It’s becoming increasingly common for strata meetings to be recorded.
So what happens when a person announces that he or she intends to record a strata meeting and some of those present object to the meeting being recorded?
Is it legal to do so? The answer might surprise you.
To read the full article click here now – Recording Strata Meetings
For NSW strata legal or levy collection advice please contact us here or call 02 9562 1266, we’re happy to assist.
The NSW Supreme Court recently found a Local Council which acted as the certifier of a house, liable to the homeowner for structural defects.
This case offers hope to owners corporations whose buildings are affected by building defects.
To read the full article – Building Defects Certifier Liable
For NSW strata legal or levy collection advice please contact us here or call 02 9562 1266, we’re happy to assist.
Trial our new online ‘Levy Collect’ service today. Simply send an email to jsmmarketing@muellers.com.au and we’ll be in touch week commencing 11 January 2015.
Millions of Dollars
We understand that raising and receiving funds for building maintenance and scheme administration is fundamental to an efficiently-run scheme. That’s why, in 2015, the Muellers team collected millions of dollars in outstanding levies.
Access 24/7/365
Based on feedback from our clients, we also enhanced our levy collection service with a new online system ‘Levy Collect’, making it even easier for you to access your matters 24/7/365, anywhere, anytime from your desktop, laptop, tablet or smartphone….giving you back time to focus on other things.
FREE Trial
Anyone who would like to trial our new online ‘Levy Collect’ service can do so by contacting us and we’ll be in touch in 2016 with the details.
Trial our new service today by simply sending an email to jsmmarketing@muellers.com.au and we’ll be in touch week commencing 11 January 2015.
For NSW strata legal or levy collection advice please contact us here or call 02 9562 1266, we’re happy to assist.
As the holiday season arrives, we’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support. It is through the satisfaction and loyalty of our clients that we can truly be a success at what we do!
Thanks to you, the Muellers team have been busy helping communities throughout 2015…
New Laws
The new strata laws will kick-in 1 July 2016, so, if you are looking to speak to a team of experts in strata law, we’d be happy to help. The Muellers team has over 130 years’ combined experience so you know you will be speaking to a team with knowledge and experience.
In fact, the Muellers team resolved hundreds of strata legal matters during 2015 including litigation and dispute resolution, building and construction, strata disputes, strata by-laws, levy recovery, management and property development.
And did you know we can also assist with conveyancing, wills and estate planning, and commercial leasing?
Millions of Dollars
We also understand that raising and receiving funds for building maintenance and scheme administration is fundamental to an efficiently-run scheme. That’s why, in 2015, the Muellers team collected millions of dollars in outstanding levies.
Access 24/7/365
Based on feedback from our clients, we also enhanced our levy collection service with a new online system ‘Levy Collect’, making it even easier for you to access your matters 24/7/365, anywhere, anytime from your desktop, laptop, tablet or smartphone….giving you back time to focus on other things.
No strings attached!
Anyone who would like to trial our new online ‘LevyCollect’ app can do so by sending an email to jsmmarketing@muellers.com.au and we’ll be in touch week commencing 11 January 2016 with the details.
And that’s the wrap-up…
We are taking a holiday break from 23 December 2015 and return on 11 January 2016.
We look forward to working with you in 2016.
We wish you and your families a safe and happy festive season!
For NSW strata legal or levy collection advice please contact us here or call 02 9562 1266, we’re happy to assist.
From the entire JS Mueller & Co team we wish you a Safe and Happy Festive Season!
We are taking a short break from the 23rd December 2015 and returning on the 11th January 2016.
For NSW strata legal or levy collection advice please contact us here or call 02 9562 1266 and we’ll get back to you following our break.
On 29 Oct 2015, the New South Wales Parliament passed the new Strata Schemes Management Bill 2015 and the Strata Schemes Development Bill 2015. These new laws will come into operation on 1 July 2016.
The new legislation contains around 90 changes to the existing laws, some of which are said to be controversial, and only time will tell what effect it will have on the strata landscape in NSW.
Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation, Victor Dominello, said in his contribution to the debate: “Today more than two million people live and work in strata. The new laws will cater for the needs of 21st century strata living,”
He further stated that: “The new laws will modernise collective decision making processes, increase protections against unresolved building defects and improve outdated regulation impacting on renovations.”
Like any Act of Parliament, there are regulations that work hand in hand with the Act. Public consultation on the draft regulations to accompany the new Acts, including model by-laws, will commence in early 2016. When that consultation begins we will provide more information about the proposed regulations.
Further information: www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au
For NSW strata legal or levy collection advice please contact us here or call 02 9562 1266, we’re happy to assist.
JS Mueller & Co partner and strata law expert, Adrian Mueller, shares the following case Frankel – v – Patterson [2015] NSWSC 1307 with LookUp Strata Newsletter.
For more information read – Pet By-laws
JS Mueller & Co Senior Lawyer and strata law expert, Adrian Mueller, discusses home warranty insurance in REINSW Strata Management Chapter News.
Adrian strongly expressed that knowledge is essential, especially when it comes to home warranty insurance and understanding what rights you have.
Click here now to view this case study which outlines the importance of Home Warranty Insurance
For NSW strata legal or levy collection advice please contact us here or call 02 9562 1266, we’re happy to assist.
About JS Mueller & Co
JS Mueller & Co has been servicing the strata industry across NSW for almost 40 years. We are a specialist firm of strata lawyers with in depth and unmatched experience in, and comprehensive knowledge of strata law and levy collection. We are there to assist you every step of the way.
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Arncliffe Sydney Australia 2205
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Media inquiries: Contact Julie Schoneveld on 02 9562 1266 or 0435 939 491
Did you know that a new register for homeowner warranty insurance policies now exists in NSW?
On 15 January 2015, the new amendments to the Home Building Act 1989 introduced a new register for homeowner warranty insurance (‘HOWI’). The register records homeowner warranty insurance contracts entered into after 1 July 2010.
For further information on ‘HOWI’ see – Home Warranty Insurance Register
For NSW strata legal or levy collection advice please contact us here or call 02 9562 1266, we’re happy to assist.
Some good news…
Home warranty insurance generally protects an owners corporation from being out of pocket for the cost to repair building defects where the builder has been made bankrupt.
But what happens when an owners corporation makes a home warranty insurance claim after the builder’s bankruptcy ends. Is it then too late for the owners corporation to make the insurance claim?
The answer is “no” according to a very recent decision of the NSW Supreme Court.
For further information Strata Home Warranty Insurance Rights
For NSW strata legal or levy collection advice please contact us here or call 02 9562 1266, we’re happy to assist.