […]
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 […]
Wild weather & damage: The Owners Corporation’s duty to maintain and repair the common property
With the gale force winds and torrential rain overnight cutting power, trains and flooding roads this is a quick refresher for owners corporation’s and lot owners on what their respective […]
Drips, Drizzle or Deluge? Powers of an Owners Corporation to enter lot property (including emergency powers)
What powers does an owners corporation have to enter your lot? What powers does an owners corporation have to enter lot property in an emergency? What constitutes an “emergency”? What […]
Parking nightmares: Six ways to solve your parking nightmares (and hopefully prevent future issues)
Parking is a huge issue. What can you do to solve your current parking issue and prevent future nightmares? Here are six alternatives
Who knows where you live?: Privacy as part of an owners corporation
What is your entitlement to privacy as part of an Owners Corporation? Do other lot owners have a right to inspect the strata roll and view details for all lots, […]
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