“You can’t park here, it’s visitor parking only”…. It’s a comment that rings out regularly throughout strata schemes, sometimes in the form of a note on the windscreen, but owners corporations are rarely aware of their power to prevent residents from parking in visitor car spaces. This parking issue will only become more widespread as the number of large strata schemes increase, as visitor car spaces are often required as part of an application to develop and construct a new residential strata scheme.
Our blog takes a look at abandoned vehicles on Common Property and what your rights are in regards to this.
The New South Wales Government has been making a conscious effort to improve consumer confidence in residential buildings and developments.
As part of the suite of changes is the introduction of a transparent rating system to improve consumer confidence in quality operators and encourage compliance with best practices.
Statutory warranties would under the Home Building Act 1989 (HBA) have been the main basis for defect claims against builders. Many owners had hoped that the passing of the Design and Building Practitioners Act (DBPA) in 2020 would provide a stronger legal avenue for claims against design and building practitioners. Our blog explains more…
The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) are piloting some new programs and initiatives to assist in Family Law matters.
The Director ID has been talked about by politicians and regulators for a long time. It has now officially been introduced. But what is it?
By-laws can often become a headache for everyone involved in strata. Our blog takes a look at by-laws in further detail and why it is important that they are clearly drafted and easily interpreted.
In the finalisation of the ongoing digital transformation of the conveyancing process in NSW, the Registrar General has announced that from 11 October 2021 all Certificates of Title (‘CTs’) will be abolished and paper based land dealings will no longer be accepted.
In the finalisation of the ongoing digital transformation of the conveyancing process in NSW, the Registrar General has announced that from 11 October 2021 all Certificates of Title (‘CTs’) will be abolished and paper based land dealings will no longer be accepted.
The COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions may have prevented us from being able to do many things, however updating your parenting orders to reflect your current situation is not one of them.