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Australia: Insurances, Commissions and Kickbacks in our Strata & Community Title Schemes

The fact that in the 2015 strata reforms it was felt necessary to include a new provision requiring strata managing…

2 weeks ago

Australia: Toe the Line Before You Tow

There’s always a lot of hype in the build-up to legislative change, even when the changes proposed have been in…

4 weeks ago

Australia: ‘Money and energy to be saved’: how to get Australia’s bodies corporate to go green

A good first step, according to Megan Chatterton, chief resilience officer for the Owners Corporation Network, is to get an…

1 month ago

Australia: What’s Your Strata Code Of Conduct?

In light of recent changes to NSW Strata legislation, it’s time to review your Strata Committee Code of Conduct.  Conduct…

2 months ago

Australia: What’s Your Strata Code Of Conduct?

In light of recent changes to NSW Strata legislation, it’s time to review your Strata Committee Code of Conduct.  Conduct…

2 months ago

Australia: Lithium-ion batteries in strata buildings

Owners and occupiers of strata buildings are increasingly asking about what to do to prevent fires caused by exploding lithium-ion…

2 months ago

Australia: Landmark Ruling in NSW Court of Appeal Changes the Game for Builders and Developers

In a bustling courtroom filled with legal practitioners, developers, and contractors, the New South Wales Court of Appeal delivered a…

2 months ago

Australia: Don’t get caught out! Changes to strata title legislation

The NSW Government reviewed the Strata Schemes Development Act 2015 (‘SSDA’) and the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (‘SSMA’) with…

3 months ago

Australia: Repairs v Improvements to the Common Property: When is a repair a repair?

This is a tricky question and it will always depend on the facts of your owners corporation’s situation. In Marks…

5 months ago

Australia: Mascot Towers: A termination order is not in order

On 24 November 2023, Her Honour Justice Peden gave judgment in The Owners – Strata Plan No 80877 v Lannock…

5 months ago