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Posted 17 February 2021
It is common for owners or owners corporations to have disagreements about how to deal with a hedge on a neighbour’s property that is obstructing views (such as water views) or sunlight. These is…
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Posted 15 February 2021
It is extremely important for any prospective purchaser to undertake enquiries and due diligence prior to purchasing a property. Pre-purchase inspection reports are crucial to ascertain the condition …
Read more →Strata, Renovations, Urban Renewal
Posted 03 February 2021
In order to obtain development consent conditions from a development application the Local Council needs the consent of the owner of the land. If an owners application involves the common property …
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Posted 03 December 2020
A Major Management Issue of all Strata Owners In 2012, a major study by the University of New South Wales found that 85% of strata owners had to address costly building defects. Since then the prob…
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Posted 03 December 2020
A Response to Notoriously Defective Buildings The Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) is the major legislative response to public concerns regarding defective buildings in New South Wa…
Read more →Strata, NCAT and Court Proceedings
Posted 30 November 2020
Section 232 of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (“SSMA”) Section 232 provides the NSW Civil & Administrative Tribunal (“NCAT”) with a general dispute resolution power. On its face, th…
Read more →Strata, By-Laws
Posted 12 October 2020
Update on ‘No Pets’ by-laws in Strata – The Miniature Schnauzer that Roared The issue of pets in strata schemes has always been a controversial and fiercely contested issue.…
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Posted 08 September 2020
The ATO has clarified its position regarding a number of income tax issues pertaining to bodies corporate constituted under strata title legislation, issuing taxation ruling TR 2015/3. TR 2015/3 repla…
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