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Strata
Posted 21 December 2022
A sample survey carried out by the Law Department of Melbourne University in 2014 found that the only sector of the construction industry where there was virtually no substantive incidence of amendmen…
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Posted 08 December 2022
The recent decision in Bruce v The Owners Strata Plan No. 98803 [2022] NSWCATCD 83 gave consideration to the restrictions on tenants keeping pets in strata schemes. The matter was brought by two ten…
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Posted 08 February 2023
The Appeal Panel in the matter of The Owners – Strata Plan 2010 v Kahn [2022] NSWCATAP 9 considered an appeal regarding an order made an order to appoint a strata managing agent to exercise the fu…
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Posted 27 November 2022
As a result of recent heavy rainfall, many lot owners have suffered significant water ingress/penetration issues and consequential water damage within their lots. These include, but are not limited to…
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Posted 24 November 2022
The recent decision in Hickey v The Owners Strata Plan 78825 [2022] NSWLEC 135 gave consideration to the characterisation of the Encroaching and Adjacent Owner under the Encroachment of Buildings Act …
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Posted 22 November 2022
Many in the strata industry will be surprised to discover that what they thought was exempt, is not exempt development. If planning approval is required for remedial works it’s important to obta…
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Posted 11 December 2023
Managing unnecessary costs or charges to strata schemes caused by owners and occupiers can be a major source of frustration for owners corporations and their strata managing agents. Such costs and cha…
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Posted 17 November 2022
Replacing a balustrade might not be exempt development, why so? Individual buildings will need to obtain specialist advice to determine if these works are exempt development, but some of the reason…
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