An NCAT decision allowing a lot owner to keep unauthorised renovations was recently overturned by the Supreme Court.
Category: By-laws
Owners Corporations, The Deadline is Looming!
Do you know how to comply with changes around new strata window lock laws by the deadline? Missing the deadline will incur a hefty fine!
Is Fair Trading Wrong? Are Anti-Airbnb By-laws Valid?
NSW Fair Trading modified its well known “Strata Living” handbook to indicate that by-laws prohibiting short term lettings are invalid.
Are House Rules Binding? This will Surprise You!
What about rules that are made by a strata committee and placed on a notice board? Are they binding?
Lift Refurbishments and Compensation Payouts?
Can an owners corporation shut down the lifts in its building to refurbish them? If so, do they have to pay compensation to owners and tenants?
Are Explanatory Notes Required?
Do explanatory notes need to be included in the agenda of a general meeting of an owners corporation? The answer might surprise you.
Repairs that Alter, Add or Improve Common Property?
Can the strata committee approve repairs which alter, add to or improve common property without the authority of a special resolution?
The Most Significant Strata Cases of 2017
Adrian Mueller, partner, recently presented a paper about the most significant strata cases in NSW.
Great News for By-law Registrations
LPI NSW has updated the Registrar-General’s directions concerning the requirements to register a Consolidation/Change of By-Laws.
By-law Registration NSW (LPI) Backlog
Frustrated trying to register your by-laws? Good news, NSW (LPI) is working on a solution, we’d be happy to assist you with the process.