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Strata

Posted 06 October 2022

New regulations under the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015, made by way of the Strata Schemes Management Amendment (Information) Regulation 2021 will impose new reporting requirements on strata sche…

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When does the BMC need to review its Shared Facilities?

Strata

Posted 27 September 2022

Strata Management Statements are bespoke documents that vary significantly to match the needs of different buildings. In every instance, however, a large part of this document relates to the manage…

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What is a BMC?

Strata

Posted 27 September 2022

Building Management Committees An existing building can be stratum subdivided by registering a deposited plan which divides the building into multiple parts based on specified levels. This is known…

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Fire Safety Upgrade Orders

Strata, Building Defects

Posted 20 September 2022

Council, or other consent authority, has the power to issue orders to the owner of a building requiring them to do such things as are necessary to promote adequate fire safety in the building under Se…

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Effective from 1 September 2022, PSAR Regulation – New provision about handover of records to self-manage schemes

Strata

Posted 12 September 2022

The Property and Stock Agents Regulation 2022 (PSAR) commenced on 1 September 2022. The explanatory note to the PSAR notes the object of the Regulation is to remake, without substantial changes, th…

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Who Let the Termites in?

By-Laws, Levy Recovery, Management Agreements

Posted 30 September 2021

Whilst the most common strata building defects are still generally water ingress from defective membranes and window sealants as well as the fire and life safety non-compliances we are now also seeing…

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Can an owners corporation charge $300 to consider a pet application?

Strata

Posted 10 August 2022

Section 139(1) of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (“Act”) provides that a by-law must not be “harsh, unconscionable or oppressive”. Over the last few years, there has been a series of c…

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New Levy for Residential Apartment Construction Works to Commence 4 July 2022

Strata, Levy Recovery

Posted 29 June 2022

The Residential Apartment Buildings (Compliance and Enforcement Powers) Amendment (Building Work Levy) Regulation 2022 has been notified on the NSW Legislation Website and is due to commence on 4 July…

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