DEFT Payment Options Are Changing
As the world shifts toward becoming a “cashless society”, we will see further changes to the available payment options via […]
Parking in a Lot Owners Registered Car Space is not a Breach of the By-Laws
The two most common causes of complaints in strata scheme communal living are illegal parking on common property and noise. […]
Maintenance of Child Safety Locks
The introduction of mandatory child proof window locks in strata schemes occurred in 2017 but there are still some strata […]
Design and Building Practitioners Act – Emergency Remedial Work
Remedial work involving rectification, corrective actions or upgrading for deteriorating building elements in an aging building, or defect rectification in […]
EV Charging – Government Grants Available Now
The NSW Government is providing strata schemes with grant funding to prepare their building for the future by upgrading infrastructure […]
Strata Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 (NSW) (Bill)
This Bill has been tabled in NSW Parliament following the 2021 statutory review of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 […]
Appointment of the First NSW Strata Commissioner
John Minns, the previous Property Services Commissioner, has been appointed as the new Strata and Property Services Commissioner. With more […]
What do you need to know about the NSW Government’s Strata Hub?
The Strata Schemes Management Amendment (Information) Regulation 2021 (“The Regulation”) has put in place a requirement for the Owners Corporation […]
Proposed Optional Housing Tax – Effects
Apart from the sharing of GST revenue and receiving various other grants from the Federal Government, the NSW Government also […]
Why Have Residential Rents Stagnated?
Apart from the loss of international students and contracted overseas labour, more than 60,000 people departed Sydney and Melbourne to […]
Keeping of Pets in a Strata Scheme – Limitations to Approval
It has been a common practice for owners corporations to impose conditions on the keeping of animals in the Strata […]
Digital Reforms Eliminate Use and Issue of Paper Title Deeds
The NSW Government has introduced changes to transition conveyancing from paper Title Deeds to digital Title Deeds. From 11th October, […]
“Smoke Drift” in Strata Units
In Australia, most residential unit blocks, old or new have banned smoking in common areas such as hallways, common living […]
How Are Levies Determined?
One of the most common enquires received by Strata Managers is from lot owners who did not attend the annual […]
Renovations – Do you need consent from the Owners Corporation?
In recent years, and particularly during the COVID-19 crisis, a large number of residential unit, villa and town house owners, […]
Strata Scheme Insurance Premium Increases
Insurance premiums have increased significantly since 2019 as a result of the bushfires experienced in 2019/ 2020, the economic uncertainty […]
Tribunal Applications and Hearings
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and many people working from home, the number disputes between owners, tenants and […]
Child Safety Window Locks
When the Legislation was introduced requiring all Strata Schemes to install child proof window locks, the Regulator failed to consult […]
Leaking Showers – Who is Responsible?
All construction materials have a finite lifetime. With bathrooms, and shower areas in particular, the expiration of that life time […]
How has COVID-19 affected Strata Schemes?
One of the major administrative issues arising as a result of COVID-19, and the mandatory restrictions imposed on gatherings, has […]
Tax Reform
A proposal by the NSW government, which could see a major overhaul of the tax system, has been welcomed by […]