New building laws passed by the NSW Parliament in early June 2020 will have a significant impact on people that own and live in strata buildings and any person involved in property development and construction in NSW.

Maintenance Plan forecasts should be updated in line with the size and complexity of your building. Regular updating provides a flow of information that results in greater accuracy of forecasts for complexes of all sizes and complexity.

The Strata Portal is an online register that collects information from strata schemes across NSW. You can be part of the pilot by entering your building’s information by the 30 June.

The purpose of the amendment is to provide measures to alleviate the financial burden caused by COVID-19 on bodies corporate and their Owners. But is the solution worse than the problem?

A recent Appeal Panel considered the provisions of by-law 14 requiring all floor spaces except kitchens, laundries, toilets and bathrooms to be treated to prevent transmission of noise.

The Appeal Panel decisions have confirmed that, in most cases, no pets by-laws are valid and enforceable. The decisions also have broader implications on other types of by-laws which prohibit conduct in a strata scheme.

Why does your internet service provider describe internet speeds “up to 50Mbps”? The sad reality is, the NBN hasn’t delivered the internet speeds we expected but now there’s a cost effective solution for strata buildings.

If you are either an owner of land upon which an encroachment extends or are an owner of a property that encroaches upon another person’s land, you may apply to the Court for relief.

Question: What are the rules about washing your car in your car park or on common property? Should there be a designated area for car washing?

Question: A voting form has been issued to all owners with options for paying or postponing levies. As this relates to varying the levy contributions, how should this be done?

The restrictions on physical attendance have changed the way that litigation is commenced and progressed. These FAQs address common queries in relation to commencing and progressing litigation in the current climate.

The restrictions on physical attendance have changed the way that litigation is commenced and progressed. These FAQs address common queries in relation to commencing and progressing litigation in the current climate.

Question: A voting form has been issued to all owners with options for paying or postponing levies. As this relates to varying the levy contributions, how should this be done?

The interim orders in a recent case provides some relief for bodies corporate that held virtual general meetings during the COVID-19 restrictions.

The New South Wales Parliament passed two important bills last week. The centrepiece of the legislation is an ability for the Secretary of the Department of Customer Service to order the correction of “serious defects” in residential apartment buildings.

One of the areas of change in the WA Strata reforms was in simplifying the process around dispute resolution. This article looks at some of the reasons why disputes arise and how two key changes in the Act should make it easier to resolve them.

Bodies corporate are different in so many ways. How do you know if yours is overcharging? It’s not easy to compare ‘like with like’ but we show you the way.

Watch the recent live video demo of the online platform Stratabox. Take a look at how this easy to use tool can benefit your community and the running of your building.

Question: What are the rules about washing your car in your car park or on common property? Should there be a designated area for car washing?

This article highlights a discrepancy between the current deadline dates for the need to be physically present during meetings and the need to adhere to physical distancing rules in ACT.