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Strata, By-Laws
Posted 05 March 2019
The commencement of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (“SSMA”) on 30 November 2016 changed the rules concerning pet ownership in strata buildings. Recent cases have clarified how this is impa…
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Posted 05 March 2019
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (“Tribunal”) handed down an award on 28 February 2019, which ultimately holds the Builder liable for breach of statutory warranties with the Buildin…
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Posted 04 February 2019
The Australian Human Rights Commission is the body to whom a complaint is lodged if you feel that you may have been discriminated against. Owners and occupiers can have very different ideas about w…
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Posted 04 February 2019
The level of interest in the strata renewal of existing strata schemes continues to increase despite a fall in property values in the Sydney market. This interest is either from lot owners working col…
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Posted 19 December 2018
The Treasury Laws Amendment (2017 Enterprise Incentives No. 2) Act 2017 has introduced some changes concerning insolvent companies and their directors, which suggest the need for additional caution wh…
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Posted 04 December 2018
Recent changes to the laws relating to how documents must be served and when they are taken to have been served, indicate that owners corporations and their strata committees and strata managing agent…
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Posted 22 November 2018
One of the greatest difficulties for strata schemes and their strata managing agents is balancing the parallel objectives of efficient cost effective administration and an inclusive harmonious environ…
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Posted 02 November 2018
With the commencement of Part 10 of the Strata Schemes Development Act 2015 on 30 November 2016, the NSW Government introduced a reform which is aimed to deal ‘proactively with the issue of ageing s…
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