About the August 2025 edition
The August 2025 edition of The NSW Strata Magazine examines owner rights, committee liability, and building compliance across a range of practical strata scenarios. Key topics include committee members' personal liability for defect remediation, insurance claim limitations for recurring issues, special levy fund transfers, and by-law reform. The edition also addresses fire door compliance, fob audit enforcement, short-term rental access rights, and the challenges small strata schemes face in securing management services.
- Can owners be forced to fund improvements that disadvantage them? – Matthew Lo and Ashley Howard, Kerin Benson Lawyers
- Leading the way in strata funding – Lannock Strata Finance
- How accurate are costs for insurance and DBPA document lodgement in an engineer's scope of work? – Bruce McKenzie, Sedgwick
- If an insurer accepts a claim for repair of a leaking shower, can they refuse future claims if the shower leaks again? – Tyrone Shandiman, Strata Insurance Solutions
- Who is responsible for removing a large tree on lot property that is damaging a common property fence? – Leanne Habib, Premium Strata
- Considering tax and setup fees, is a term deposit a worthwhile investment? – Rod Laws, TINWORTH & CO
- Can special levy funds be moved between the admin and capital works funds? – Hugh McCormack, McCormacks Strata Management
- What are committee members' personal liability if they take no action to disclose or remediate major defects? – Bruce McKenzie, Sedgwick
- Can the owners corporation force an owner to remove the front screen door attached to their fire door? – Chris Chatham, LINKfire
- If owners do not comply with a fob audit by the due date, can the owners corporation deactivate their fobs? – Leanne Habib, Premium Strata
- "We can't afford that" How to respond when committees push back on maintenance – PASG Projects
- How can a four-lot strata scheme find a strata manager willing to take on small schemes? – Megan Parkins, Tender Advisory
- Outdated by-laws? It's time for change – Allison Benson, Kerin Benson Lawyers
- Should short-term rental guests have access to the window restrictor key? – Anthony Shakar, ASQB and Tyrone Shandiman, Strata Insurance Solutions
- If the neighbour above wants to access my lot to renovate their bathroom, am I required to provide access? – Matthew Jenkins, Bannermans Lawyers
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