Recent Court and NCAT decisions and changes to strata laws have impacted on the validity of many by-laws.

This means that it is now essential to again review your strata scheme’s by-laws.

In this article we take a look at the types of by-laws that need to be reviewed due to these recent cases and changes to the law. These include:

• No Pets By-laws
• Short Term Letting By-laws
• Abandoned Goods and Illegally Parked Vehicles By-laws
• No Smoking By-laws
• No Hard Floor Coverings By-laws
• Prohibiting Business Activities in Lots

The full article can be reviewed here: Strata Law Changes Means By-law Reviews

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Here we share the top five most useful strata by-Laws with factsheets.

Muellers has drafted 1000’s of by-laws over the course of 40 plus years.

During that time we’ve learnt what does and doesn’t work.

So what are the five most useful by-laws and why?

Here’s our shortlist for you to download and share:

1. Cost Recovery By-Law
2. Master Renovations By-Law
3. Parking By-Law
4. Proxy By-Law
5. Repairs By-Law

For NSW strata legal, building defects or levy collection advice please contact us here or call 02 9562 1266, we’re happy to assist.

New rules released by NSW Land Registry Services due to COVID-19 allow by-laws to be registered electronically.

We have just registered the first consolidated set of by-laws electronically.

The process is faster and more streamlined than paper lodgement and is the way of the future.

If you would like to inquire about electronic registration of by-laws, please contact us.

For NSW strata legal, building defects and levy collection advice please contact us here or call 02 9562 1266, we’re happy to assist.

Although our pets aren’t getting sick, COVID-19 is changing the lives of pets especially for dogs living in apartments.

There’s lots of discussion regarding pets as more people work from home. Dogs in isolation not going for their regular walks, exhibiting destructive and anxious behaviour, increased barking or difficulty settling. Then there are the complaints from all the non pet owners.

So can pet’s be banned from living in strata?

In at least two cases late last year, NCAT decided that “no pets” by-laws were invalid.

So, are pets by-laws banning the keeping of pets no longer worth the paper they are written on?

Given its importance to many strata buildings across the State where does this leave “no pets” buildings?

What about the basic habitation rights of owners who want to live in a “pet free” building?

Where does this leave “no pets” buildings?  Pet By-laws – Is it the End of No Pets By-laws?

Need a pet by-law or some advice during COVID-19 contact us now!

For NSW strata legal, building defects and levy collection advice please contact us here or call 02 9562 1266, we’re happy to assist.