Strata Management
Is Your Strata Scheme Exempt From Complying With WH&S?
Is your Strata Scheme Exempt from Complying With WH&S? The answer is “Yes” if it fits within the narrow exemption…
Electing The Strata Committee: How To Vote For Strata Committee Members
In most cases, electing the strata committee is a quick decision made by consensus of the Owners Corporation at the…
Retrofitting EV Charging Equipment Vs Practical Protection of People and Property
Current regulations do not generally require involvement from building surveyors, fire engineers or the local fire services in the installation…
Others Claiming or Using Your Land: Encroachments & Adverse Possession
With the increasing cost and reducing size of city residential properties, exactly what land is owned by you is becoming…
How To Conduct A Meeting Of The Owners Corporation? Some Tips
In NSW, the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (the Act) regulates how general meetings (sometimes called extraordinary general meetings) and annual general…
Drips and Disputes: Unraveling the Responsibility for Upstairs Water Leaks
It is not always clear whether water ingress results from defective common property, or whether it is originating from another…
By-law Breach: NCAT Reject the Mixed Bag Approach
Lot Owners who Breach By-laws An owners corporation is able to take legal action in NCAT against an owner who…
Your Behaviour in Tribunal Proceedings Matters – It Affects the Costs Order!
In recent Tribunal proceedings with respect to the appointment of a compulsory managing agent for a strata scheme, parties faced…
Don’t You Dare Sue Me – Overstepping the Mark
Strata Lot Owner and Owners Corporation in Dispute Is it legitimate for a lot owner to pressure an owners corporation…
Interpretation Of Strata Plans: How Do I Read My Strata Plan?
Each strata plan registered in NSW is unique. In addition to the fact that every strata building or complex will…