This Q&A from a NSW Strata Manager is about whether the strata manager usually holds the certificate of title for the buildings they manage. Emma Smythies, Bugden Allen Lawyers address this issue. Question: What does the legislation say about the Strata Manager having to hold the original certificate of Title for the schemes they manage? What does the legislation say … [Read more...]
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NSW: Tenancy Laws Changing From March 2020
This article about NSW residential tenancy laws changing from March 2020 has been provided by Emma Smythies, Bugden Allen Lawyers. Changes to the residential tenancy laws in NSW start on 23 March 2020, with amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (the Act) and the new Residential Tenancies Regulation 2019 (the new Regulation). The changes cover the following key … [Read more...]
NSW: Q&A Liability Clauses When Upstairs Installs a Balcony Garden
This Q&A from a NSW Lot Owner concerns the need for a liability clause when the neighbour above wants to install a balcony garden. Emma Smythies, Bugden Allen Lawyers address this issue. Question: The neighbour above wants to install a garden on their balcony. A waterproof membrane would be installed. Should this be approved with liability clauses on the garden's … [Read more...]
NSW: Q&A Do We Need a New ByLaw For a Water Tank?
A NSW Lot Owner wonders whether their strata scheme needs a new bylaw to install a water tank. Emma Smythies, Bugden Allen Lawyers provides a few options plus the steps involved. Question: Due to prolonged drought our strata scheme would like to install a water tank to water common property gardens. Do we need a new bylaw to improve Common Property … [Read more...]
New Disclosure Requirements for NSW Off-The-Plan Sales
This article about the new disclosure requirements for off-the-plan apartment sales in NSW has been provided by Emma Smythies, Bugden Allen Lawyers. New legislative reforms for off-the-plan contracts for sale in NSW came into effect from 1 December 2019. The reforms in the Conveyancing Legislation Amendment Act 2018 and Conveyancing (Sale of Land) Amendment Regulation 2019 … [Read more...]
NSW: Q&A Right To Use Common Property: How Much for the Roof Space?
A NSW Lot Owner wonders how much to pay for the right to use common property. He'd like to purchase the roof space to build another bedroom. Emma Smythies, Bugden Allen Lawyers provides a few options plus the steps involved. Question: I want to purchase the roof space above my apartment to build another bedroom and the committee has agreed. What happens now and how do we … [Read more...]
