Published: 18th Oct 2022 | 0 Comments
NSW: Differential Levies: Can You? Or Can’t You?
Updated: 21st Oct 2022
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Allison Benson, Kerin Benson Lawyers
Allison is a strata lawyer who has provided general strata advice, acted in strata disputes (including building defect disputes) and worked with clients in preparing and enforcing by-laws and strata management statements, since 2008. From 2012 onwards, Allison has acted exclusively on behalf of owners corporations and lot owners in respect of both strata and community association disputes and building and construction disputes. Allison has extensive experience in commercial litigation and dispute resolution, having represented clients in contractual claims, interpretation of by-laws and rules, Home Building Act claims and levy recovery claims at all levels of court proceedings, including in the Court of Appeal and in the former CTTT (now the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal known as NCAT). Allison’s knowledge across a variety of strata schemes matters enables her to advise owners corporations, lot owners and other interested parties on a range of issues and to represent their interests both informally and before the courts. Allison is a member of the Australian College of Community Association Lawyers (ACCAL), the Newcastle Law Society and the Society of Construction Law Australia. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from Macquarie University and a Bachelor of Business from the University of Newcastle. Allison's LinkedIn Profile. Allison is a regular contributor to LookUpStrata. You can take a look at Allison's articles here .
Published: 07th Oct 2022 | 0 Comments
NSW: “NOT SO IRON CLAD” – Strata Plan No 92450 v JKN Para 1 Pty Ltd & Anor [2022] NSWSC 958
Updated: 25th Oct 2022
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Published: 04th Sep 2022 | 1 Comments
NSW: DIY By-laws – DIY but Do it Right!
Updated: 06th Sep 2022
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Published: 30th Aug 2022 | 0 Comments
NSW: Stocker v The Owners – Strata Plan No. 6622 – Minor Renovations, or not?
Updated: 19th Feb 2025
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Published: 23rd Aug 2022 | 0 Comments
NSW: What Is An Unreasonable Reason To Refuse To Make A By-Law?
Updated: 25th Aug 2022
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Published: 19th Aug 2022 | 5 Comments
NSW: What Can an Owners Corporation do if an Owner or Occupier Breaches the By-Laws of the Scheme?
Updated: 23rd Aug 2022
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Published: 12th Aug 2022 | 1 Comments
NSW: Can An Owners Corporation Add Its Legal Fees For Recovering Unpaid Contributions To The Defaulting Lot Owner’s Ledger?
Updated: 16th Aug 2022
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Published: 02nd Aug 2022 | 2 Comments
NSW: Is Your Owners Corporation Performing Satisfactorily?
Updated: 04th Aug 2022
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Published: 29th Jul 2022 | 2 Comments
NSW: Renovations To Your Apartment And What The Design And Building Practitioners Act 2020 Means For You
Updated: 03rd Mar 2026
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Published: 03rd Jun 2022 | 0 Comments
NSW: Obligations in Relation to Mould in Apartments
Updated: 07th Jun 2022
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Published: 20th May 2022 | 0 Comments
NSW: What Types Of Documents Must An Owners Corporation Produce Upon Request?
Updated: 24th May 2022
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Published: 12th Apr 2022 | 0 Comments
NSW: STOP! Considerations for Strata Lot Owners Before you Pick up the Hammer this Long Weekend
Updated: 19th Apr 2022
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Published: 15th Mar 2022 | 1 Comments
NSW: Strata Managers & Self-Managed Strata Schemes: Are You Ready for the New Annual Reporting Requirements?
Updated: 18th Mar 2022
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Published: 01st Mar 2022 | 5 Comments
NSW: Gardening in Strata & Community Schemes: Some Thoughts
Updated: 04th Mar 2022
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Published: 15th Feb 2022 | 1 Comments
NSW: When is an Owners Corporation not Required to Repair and Maintain Common Property?
Updated: 18th Feb 2022
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Published: 24th Nov 2021 | 2 Comments
NSW: Functioning during the Initial Period of an Owners Corporation
Updated: 01st Dec 2021
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Published: 17th Nov 2021 | 1 Comments
NSW: What Are The Principles Applied By The Tribunal In The Re-Allocation Of Unit Entitlements?
Updated: 19th Feb 2025
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Published: 25th Oct 2021 | 9 Comments
NSW: Managing Poor Behaviour – Sometimes It’s Not (Just) a Strata Issue…
Updated: 19th Feb 2025
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Published: 06th Oct 2021 | 2 Comments
NSW: Restrictions on a Strata Committee: What Are They?
Updated: 06th Oct 2021
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Published: 24th Aug 2021 | 1 Comments
NSW: Strata Managers – How Are They Regulated?
Updated: 09th Apr 2024
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