October 2016 the JS Mueller & Co team presented to the strata industry on the new strata laws ‘Are you Prepared for the New Strata Laws?’ This is in preparation for the new Strata Schemes Management Bill 2015 and the Strata Schemes Development Bill 2015 due to commence 30 November 2016.

The JS Mueller and Co team presented:

• James Moir: Works By-laws – How will they operate under the new laws?
• Adrian Mueller: Meetings – What are the changes under the new laws?
• Faiyaaz Shafiq: Levy Collection – Procedural changes under the new laws?
• Anna Minassian: Building Defects – What impact will the new laws have?
• Trish Smith: LevyCollect – How can it benefit you?

Please click below to view presentations and papers:

JS Mueller & Co New Strata Laws Forum Presentations_Oct16
JS Mueller & Co Forum Papers_Oct16

For NSW strata legal or levy collection advice please contact us here or call 02 9562 1266, we’re happy to assist.

Bruce Bentley, Partner JS Mueller & Co presented recently at a Legalwise Seminar ‘Review of Strata Title Reforms’.

To view a copy of Bruce’s paper please click the link below.

Strata Renewal Reforms

For NSW strata legal or levy collection advice please contact us here or call 02 9562 1266, we’re happy to assist.

How are most strata disputes resolved? What is the difference between strata mediation and strata adjudication? How long does the process take? How much does it cost?

The NSW Government wants most strata disputes to be resolved quickly, cheaply, and out of court. For this reason an entire Chapter of the Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 (“Strata Act”) outlines, in considerable detail, a process for resolving most types of strata disputes.

This process typically involves, first, strata mediation, followed by strata adjudication, and then an appeal to the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal.

Click below to download the presentation and full paper on Strata Adjudications and NCAT from our April 2015 seminar:

• JS Mueller & Co Forum Strata Adjudications and NCAT Paper_Apr15
• JS Mueller & Co Forum Strata Adjudications and NCAT Presentation_Apr15

For NSW strata legal or levy collection advice please contact us here or call 02 9562 1266, we’re happy to assist.

This building defect case highlights the uncertainty of relying on the date of issue of an occupation certificate for determining the time for bringing action and some of the appeal limitations under the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NCAT).

For the full article please click here – HBA Warranty Reliance on Occupation Certificates

For NSW strata legal or levy collection advice please contact us here or call 02 9562 1266, we’re happy to assist.

How are most strata disputes resolved?

What is the difference between strata mediation and strata adjudication?

How long does the process take?

How much does it cost?

To view the full article please click here –  Strata Dispute Resolution Explained

For NSW strata legal or levy collection advice please contact us here or call 02 9562 1266, we’re happy to assist.