On the 11 December 2023 the NSW strata and community title legislation changes came into effect.

If you live or work in strata or community title it is important that you are aware of the changes to the law as follows: 

Original Owners Votes

•  If a scheme comprises of more than two lots the amendments provide that the value of a vote cast by an original owner, usually a developer, of a strata scheme may be reduced.

Strata Committees

• Committee member removal now only requires an ordinary resolution and once removed they’re not eligible to be on the committee for 12 months.

• Where it is called for, an election for a committee can take place at any general meeting, not just the AGM.

• A call for nominations to the committee must be included in the general meeting notice.

• A member with a conflict of interest must be excused from voting and discussion on that matter.

Strata Managers

• Must provide notice to the owners corporation 6 months prior to expiration of their agency agreement.
• Fair Trading can recommend to NCAT that a compulsory agent be appointed to manage dysfunctional strata schemes.

Internal Funds Transfer 

• Under the amendment for internal funds transfers, the owners corporation must, within three months of the transfer, decide at a general meeting, if the funds should be repaid, and if yes, how it should be done – via a simple reverse transfer or by special levy.

Emergency Repair Levies 

• The amendments will reduce from 30 days to 14 days the time period for payment of a special levy for urgent repairs. This amendment is for necessary building repairs to mitigate any serious and imminent threats to the health and/or safety of building occupants.

Work Quotes

• Multiple quotations for works exceeding $30,000 will now be required for all schemes – small and large – Also, the comparative quotations will need to be for people or companies that are not connected with each other.

Pets

• A pet bond or fee can no longer be charged by the owners corporation.
• A by-law cannot impose unreasonable burdens on people with assistance animals.

By-laws

• Under the changes, owners corporations may consolidate the by-laws for the scheme only by special resolution – whether or not a by-law has been amended, repealed or added.
• Two lot strata schemes do not need to pass a resolution to issue a ‘Notice to Comply’ regarding a by-law breach.

Books and Records

• The strata roll and other mandatory records must now be kept electronically.

Rentals

• Rental agents will be required to give tenants and lessees a copy of a strata scheme’s by-laws and strata management statement on commencement of a lease and whenever documents are updated if they are not provided by the landlord or head tenant.
• Rental agents will have to provide the owners corporation notice that a lot has been leased or subleased if the notice hasn’t been provided by the landlord or head tenant.
• Tenants can give notice of the lease to the owners corporation if the landlord, head tenant or rental agent fails to do so. In giving notice of the lease or sublease the regulations may prescribe the documents or other evidence a tenant must provide.

Service of Documents

• The regulations may provide for the service of documents, including by prescribing additional methods of service.

Meetings

• General Meeting Notices – time period for notices increases from 7 days to 14 days.
• Company Nominees – number of votes to be limited in a similar way to the way proxy votes are limited.
• AGM – Delivery of development documents by the developer must be done 14 days before the first AGM.

Community Titles 

• Most of the above proposals will also apply to Community Title regulations.

Strata Renewals

• Allowing a strata renewal committee to operate for 2 years instead of 1 year to reflect the length of time it can take for that committee to develop a strata renewal proposal.
• Permitting the Land and Environment Court to allow a collective sale of a strata building to proceed even though some of the preliminary steps associated with the sale have not been followed correctly (eg; inadequate meeting notice periods) if that has not resulted in a substantial injustice.
• Allowing dissenting owners who do not object in good faith to have costs awarded against them (eg; where an objecting owner is a developer who is trying to obstruct a collective sale to another developer)

More information

NSW Government – https://www.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/critical-reforms-to-strata-laws

Amendment Bill – https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/bills/Pages/bill-details.aspx?pk=18511

Timeline – https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/bill/files/18511/SPI%20-%20Strata%20Legislation%20Amendment%20Bill%202023.pdf

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Adrian Mueller I BCOM LLB FACCAL I Partner

Since 2002 Adrian has specialised almost exclusively in the area of strata law. His knowledge of, and experience in strata law is second to none. He is the youngest person to have been admitted as a Fellow of the ACSL, the peak body for strata lawyers in Australia. Profile I Linked

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As Summer Heats up so do the air conditioning complaints!

Summer is here and it’s predicted to be a hot summer season with temperatures in the high 30’s and some days even reaching 40’s.

It’s the time of year when lot owners and tenants look to install and use air conditioners to relieve themselves from the oppressive heat.

Did you know air conditioners are high on the list for strata disputes?

Air conditioners can cause all types of complaints in strata such as:

• What if the noise of the unit upsets the peace and quiet?
• Who’s responsible for maintenance?
• What if the unit leaks water into another apartment?
• Is it in line with the appearance of the lot?
• and much more!

A Good By-law Addressing Air Conditioning Units is Important

For these reasons it’s important that you have a good by-law in place regulating the installation and use of them  that covers the following (and much more):

• What type of air conditioning equipment is appropriate?
• Where can the unit be installed?
• Will council approval be required?
• Will owners corporation approval be required?
• Will it be installed on common property?
• Will a by-law be required for individual lots, or can it be covered under a general by-law?

A good by-law will ensure that your summer is as stress free as possible and reduces (and hopefully eliminates) any strata disputes in relation to air conditioners.

Adrian Mueller I BCOM LLB FACCAL I Partner

Since 2002 Adrian has specialised almost exclusively in the area of strata law. His knowledge of, and experience in strata law is second to none. He is the youngest person to have been admitted as a Fellow of the ACSL, the peak body for strata lawyers in Australia. Profile I Linked

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For all strata law advice including by-laws, building defects and levy collections contact our specialist NSW and Sydney strata lawyers here or call 02 9562 1266, we’re happy to assist.

EV Charging – Grant Funding Deadline

Owners Corporations considering installing electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the strata scheme should be aware of the availability of grants from the NSW State Government to assist owners corporations with at least 10 apartments to install EV charging infrastructure in a common area.

The process takes place over two steps.

Step 1 – Feasibility Assessment

Owners corporations which believe they may be eligible can make application for a feasibility assessment.  The cost for an owners corporation making an application is $2,000.00 plus GST.  The New South Wales Government will cover any other part of the cost of the assessment process.

To be eligible, your strata scheme must:

• be located in NSW;
• be a registered strata scheme under the Strata Schemes Development Act 2015;
• contain 10 or more apartments as a class 2 building;
• have a private and/or common property visitor (or shared) off-street common property parking as part of the strata scheme;
• have no more than 4 EV chargers already installed (for buildings with less than 40 apartments) or no more than 10% of the number of parking spaces for buildings over 40 apartments;
• be able to implement EV charging infrastructure upgrades that can be accessed by all residents.

Step 2 – Grant Implementation

If the Step 1 feasibility assessment report is positive then the owners corporation will be invited to apply for Step 2 of the grants.

The owners corporation  will firstly need to meet for the purpose of passing some necessary motions and to empower the strata committee to obtain quotes for the Step 2 works.  Once those quotes are obtained then they are submitted together with some other documentation to the New South Wales Government for review, and once approved then the owners corporation can proceed to installation.

The government will fund 80% (up to $80,000.00 per building) of eligible infrastructure costs and will also cover 50% (up to $1,200.00 per building) of eligible software subscription costs for two years.

Act Now – Limited EV Government Funding

There is $10 million available to assist eligible NSW strata schemes, but it is on a “first come first served” basis.

It is therefore critical that if your owners corporation is considering undertaking works of this kind, that you begin to consider making application for  the funds which may be available to you as soon as possible.

If your strata scheme requires assistance in any aspect of the process, for example in drafting the necessary motions to take the matter forward, then we would be happy to assist you.

We also specialise in EV by-laws should you require a new EV by-law or a review of an existing EV by-law.

Warwick van Ede I BEc LLM I Lawyer

Since 1990, Warwick has specialised in strata law, property law and litigation. Recognised for his expertise, he is also a NSW Law Society Accredited Specialist in Property Law. In 2021 he was selected to serve on the Property Law Committee of the Law Society of NSW. Profile I LinkedIn

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Lot Owner Claims Damages of $850 Million!

Generally we use these  bulletins for educational purposes,  but it’s getting toward that time of the year when everything goes a little crazy in the world of strata title, and so today the emphasis is on providing you with sheer relief that your strata scheme is not tied up with the sort of case in which a decision was recently made by the Supreme Court of New South Wales, where a lot owner commenced proceedings against the owners corporation claiming damages of $850 million!

The Strata Dispute Lot Owner Vs Owners Corporation

The dispute, between the occupant of an apartment located in Sydney and the owners corporation,  began life as a tenancy dispute, but the occupant (tenant), having failed to enlist the support of the NSW Civil & Administrative Tribunal (NCAT),  brought proceedings in the Supreme Court of NSW seeking among other things damages of $850 million against the owners corporation! You can imagine the insurer’s claims manager when that came through…

Needless to say, the proceedings in the Supreme Court of NSW were, to use the words of the Supreme Court Judge dealing with the final version of the proceedings, “frivolous and vexatious” and an abuse of the process of the Court.  Notwithstanding this, the plaintiff lot occupant filed applications of various kinds in the proceedings, made scandalous allegations against the owners corporation’s legal representatives, court officials and even a judge of the Court.

At the heart of the lot occupant’s claim was the suggestion that the owners corporation had somehow been involved in a criminal conspiracy which allegedly caused the plaintiff loss and damage.

Finally, on the sixth application before the Court (some of those applications being interlocutory applications for stays, injunctions and applications for recusal of various judges) the entire application was dismissed and the lot occupant was ordered to pay the owners corporation’s legal costs on an indemnity basis.  This means that the owners corporation was entitled to recover from the lot occupant not only the normal (“party/party”) costs but almost all the legal costs it had expended in having to deal with this application.

Conclusion

So as we head towards the end of the year, and if you are experiencing stress due to the matters which your owners corporation has to deal with, just remember – at least you haven’t been served with a law suit for $850 million!

If you do have issues in your strata scheme JS Mueller & Co Strata Lawyers have the experience and ability to assist you in dealing with these issues, whether they are disputes relating to the operation of the committee, questions about property and renovations, dealing with adjoining land owners and more please contact us on the details below for further assistance.

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Warwick van Ede I BEc LLM I Lawyer

Since 1990, Warwick has specialised in strata law, property law and litigation. Recognised for his expertise, he is also a NSW Law Society Accredited Specialist in Property Law. In 2021 he was selected to serve on the Property Law Committee of the Law Society  of NSW.  Profile I LinkedIn

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For all strata law advice including by-laws, building defects and levy collections contact our specialist NSW and Sydney strata lawyers here or call 02 9562 1266, we’re happy to assist.

Will your by-laws need updating in line with the new Strata Laws?

Since last week’s article where we spoke about ‘phase 1’ of the strata law reforms, the proposed amendments to the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) have been released.

Below we explain the new proposed strata laws and share the timeline for their introduction here.

Original Owners Votes

•  If a scheme comprises of more than two lots the proposed amendments provide that the value of a vote cast by an original owner, usually a developer, of a strata scheme may be reduced.

Strata Committees

• Committee member removal now only requires an ordinary resolution and once removed they’re not eligible to be on the committee for 12 months.
• Where it is called for, an election for a committee can take place at any general meeting, not just the AGM.
• A call for nominations to the committee must be included in the general meeting notice.
• A member with a conflict of interest must be excused from voting and discussion on that matter.

Strata Managers

• Must provide notice to the owners corporation 6 months prior to expiration of their agency agreement.
• Fair Trading can recommend to NCAT that a compulsory agent be appointed to manage dysfunctional strata schemes.

Internal Funds Transfer

• Under the proposed amendment for internal funds transfers, the owners corporation must, within three months of the transfer, decide at a general meeting, if the funds should be repaid, and if yes, how it should be done – via a simple reverse transfer or by special levy.

Emergency Repair Levies

• The proposed amendments will reduce from 30 days to 14 days the time period for payment of a special levy for urgent repairs. This amendment is for necessary building repairs to mitigate any serious and imminent threats to the health and/or safety of building occupants.

Work Quotes

• Multiple quotations for works exceeding $30,000 will now be required for all schemes – small and large – Also, the comparative quotations will need to be for people or companies that are not connected with each other.

Pets

• A pet bond or fee can no longer be charged by the owners corporation.
• A by-law cannot impose unreasonable burdens on people with assistance animals.

By-laws

• Under proposed changes, owners corporations may consolidate the by-laws for the scheme only by special resolution – whether or not a by-law has been amended, repealed or added.
• Two lot strata schemes do not need to pass a resolution to issue a ‘Notice to Comply’ regarding a by-law breach.

Books and Records

• The strata roll and other mandatory records must now be kept electronically.

Rentals

• Rental agents will be required to give tenants and lessees a copy of a strata scheme’s by-laws and strata management statement on commencement of a lease and whenever documents are updated if they are not provided by the landlord or head tenant.
• Rental agents will have to provide the owners corporation notice that a lot has been leased or subleased if the notice hasn’t been provided by the landlord or head tenant.
• Tenants can give notice of the lease to the owners corporation if the landlord, head tenant or rental agent fails to do so. In giving notice of the lease or sublease the regulations may prescribe the documents or other evidence a tenant must provide.

Service of Documents

• The regulations may provide for the service of documents, including by prescribing additional methods of service.

Meetings

• General Meeting Notices – time period for notices increases from 7 days to 14 days.
• Company Nominees – number of votes to be limited in a similar way to the way proxy votes are limited.
• AGM – Delivery of development documents by the developer must be done 14 days before the first AGM.

Community Titles

• Most of the above proposals will also apply to Community Title regulations.

Strata Renewals

• Allowing a strata renewal committee to operate for 2 years instead of 1 year to reflect the length of time it can take for that committee to develop a strata renewal proposal.
• Permitting the Land and Environment Court to allow a collective sale of a strata building to proceed even though some of the preliminary steps associated with the sale have not been followed correctly (eg; inadequate meeting notice periods) if that has not resulted in a substantial injustice.

• Allowing dissenting owners who do not object in good faith to have costs awarded against them (eg; where an objecting owner is a developer who is trying to obstruct a collective sale to another developer)

More information

NSW Government – https://www.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/critical-reforms-to-strata-laws

Amendment Bill – https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/bills/Pages/bill-details.aspx?pk=18511

Timeline – https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/bill/files/18511/SPI%20-%20Strata%20Legislation%20Amendment%20Bill%202023.pdf

Adrian Mueller I BCOM LLB FACCAL I Partner

Since 2002 Adrian has specialised almost exclusively in the area of strata law. His knowledge of, and experience in strata law is second to none. He is the youngest person to have been admitted as a Fellow of the ACSL, the peak body for strata lawyers in Australia. Profile I Linked

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For all strata law advice including by-laws, building defects and levy collections contact our specialist NSW and Sydney strata lawyers here or call 02 9562 1266, we’re happy to assist.

The NSW Strata Reforms Phase 1

The NSW Government is moving ahead with phase one of the reforms to strata laws providing benefit to those living in strata. The first phase includes:

• Providing transparency – with collective sales and renewal processes
• Removing restrictions on pets – residents with pets will no longer be required to pay fees, bonds or for insurances for the joy of having a pet
• Requiring multiple quotes – ensuring competitive pricing is obtained for goods and services
• Giving Fair Trading approval to ask NCAT – to appoint compulsory strata managing agents to help manage dysfunctional strata schemes

Some Significant Changes…

Some of the more significant changes include:

Strata Committees

• Committee member removal now only requires an ordinary resolution and once removed they’re not eligible to be on the committee for 12 months
• Where it is called for, an election for a committee can take place at any general meeting, not just the AGM
• A call for nominations to the committee must be included in an AGM notice
• A member with a conflict of interest must be excused from voting and discussion on that matter

Strata Managers

 Must provide notice to the owners corporation 6 months prior to expiration of their agency agreement.

• Fair Trading can recommend to NCAT that a compulsory agent be appointed to manage dysfunctional strata schemes

Meetings

• General Meeting Notices – time period for notices increases from 7 days to 14 days
• Company Nominees – number of votes to be limited in a similar way to the way proxy votes are limited
• AGM – Delivery of development documents by the developer must be done 14 days before the first AGM

Quotations

• Multiple quotations for works exceeding $30,000 will now be required for all schemes – small and large

Pets

• A pet bond or fee can no longer be charged by the owners corporation
• A by-law cannot impose unreasonable burdens on people with assistance animals

Books/Records

 Must now be kept electronically

Strata Renewals

• Allowing a strata renewal committee to operate for 2 years instead of 1 year to reflect the length of time it can take for that committee to develop a strata renewal proposal
• Permitting the Land and Environment Court to allow a collective sale of a strata building to proceed even though some of the preliminary steps associated with the sale have not been followed correctly (e.g. inadequate meeting notice periods) if that has not resulted in a substantial injustice.
• Allowing dissenting owners who do not object in good faith to have costs awarded against them (e.g. where an objecting owner is a developer who is trying to obstruct a collective sale to another developer)

 More information:

NSW Government – https://www.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/critical-reforms-to-strata-laws

Amendment Bill – https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/bills/Pages/bill-details.aspx?pk=18511

Adrian Mueller I BCOM LLB FACCAL I Partner

Since 2002 Adrian has specialised almost exclusively in the area of strata law. His knowledge of, and experience in strata law is second to none. He is the youngest person to have been admitted as a Fellow of the ACSL, the peak body for strata lawyers in Australia. Profile I Linked

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For all strata law advice including by-laws, building defects and levy collections contact our specialist NSW and Sydney strata lawyers here or call 02 9562 1266, we’re happy to assist.

Are Visitor Parking Spaces Exempt from Levies?

A recent decision of the Appeal Panel of NCAT has re-examined the question of as to whether visitor parking spaces in a residential strata complex qualify for exemption from levies which may be payable pursuant to the Parking Space Levy Act 2009 (NSW).

NSW Government Introduces the Parking Space Levy Act

An attempt to discourage or reduce traffic congestion in certain key Sydney business districts, in 2009  the NSW Government introduced the Parking Space Levy Act , the effect of which was to make a levy payable by landowners  on certain off-street parking spaces located in specified districts.

In broad terms, the districts to which the legislation currently applies are:

• Sydney CBD;
• North Sydney/Milsons Point;
• Bondi Junction;
• Chatswood;
• Parramatta; and
• St Leonards.

There are designated maps which set out in detail the parts of those areas to which the levy applies, and the levy has two categories. Category 1 (Sydney CBD and North Sydney/Milsons Point) has the highest levy rate, and  the balance of districts are designated as Category 2, for which a lower rate is payable.

The relevant legislation also contains exemptions, one of which is set out in Regulations 7 & 8 of the Parking Space Levy Regulation 2009 (the Regulation). One of the exempt purposes is where the parking spaces are for “the parking of motor vehicles by persons who reside on the premises or an adjoining premises”.

NCAT Disputes Visitor Car Space Assessment

The premises in question in this case were located in Milsons Point, and were therefore designated as “Category 1”. The Chief Commissioner of State Revenue made a determination that the strata scheme in Milsons Point was liable to pay a car space levy on 5 of 7 car spaces which were set aside for visitors to the property. The strata scheme itself is a mixed commercial and residential building containing 33 residential apartments and 7 commercial suites.

An application was made by the strata scheme to the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) disputing the assessment made by the Chief Commissioner of State Revenue on the basis that the visitor car spaces in question should have been considered as “exempt” parking spaces.

Specifically, the strata scheme’s original application to NCAT argued that the exemptions described in Regulations 7 and 8 of the Regulations for “the parking of motor vehicles by persons who reside on the premises or an adjoining premises” should include parking spaces set aside for visitors of persons who reside on the premises.

The original decision of NCAT was that visitor car spaces were not exempt. The owners corporation then appealed the original NCAT decision in relation to this issue to the Appeal Panel.

The Decision of the Appeal Panel

The Appeal Panel rejected the proposition that parking for guests of residents was intended to be covered by the relevant exemption.

The Appeal Panel noted that Regulations 7 and 8 contained a number of specific exemptions including for parking of contractors and consultants providing services on the premises. The Appeal Panel argued that  if the Parliament had intended for an exemption to be granted for the parking of “guests”, then it could have included that exemption explicitly within those Regulations, which it did not.

The Appeal Panel noted that limiting the exemption in this way was also consistent with the aims of the legislation, being to discourage car use in the area. The Appeal Panel found that the parking spaces in question were for a combination of exempt and non-exempt purposes, and therefore not “exclusively” set aside for an exempt purpose.

The Appeal Panel therefore upheld the original decision of NCAT, and the original decision of the Chief Commissioner of State Revenue to apply the levy to these car spaces was affirmed.

The Conclusion

Although the Act and the Regulations apply only to a limited set of areas within Sydney, it is within the power of the Government to expand the list of areas to which that levy will apply in the future.  In light of current public policy settings regarding driving and motor vehicle use generally, the exercise of that power to expand the list of leviable areas in Sydney must be considered a possibility.

Owners Corporations within Category 1 and Category 2 areas should be aware of their obligations under the Act and the Regulations,  and the applicability of those legislative instruments to their particular circumstances.

Need Help with a Parking Issue?

We are happy to provide guidance to strata schemes who seek interpretation of the application of any Ruling in relation to levies of this kind or simply require general parking advice in relation to the issue.

Warwick van Ede I BEc LLM I Lawyer

Since 1990, Warwick has specialised in strata law, property law and litigation. Recognised for his expertise, he is also a NSW Law Society Accredited Specialist in Property Law. In 2021 he was selected to serve on the Property Law Committee of the Law Society of NSW. Profile I LinkedIn

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For all strata law advice including by-laws, building defects and levy collections contact our specialist NSW and Sydney strata lawyers here or call 02 9562 1266, we’re happy to assist.

Keeping a pet in some strata schemes can be costly when schemes charge an additional fee or bond for the joy of having a pet!

The good news is that the NSW Government as part of the reform has labelled these fees and bonds as being costly, unreasonable, and unnecessary as lot owners already pay levies.

Owners already pay for the upkeep of their strata schemes including the cost of insurance to cover damage to common areas as part of their levies.

The reform is part of phase one of the NSW Government’s review to ensure we have a more transparent and fairer strata system.

This week the NSW Government will move forward on critical reforms implementing changes to ensure the system is fairer and transparent… https://www.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/critical-reforms-to-strata-laws

So, will there be a blanket ban on pet fees and bonds under the reforms for strata laws governing community living arrangements?

ARE YOUR PET BYLAWS CURRENT? DO YOU NEED A REVIEW?

Adrian Mueller I BCOM LLB FACCAL I Partner

Since 2002 Adrian has specialised almost exclusively in the area of strata law. His knowledge of, and experience in strata law is second to none. He is the youngest person to have been admitted as a Fellow of the ACSL, the peak body for strata lawyers in Australia. Profile I Linkedin

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For all strata law advice including by-laws, building defects and levy collections contact our specialist NSW and Sydney strata lawyers here or call 02 9562 1266, we’re happy to assist.

By-laws for BBQs, Pools and Gyms

Hot summer weather and the festive season is upon us and what a better time for lot owners and tenants to get fit, have a dip and pull out the barbie on a balmy summers day.

As the weather warms up to higher temperatures, so does the festive cheer. We recommend that reviewing and updating the following by-laws to help ensure that your strata blocks have clear rules and a stress free summer festive season.

BBQs – Fire Safety and Smoke Drift

For safety and smoke drift purposes it is highly recommended that a comprehensive by-law regulating (sometimes prohibiting) the use of BBQs on balconies.

Regulations on the type of BBQs such as

• Smokers
• Open fires
• Storage of LPG bottles, inflammable liquids and other substances and materials

All of these items should be considered as part of your by-laws.

Pools – Don’t Ignore the Potential Risks

A communal pool in strata has its benefits, but the risks cannot be ignored that’s why it’s important to have a clear set of communal rules in the form of a by-law to ensure everyone stays safe.

A by-law with clear communal rules such as:

• ‘No running’, ‘no diving (in shallow water)’ and ‘no bringing of glass’ at the pool are all great ways to help ensure everyone’s safety.
• Electricity and water do not mix well, so it’s important to minimise the risk of accidents by limiting electrical use around pools.
• And…who can and cannot use the pool.

Gyms – Reduce your Risks

Like pools, gyms in strata complexes have many benefits however come with safety risks and that’s why it’s critical to have a set of by-law rules to ensure everyone’s safety.

• Keeping noise to a minimum
• Hours of gym operation
• Safety rules
• Use and cleaning of equipment and more

Our specialist team of strata lawyers have been developing and reviewing by-laws for over 40 years. So, if you’re looking for a by-law or a review, we’d be happy to assist.

Get your by-laws right – speak to the experts!

Adrian Mueller I BCOM LLB FACCAL I Partner

Since 2002 Adrian has specialised almost exclusively in the area of strata law. His knowledge of, and experience in strata law is second to none. He is the youngest person to have been admitted as a Fellow of the ACSL, the peak body for strata lawyers in Australia. Profile I Linked

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For all strata law advice including by-laws, building defects and levy collections contact our specialist NSW and Sydney strata lawyers here or call 02 9562 1266, we’re happy to assist.

A Short Term Accommodation Levy for NSW?

Key tourism area’s across NSW are weighing in on Victoria’s short term rental accommodation (STRA) levy, agreeing that bed taxes were essential..

However, they’re concerned about the lack of details  on how the levy would work across platforms such as Airbnb and Stayz across NSW.

Is your Short Term Accommodation By-law Current?

Levy or no levy it’s important to ensure that your STRA by-laws are up to date and in line with you local council short term rental accommodation regulations, especially coming up to the festive season?

DOES YOUR SHORT TERM RENTAL ACCOMMODATION NEED A REVIEW?

Will NSW be the next state to impose a short term rental accommodation levy? Read on…

Adrian Mueller I BCOM LLB FACCAL I Partner

Since 2002 Adrian has specialised almost exclusively in the area of strata law. His knowledge of, and experience in strata law is second to none. He is the youngest person to have been admitted as a Fellow of the ACSL, the peak body for strata lawyers in Australia. Profile I Linked

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For all strata law advice including by-laws, building defects and levy collections contact our specialist NSW and Sydney strata lawyers here or call 02 9562 1266, we’re happy to assist.