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NSW Strata Water Ingress Claims: Why Winning on Liability May Not Be Enough
A recent NSW Court of Appeal case shows why strata water ingress claims can fail
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Can You Sue a Strata Committee Member Personally for Damages in NSW?
The expert reports say the leaking membrane is common property. Water continues to enter the
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NSW Strata Committee Training: October 2026 Rules
NSW Strata Committee Training: Mandatory Rules from 1 October 2026 By Michael Pobi, Principal Strata
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When Do You Need Strata Title Lawyers in Sydney for Building Defect Claims?
Strata living in Sydney has become part of everyday life. Apartments, townhouses, mixed-use buildings, they’re
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Water Leaks in NSW Strata Buildings: Who Is Responsible and What Are Your Rights?
Water ingress is the single most common source of strata disputes in NSW strata schemes.
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Former Lot Owners Cannot Sue in NCAT After Selling Their Lot: Griffinchuk v Owners SP 92745 Explained
Can a lot owner sell their strata unit and then later bring NCAT proceedings against
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Retrospective Approval of Common Property Works in NSW Strata: The Owners – Strata Plan No 83678 v Khatib [2026] NSWCATAP 153
Introduction Can a lot owner obtain retrospective approval for unauthorised works carried out on common
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Unreasonable refusal of by-law in NSW Strata: when section 149 may assist Lot Owners.
If your owners corporation has refused a by-law required for renovations affecting common property, that
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Strata Water Ingress NSW: What Lot Owners Need to Know After John Goubran & Associates Pty Ltd v The Owners – Strata Plan 57150 [2026] NSWDC 9
A recent New South Wales District Court decision is an important warning to owners, corporations,
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McArthur v The Owners – Strata Plan No. 30924 [2025] NSWCATCD 207
A recent reported NCAT decision concerned a dispute between a lot owner and the owners
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Young v Owners Strata Plan 3529 [2001] NSWSC 1135