NSW: Making the right call at strata manager contract renewals
Our recent webinar focused on empowering strata owners and committee members to make confident, informed decisions when it comes to strata manager contract renewals.
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NSW Owners and Committee Members
Only one week until the NEW NSW legislation commences. Is your owners corporation ready?
How many items can you tick off as done? What does your committee still need to organise over the next few days? This document will assist with a smooth transition and full compliance with the new legislation.
Latest Articles from our Blog
VIC: Expert Panel To Review Owners Corporation Laws
Minister for Consumer Affairs Nick Staikos today announced an independent expert panel would review the Owners Corporations Act – to ensure it is working fairly and efficiently, and in the interests of lot owners and residents in strata developments.
NSW: NCAT Breaths New Life into Cost Recovery By-laws
Since 2022 there have been a series of cases in which NCAT has held that cost recovery by-laws are not enforceable. However, a recent decision of NCAT’s Appeal Panel has breathed life back into cost recovery by-laws.
QLD: Paying levies in a body corporate
Timely body corporate levy payments are critically important for financial stability and common property maintenance. This article outlines the consequences of non-payment and available dispute resolution avenues.
QLD: Navigating Strata Maintenance and Disputes [Includes Flowchart]
For those who joined our recent live webinar this article serves as a concise summary of strata maintenance in QLD, with invaluable insights shared by property law specialist Todd Garsden from Mahoneys. If you missed the session, we strongly encourage you to watch the recording to gain a crucial understanding of your maintenance obligations and […]
QLD: Q&A Restricted Issues, Committee Decisions and Insurance Renewals
Question: Against owner’s objections, our committee wish to keep the gates open in our gated community. Is the committee able to make this decision?
ACT: Q&A Process for undertaking major renovations in a strata unit
Question: An owner in our Class B Building put their townhouse up for sale. A neighbour attended an open house and discovered the owner had made substantial, unapproved changes to the property. What do we do?
WA: Q&A Notices, Motions and Meeting Minutes
Question: If Council of Owners meeting minutes are so unclear they omit dates and years, despite owner concerns, how can the age and legitimacy of the recorded decisions be determined, and does this lack of clarity impact their overall validity?
NSW: Q&A Strata Title Trees and Hedges – What Can & Can’t the OC do?
Question: My toilet drain requires repairs caused by a common property tree’s roots. As the tree is on common property, who is responsible for maintaining the drains?