The Supreme Court has ordered an owners corporation suing its former lawyers to give security for the costs the lawyers will incur.
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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.
Owners Corporations Can Make it Simpler
Information owners corporation have about their owners can actually make it much simpler for us to act more effectively in recovering strata levies.
You May Have Heard There’s Been a Delay!
The NSW Government recently announced the delay of the strata building bond and inspection schemes to…
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?
Structural Defects Given a Limited Meaning
The Supreme Court has decided that structural defects under the old home building legislation do not extend to cover certain building elements.
NCAT Clarifies Appeal Rights Against Adjudicators
NCAT has confirmed that it is business as usual and that appeals against decisions of Strata Adjudicators will continue to be dealt with by NCAT.
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.