This article about the legal issued raised by the first strata renewal decision has been supplied by Allison Benson, Kerin Benson Lawyers.On 8 August 2019, the Land & Environment Court, handing down the first decision in respect of giving effect to a collective sale under the strata renewal provisions of Part 10 of the Strata Schemes Development Act 2015 (the Act) in … [Read more...]
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NSW’s First Strata Renewal Decision Unpacked: Procedural Tips For Your Scheme
This article about NSW's first strata renewal decision and what it may mean for your scheme has been supplied by Allison Benson, Kerin Benson Lawyers.On 8 August 2019 the Land & Environment Court handed down the first decision in respect of giving effect to a collective sale under the strata renewal provisions of Part 10 of the Strata Schemes Development Act 2015 (the Act) … [Read more...]
Building Defects: Why are they a crisis? And why is it important?
This article about the building defects crisis and why it is important has been supplied by Allison Benson, Kerin Benson Lawyers.There has been much in the news lately about building defects. In between reports on dangerous cladding causing fires (Grenfell in the UK, Neo200/Spencer Street in Melbourne) and structural cracking & waterproofing issues (Opal Towers, Mascot … [Read more...]
NSW: Was My By-Law Unreasonably Refused?
This article about unauthorised works to common property and the unreasonable refusal of bylaws has been supplied by Allison Benson, Kerin Benson Lawyers.If you own and live in, or work in a strata scheme, then you should be aware that if you want to do certain work to your lot or to the adjacent common property a by-law will be required.GET NOTIFIED WHEN WE PUBLISH NEW … [Read more...]
NSW: Q&A Is Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 for Residential Only?
This article about the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 has been supplied and written by Allison Benson, Kerin Benson Lawyers.Question: Is the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 only for residential schemes or do all Parts of the Act apply to all types of strata scheme developments such as residential, commercial, mixed use, industrial?GET THE LATEST STRATA NEWS / … [Read more...]
NSW: Animals and hard surface floors in strata schemes: an update
This article about Animals and hard surface floors in strata schemes has been supplied by Allison Benson, Kerin Benson Lawyers. What do animals and hard surface flooring in strata schemes have in common? Well, to start, they can be divisive. In a strata law context by-laws regulating both subjects have been challenged in the NSW Civil & Administrative Tribunal (“NCAT’) as … [Read more...]
NSW: Top 9 Tips for Holding a Strata Meeting via Teleconference
What are the best ways to hold a strata meeting via teleconference? Allison Benson, Kerin Benson Lawyers lists these out for you. We even suggest what no to do! How helpful is that?In the modern workplace it has become increasingly common practice that a majority of your interactions with clients or staff will not be face-to-face, therefore virtual meetings and … [Read more...]
NSW: Strata Managers Beware: Postal service deeming provisions have changed!
This article about changes to postage times has been supplied by Allison Benson, Kerin Benson Lawyers.Strata managers need to be aware of this key change if serving notices by post. Section 160 of the Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) has recently been amended. Instead of being deemed served four working days after the item has been posted, the item is now deemed served after seven … [Read more...]
NSW: Windows and Window Safety Devices in Strata Schemes: What is required and can the owners corporation absolve itself of its responsibility?
This article about windows and window safety devices in strata schemes has been supplied by Allison Benson, Kerin Benson Lawyers.As most strata owners and occupiers in NSW would know legislative changes require certain windows to be fitted with window safety devices by 13 March 2018. The purpose of the legislative changes was to try to prevent children from falling out of … [Read more...]
NSW: When are you an unfinancial lot owner? What effect does this have?
This article about levies, unfinancial lot owners and what this means has been supplied by Allison Benson, Kerin Benson Lawyers.One of the most common questions we receive is when is a lot owner an unfinancial owner for a meeting?GET THE LATEST STRATA NEWS / ARTICLES DIRECT TO YOUR INBOX HEREThe reason for the question is clause 23(8) in Schedule 1 of the Strata … [Read more...]
