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How NSW Land Registry Services is assisting customers during COVID-19 disruptions
SCA VIC – Collated COVID resources
Kelly+Partners & SCA’s Federal Government Stimulus Measures
SCA’s Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Impact on Solvency of Strata Corporations
Information specific to A.C.T. owners corporations – from Kerin Benson Lawyers
City of Sydney Council’s collated COVID resources – summarised from the COVID webinar
Guide to Strata Cash Flows During a Pandemic (Lannock Strata Finance)
COVID Safe Work Method Statement and Sign In Register – from Diverse FMX
NSW Fair Trading’s dedicated COVID webpage
Coronavirus information for people attending NCAT
Coronavirus information in your language
AFR Article: Toughen rules or risk âcruise ships on land’
BnbGuard’s submission to WA government on short term letting
Insurance: who is responsible?
Tenants in Strata – NSW law reform
Help! I bought a strata unit!
Article: the difficulty of repealing an exclusive use by-law
In order for an owners corporation to repeal an exclusive use by-law that confers on the owner of a lot, or the owners of several lots, certain rights or privileges to use a part of the common property, section 52 of the Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 (âSSMAâ) requires the written consent of the owner(s) of the lot(s) concerned. In general, this means the written consent of the owners receiving the benefit of the common property in question.
Article: 6 ways to ensure an efficient strata meeting
Now and then I am called upon to attend strata meetings on behalf of lot owners, owners corporations or strata managers. Over the years, I have picked up a few tips comes to the way in which an efficient strata meeting is run. Here are 6:
6 things you absolutely must know about owning a strata property
Strata essentials: these are the 6 things you absolutely must know about owning a strata property: by-laws, levies, lot property vs common property, meetings, strata manager, committee.
What can be done about short term letting?
Recently, I was invited by strata management company Dynamic Property Services to sit on a panel, together with other strata âexpertsâ, and answer a range of questions asked by strata owners.
One of those questions was: what to do about short term letting in strata?
Below I share with you my personal notes made in preparation for answering the various aspects of that important question:
Article: keeping animals in strata part 2, the road to approval
Previously, I wrote about when and how a resident of a strata scheme can keep pets in their lot.
Today, I set out the process than can be undertaken if the owners corporation has rejected your request to keep a pet.
So, you have written to the executive committee, enclosing a photo of Max lying on the grass with three other dogs at the park, belly up:
Article: can I have a pet? Please? Keeping an animal in strata, part 1
When I was a kid, my Christmas wish-list every year included a puppy. But all I remember was receiving different pairs of I-swear-they-are-fashionable-funky-socks and some you-will-grow-into-them-sweaters from my parents. I must admit, Santa and I were not on the best of terms for a long time. But eventually, I realised the real obstacle standing between Father Christmas and my fulfilling childhood were the by-laws for our unit block.
Article: what is a ‘large strata scheme’?
Have you ever dreamed of living in a âNew Yorkâ style high-rise apartment looking over the alluring lights of the city? I know I have, particularly after the first episode of Suits where they showed Harvey Specterâs apartment.
However, living in a high-rise residential building is not just about throwing fancy dinner parties to make your friends jealous, despite your fear of heights.
Article: how private are your personal details?
What do your owners think happens to the personal information they provide to you? Do you warn owners that their personal information may be made available to those inspecting the books and records of the scheme? This could include postal address, telephone number and email address.
Article: court of appeal finds strata schemes may retrospectively approve legal action
Article: what is the difference between strata title and company title?
It is difficult to imagine that almost 55 years ago strata title was a non-existent concept. Before the introduction of the NSW strata title legislation in 1961, the most prevalent way of regulating the ownership of âcommon propertyâ in NSW was the concept of company title.
What is Company Title?
Article: recovering unpaid strata levies and why strata managers should not be recording ‘expenses’ on owner ledgers
Due to popular demand, I have prepared this paper setting out my advice on the best practice to be applied when recovering unpaid strata levies, including my thoughts on the practice of recording âexpensesâ on owner ledgers.