
The Appeal Panel in NCAT has recently handed down 2 important decisions regarding the award of costs and “special circumstances”. In Gelder v The Owners Strata Plan 38308 [2021] NSWCATAP…
The Appeal Panel in NCAT has recently handed down 2 important decisions regarding the award of costs and “special circumstances”. In Gelder v The Owners Strata Plan 38308 [2021] NSWCATAP…
In this podcast, David Sachs discusses the importance of drafting effective motions in meetings of owners corporations.
NCAT Decision About Costs A recent decision of the Appeal Panel of the New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal – Bright Build Pty Limited v The Owners-Strata Plan 94514…
In this podcast, Sachs Gerace Lawyers’ David Sachs talks about things you need to know about building defects in a Strata Scheme.
In this podcast, Sachs Gerace Lawyers’ David Sachs discusses the recent Court of Appeal decision that is going to change everything.
In this podcast, David Sachs discusses the key things that Owners Corporations need to consider before executing building works. In particular, David discusses: What sort of building works require a…
In Byron Moon Pty Ltd and Anor v The Owner Strata Plan 76830, Sachs Gerace Lawyers successfully represented two commercial lot owners who sought reimbursement of levies that included incorrect…
In this podcast, Sachs Gerace Lawyers, Principal, David Sachs discusses proxies. More specifically, David covers: What is a proxy and how does it work? How does a proxy vote?…
Successful Adjudication Application SGL recently successfully represented a builder in adjudication proceedings concerning the calculation for payments due for provisional sum work. Allens Linklaters acted for the developer. In design…
On 8 August 2019, Justice Pain the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales delivered the first judgment approving the collective sale of a strata scheme: Application by the…
With a number of apartment buildings in NSW reported to have defects, owners corporations may be concerned about whether their apartment building has defects and what they can do about…
In the recent case of The Owners – Strata Plan 87265 v Saaib, the Supreme Court of NSW has taken a different approach as to whether owners corporations who have…
In a recent District Court case, a lot owner was ordered to pay $90,000 in general damages, plus a further $30,000 for aggravated damages, for comments made in an email…
In a matter that has been reported widely, residents of an Erskineville Apartment complex are vowing to fight a ban on some children being banned from using the pool. The…
The case of Titus v Eddington [2019] NSWCAT CCD is a salient reminder of how the Tribunal deals with applications to adjust unit entitlements and the importance of dealing with…
Most decisions in strata cases are delivered by the Civil and Administrative Tribunal, either by a member of the Consumer and Commercial Division or the Appeal Panel. From time to…
The Appeal Panel of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal of New South Wales in Endre v The Owners – Strata Plan No. 17771 [2019] NSWCATAP 93 has made a work…