This article about whether NCAT has jurisdiction for interstate disputes has been supplied by Bannermans Lawyers.A recent High Court case, Burns v Corbett [2018] HCA 15, has cast doubt on the scope of the jurisdiction of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (“NCAT”) and other tribunals to hear disputes between residents of different states. This is potentially a … [Read more...]
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NSW’s first strata renewal decision unpacked – legal issues raised valuations
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...]
QLD: Q&A Parking Concerns Over Shared Driveway in a Mixed Use Development
This article about where responsibilities lie for a shared driveway in a mixed use development in QLD has been supplied by Frank Higginson, Hynes Legal.Question: Our building has two bodies corporate. We have a common area shared driveway however we're not sure which body corporate should be policing current parking issues.Our building has two bodies corporate - one for … [Read more...]
NSW: Switching from Being a Self-Managed Strata Scheme: First-Hand Experience
This post about switching from a self-managed strata scheme has been provided by Michael Ferrier, Eyeon Property Inspections.Currently, there is no legal requirement for a strata scheme in NSW to engage the services of a professional strata management company.As a result, many small buildings choose to be self-managed, where all management is done directly by the … [Read more...]
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...]
QLD Q&A Alarm Bells: Doctoring BC Records to Hide Building Defects
A Qld lot owner is concerned due to committee discussions about doctoring records to hide building defects. Todd Garsden, Hynes Legal and Dee Pannell, Sun City Legal provide the following responses.Question: Some members of our Body Corporate want to doctor records to hide issues they believe might affect the value of their properties. Can they do this? If not how can it be … [Read more...]
QLD Proxy Votes: Should you give your voting right to someone else?
This article on proxy votes and giving your voting rights to someone else has been provided by Kelly Borell, Tower Body Corporate.Gathering proxy votes is common practice in body corporates. It’s a way for active lot owners to gain more votes for something they want done. If that “something” will benefit the scheme and all lot owners, then it makes sense. However, … [Read more...]
NSW: Q&A Improving Strata Committee Communications
A NSW committee member would like to know how to improve communications within the strata committee. Rod Smith, The Strata Collective provides the following response.Question: I'm secretary of our strata committee and the chairperson refuses to communicate about upcoming structural changes. How can we improve communications?GET NOTIFIED WHEN WE PUBLISH NEW Q&AS, NEWS … [Read more...]
VIC: Q&A Conflict of Interest on the Committee?
This Q&A about a possible conflict of interest on a committee in Victoria has been supplied by Jane Giacobbe, Strata Reports Victoria.Question: One of our lot owner has a business which has a contract at the apartment complex. Are they able to nominate for an Owners Corporation committee position or is this a conflict of interest?GET THE LATEST STRATA NEWS / ARTICLES … [Read more...]
The Ultimate Better Building Handover List
This is a list of some typical oversights from builder/developers in the handover of strata buildings. It has been supplied by Andrew Terrell, Bright & Duggan.I am not going to start on building defects – that is a topic much maligned by the media at the moment (who are having a feeding frenzy on Mascot Towers after the Opal Tower hysteria died down).Instead, I am … [Read more...]
