Stop! Considerations for strata lot owners before you pick up the hammer this long weekend
Here are some of the potential consequences for conducting unauthorised works
Tag Archives: strata schemes
Gardening in Strata & Community Schemes: Some thoughts
Gardening in strata: While this may not be a very interesting topic for some, for others I’ll have just hit on a sore point.
Prohibiting Short Term Letting in NSW Schemes – The Devil is in the details
Owners Corporations have been able to prohibit short term letting (aka short term rental accommodation arrangements) since 10 April 2020 but the are significant limits to this ability which are discussed below
Dispute Resolution: 6 tips for conflict management
Here are six suggestions on how to minimise conflict within your scheme.
COVID-19: Children playing on common property in NSW
As our isolation continues, a theme is developing with increasing queries about what is the situation with children playing on the common property. Let’s unpack this and consider the effect of the Public Health (COVID-19 Restrictions on Gathering and Movement) Order 2020, the model by-laws, the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 and the common law.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and NSW strata schemes
NSW Strata Schemes and the coronavirus – what does the Strata Schemes Management Act say? Best to start thinking about what to do now rather than try to cross that road in a hurry
Windows and Window Safety Devices in Strata Schemes: What is required and can the owners corporation absolve itself of its responsibility?
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 […]
NSW Strata Reforms & Installing Air conditioning Systems
Are air conditioning installations minor renovations under the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015?
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” […]
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 […]
Thoughts from a strata lawyer ... 