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How far can 5% Ratchet increases in Management Agreements go?

Strata, Management Agreements

Posted 02 November 2019

The majority of strata schemes across the country have builder managers, caretakers and strata managers in place to assist the owners corporation in managing and maintaining common property. Under leg…

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Security of Payment – Changes to Legislation: What Strata managers need to know

Strata

Posted 21 October 2019

With media reports of record insolvency levels in the constructions industry, the NSW Government has moved to tighten up the ability of Security of Payment legislation to improve cash flow and payment…

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What’s holding you up? Neighbouring Excavations: The right to support

Strata

Posted 11 November 2019

Sydney’s Geology Starting 300 million years ago, a swamp forest started to subside, forming what we now known as the Sydney Basin. Then a river, 5 times bigger than the Amazon, with its origins s…

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Embedded Networks – Government Action Required

Strata

Posted 10 September 2019

Embedded networks, in a strata context, involve installation, during the construction phase, of infrastructure required for delivery of various utilities and services, which is owned by a third party,…

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Short Term Lettings: Will the proposed reform help you?

Strata

Posted 29 August 2019

The NSW Government has released draft documents shedding some light on how the new legislation regulating short term lettings will work in practice. However, they pose as many questions as they answer…

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Operating a Social Media Platform? Are you at risk of Defamation Proceedings?

Strata

Posted 18 August 2019

Any business with a Facebook, Twitter or other social media presence should be concerned about a recent Supreme Court decision, Voller v Nationwide News Pty Limited [2019] NSWSC 766, which in essence …

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First Owners Forced to sell under the new 75% rules

Strata, Urban Renewal

Posted 17 August 2019

In the recent landmark decision of Application by the Owners – Strata Plan No 61299 [2019] NSWLEC 111, the first ever application was brought before the Court under Part 10 of the Strata Schemes Dev…

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Building Defects: Which Government was responsible for the defects crisis?

Strata, Building Defects

Posted 31 July 2019

A letter from Bannermans Laywers to Building Stronger Foundations Consultation Department of Finance, Services and Innovation…

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