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NSW – Cancellation of Paper Titles from 11 October 2021
It has been declared by the Registrar-General of NSW that on 11 October 2021 existing certificates of title will be cancelled and will no longer be issued to progress NSW to 100% electronic lodgement of land transactions. Disclaimer: This is commentary published by...
read moreChanges to Strata and Community Schemes Regulations – COVID-19
Starting from 21 July 2021, owners corporations and community associations will be permitted to meet and vote electronically without having previously adopted a resolution. The exisiting regulations on executing documents without the common seal and serving notice of...
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What are Costs in the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT)?
According to the New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT), the usual rule is that each party has to bear their own legal expenses, also called costs, to proceed with the case. The legal expenses incurred by each party include disbursements such as...
read moreFloor Coverings By-laws and Noise – Andelman v Small [2020] NSWCATAP 32
The prevalence of more employees working from their home instead of their workplaces during and after the coronavirus pandemic has certainly contributed to an increase in the level of noise being emitted within apartments in strata schemes. The increase in noise...
read moreNew Community Title Schemes Laws to Commence in September 2021
On 16 March 2021, the NSW Parliament passed the Community Land Management Bill 2021 and the Community Land Development Bill 2021. The bills will repeal and update the Community Land Management Act 1989 and the Community Land Development Act 1989 in order to align the...
read moreNew Regulation for Short Term Rentals in NSW to commence on 30 July 2021
The Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Short-term Rental Accommodation) Regulation 2021 will commence on 30 July 2021 (“the Regulation”). The Regulation amends the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000. The Regulation prohibits a dwelling...
read moreCOVID-19 Strata and Community Title Amendments Extended
According to the Strata Schemes Management Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation (No 2) 2020, the amendments made to the Strata Schemes Management Regulation 2016 in response to the public health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic will now...
read moreVickery v The Owners – Strata Plan No 80412 [2020] NSWCA 284 | NSW Court of Appeal says NCAT has power to award damages
On 11 November 2020, the NSW Court of Appeal handed down its decision in Vickery v The Owners – Strata Plan No 80412 [2020] NSWCA 284. The history of the matter involved a lot owner in a strata scheme who claimed that the owners corporation breached its obligation...
read moreNSW Court of Appeal decides NCAT has power to award damages | Vickery v The Owners – Strata Plan No 80412 [2020] NSWCA 284
On 11 November 2020, the NSW Court of Appeal handed down its decision in Vickery v The Owners – Strata Plan No 80412 [2020] NSWCA 284. The history of the matter involved a lot owner in a strata scheme who claimed that the owners corporation breached its obligation...
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