Industry News
Renovations To Your Apartment And What The Design And Building Practitioners Act 2020 Means For You
Lot owners who wish to carry out works to their apartment will need to consider whether the works they want…
THE TOP 5 BY-LAWS FOR 2021
There were a number of changes to strata laws during 2021 that resulted in the need for many strata buildings…
STRATA BUILDING DEFECTS – TRENDING ISSUES
The strata industry has a long history of dealing with defective building works and there are some usual suspects, such…
When is an Owners Corporation not Required to Repair and Maintain Common Property?
As the owner of common property, an Owners Corporation has a strict and ongoing responsibility to repair and maintain common…
Changes to Community Title Laws
Commencing 1 December 2021, changes to the Community Land Development Act 2021 and Community Land Management Act 2021 will commence. The…
What Are The Principles Applied By The Tribunal In The Re-Allocation Of Unit Entitlements?
Unit entitlements are determined at the time a strata plan is registered and are important for many reasons, including the…
Renovating apartments in Bodies Corporate – What you need to know
The east coast of Australia is seeing record property prices with predictions that prices will continue to increase. Due to…
Partitioning – When Tenancy in Common is Not Working
It is not uncommon for co-owners to have disputes over property. When these disputes occur, a co-owner may apply to…
SUSTAINABILITY INFRASTRUCTURE: WHAT IS IT & HOW HAS INSTALLING IT BEEN MADE EASIER?
On 16 February 2021 the Strata Schemes Management Amendment (Sustainability Infrastructure) Bill 2021 was passed. It received assent and became…
MANAGING POOR BEHAVIOUR: SOMETIMES IT’S NOT (JUST) A STRATA ISSUE
I received an interesting query this week, and it is not the first time that I have been asked a…
