Warwick van Ede Lawyer JS Mueller & Co Lawyers specialising in Strata Law

Warwick van Ede

LAWYERBEc LLM I Accredited Specialist Property Law

Warwick has been a lawyer since 1990, with his legal practice primarily divided between strata law, property law and litigation. Highly qualified he is also a NSW Law Society Accredited Specialist in Property Law, recognising his expertise in this area of the law. In 2021 Warwick was selected to serve on the Property Law Committee of the Law Society of NSW.

His extensive property law work includes advising clients on all aspects of property development, commercial and retail leasing, residential and commercial sales and purchases.

Warwick also has significant experience advising strata and community developments, with a focus on NSW, providing assistance to developers including advising on collective sales, drafting by-laws, community and building management statements, and all other aspects of strata law.

An experienced litigator of 30 years, Warwick has appeared, often as advocate, in all Courts and Tribunals across NSW representing clients at NCAT, the Supreme Court, and Federal Court of Australia and in lower Courts.

Warwick has been a regular and passionate presenter of continuing education for the Legal Profession in the area of property law.

Outside of work, Warwick is a telephone counsellor at Lifeline – a voluntary role.

■ Strata Renewals and Collective Sales - The Dawn of a New Era? (2018)

■ Dealing with Adjoining Owners: Under the Ground, Up in the Air and Everywhere in between (2018)

■ Owners Corporations, Common Property Repairs and Insurance - A Tricky Relationship (2019)

■ ‘Nothing to See Here’ Owners Corporations, Lot Owners and Security Cameras (2019)

■ Good News for Compulsory Appointment of Strata Managers (2019)

■ When Strata Schemes Have Problem Neighbours - (2020)

■ Nothing to See Here Owners Corporations, Lot Owners and Security Cameras - (2020)

■ Owners Corporations and Discrimination Legislation (2021)

■ Pets and Strata - The Next Chapter (2021)

■ Considering Mediation - Get the Right Advice! (2022)

■ Owners Corporation’s Ability to Take Action Against Smokers Significantly Broadened (2021)

■ Traps in Collective Sales - Potential Problem with Options Agreements (2021)

■ 2021 Strata Review Tabled in NSW Parliament – Key findings (2021)

■ Damages Claims Against Strata Managers and Building Managers - NCAT Opens the Door (2022)

■ Another "Nail in the Coffin" for Smoking in Strata - Real Estate Institute NSW (2022)

■ Does Your Building have a Misbehaving Building Manager? NCAT Gives Some Help with First Time orders to Terminate a Caretaker Agreement! (2022)

■ NCAT Tightens the Screws on By-laws (2022)

■ Rain, Rain and More Rain... Revisiting the Basics of Responsibility to Maintain Common Property (2022)

■ Pushy Telcos and Owners Corporations (2023)

Published Media

■ Up, Down and All Around: Dealing with Adjoining Owners - Real Estate Institute NSW (REINSW) News

■ Up, Down and All Around: Dealing with Adjoining Owners - LookUpStrata

■ Owners Corporations and Common Property – A Strict Obligation - LookUpStrata

■ Dealing with Adjoining Owners - The Strata Central Times

■ NSW Government Announces Building and Construction Plans - LookUpStrata

■ All Eyes on You: Security Cameras and Strata - Real Estate Institute NSW (REINSW) News

■ Good News for Compulsory Appointment of Strata Managers - LookUpStrata

■ Good News for Compulsory Appointment of Strata Managers - Real Estate Institute NSW (REINSW) News

■ When Strata Schemes Have Problem Neighbours - Real Estate Institute NSW (REINSW) News

■ Nothing to See Here Owners Corporations, Lot Owners and Security Cameras - Real Estate Institute NSW (REINSW) News

■ Owners Corporation’s Ability to Take Action Against Smokers Significantly Broadened - LookUpStrata

■ NCAT Tightens the Screws on By-laws - LookUpStrata

■ Another "Nail in the Coffin" for Smoking in Strata - Real Estate Institute NSW (REINSW) News

■ Does Your Building have a Misbehaving Building Manager? NCAT Gives Some Help with First Time orders to Terminate a Caretaker Agreement! - LookUpStrata

■ Traps in Collective Sales – Potential Problem with Option Agreements - LookUpStrata

■ Pets and Strata - The Next Chapter! - LookUpStrata

■ Rain, Rain and More Rain... Revisiting the Basics of Responsibility to Maintain Common Property - LookUpStrata

■ Damages Claims Against Strata & Building Managers - NCAT Opens the Door - LookUpStrata

■ Time is Ticking: Apply for EV Charging Grants Now! - Real Estate Institute NSW (REINSW) News