SMH Domain talks with Muellers Strata Lawyers about gaping loopholes in the new strata laws.
SMH Talks ‘Flaws in the New Strata Laws’ with Muellers
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NCAT Confirms that it Cannot Impose Penalties
NCAT confirms it does not have power to impose monetary penalties on persons who breach orders.
NCAT Orders Owners Corporation to Pay Out!
NCAT has ordered an owners corporation to pay compensation to a unit owner for water damage caused by defects in the common property.
Disabled Residents – Do You Need to Provide Access?
Does an owners corporation need to modify its common property to provide easier access for disabled residents in its strata scheme?
Repair and Maintenance of Unauthorised Works
We all know an owners corporation must maintain and repair common property but what happens when an owner alters the common property?
Supreme Court Quashes NCAT Decision
An NCAT decision allowing a lot owner to keep unauthorised renovations was recently overturned by the Supreme Court.
Were Statutory Warranties Breached?
An apartment block in Rhodes, Sydney claims damages against Walker Group Constructions, inferring a breach of statutory warranties.
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.
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?