On 29 Oct 2015, the New South Wales Parliament passed the new Strata Schemes Management Bill 2015 and the Strata Schemes Development Bill 2015.
New Strata Laws Passed for 1 July 2016
Tag: By-laws
NSW Beware thy Neighbour (and their Dog)
JS Mueller & Co Senior Lawyer and strata law expert, Adrian Mueller, shares the following case Frankel – v – Patterson [2015] NSWSC 1307.
Changes to Apartment ‘Sunset Clawbacks’
Top strata lawyers have called for NSW property protections to be brought into line with other Australian states.
Home Warranty Insurance Rights Confirmed!
Home warranty insurance generally protects an owners corporation from being out of pocket for the cost to repair building defects.
Once an Icon – Now a Pile of Rubble
“In 1980 my parents took me to the Gold Coast for a holiday. My first adventure in Queensland, I was 2 years old. We stayed at the (in)famous Iluka hotel.”
Further Delays to Strata Law Reforms
The plan to reform the state’s 50-year-old strata laws was first flagged in 2011 but a series of ministerial changes have hampered the process.
Complex Group, Strata & Community Title Law Reform
Bruce Bentley, Partner JS Mueller & Co presented recently at a Legalwise seminar ‘Strata & Community Title Law Reform’ and Complex Group Title.’
Strata Managers Forum – Short Term Tenancies
Short term tenancies have long posed problems for community living in communities where there are permanent residents and short term tenants.
Strata Managers Forum – Adjudcations and NCAT
What is the difference between strata mediation and strata adjudication? How long does the process take? How much does it cost?
What Type of Renovations Require a By-law?
Renovating an apartment, as opposed to a house requires a different set of approvals, the most obvious is the land you share with other residents.