As part of its ongoing interest in implementing reforms to strata legislation, the NSW Government is about to amend the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 as follows: Simplifying the process…
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As part of its ongoing interest in implementing reforms to strata legislation, the NSW Government is about to amend the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 as follows: Simplifying the process…
In this edition of the Strata Law Podcast, Sachs Gerace Lawyers, Senior Associate, Clement Lo discusses the application of section 106 of the Strata Schemes Management Act NSW, the 2…
In the context of Strata Law in New South Wales, if a matter is urgent and time-sensitive an applicant can seek urgent orders in the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal…
In this episode of the Strata Law podcast, David Sachs of Sachs Gerace Lawyers, discusses the consequences of non-compliance with NCAT orders; the wide range of orders that NCAT can…
In this podcast, Theresa Khoury discusses notable cases that highlight the evolving landscape of Strata Law in New South Wales.
Insight reports reveal that 1.2 million people were living in more than three hundred and twenty-five thousand strata lots across eighty-three thousand strata schemes in New South Wales, and that…
Sachs Gerace Lawyers recently successfully represented an owners corporation (OC) in its application seeking penalties against lot owners for their failure to comply with a notice to comply with a…
When it comes to the resolution of disputes in strata, it doesn’t necessarily mean that the only way to resolve the matter is through litigation. In fact, for many jurisdictions,…
In this case, Sachs Gerace Lawyers successfully represented Simone Selkirk in her claim against the Owners Corporation (OC) for its failure to repair and maintain common property under s106 of…
In December last year, there were a number of legislative updates to the NSW Strata Schemes Management Act 2015. Some of these changes will have a significant impact on strata…
It’s likely you may have heard the term NCAT, which is an abbreviation for the NSW Civil and Administration Tribunal. Now not only does that tribunal hear a wide range…
In this podcast, Sachs Gerace Lawyers’ Senior Associate, Clement Lo, explores the key functions of a Strata committee but also the reasons that you may or may not want to…
In this podcast, Sachs Gerace Lawyers’ Partner, Anne Fernando, talks about how owners corporations should be very careful with indemnity clauses in their by-laws, particularly with respect to, when they…
In the previous edition of the Strata Law podcast, David Sachs discussed what you need to know about preparing documents and evidence for NCAT. In this edition of the podcast,…
It goes without saying that in the day-to-day combat of owners corporations and strata managers, there are lots of moving parts so it begs the question of what are the…
In this podcast, Sachs Gerace Lawyers‘ Partner, Anne Fernando, talks about the legal recourse that lot owners may have in those circumstances where the owner’s corporation failed to comply with…
When it comes to Strata, perhaps the most fundamental question that needs determination is who owns what, getting this wrong of course can have major ramifications. In this podcast, Theresa…
It goes without saying that in the lack of a strata manager, the issue of cigarette smoking or second-hand smoking occupies a significant amount of time. It of course imposes…
If there are issues concerning your strata community or your strata manager, it might be time to look for a compulsory strata managing agent to get things back on track….
Strata and building disputes are often complex in nature, particularly when there is litigation involved. And for most, you add another layer of complexity when you’re trying to kick your…