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Can a Body Corporate deduct money from a Caretakers remuneration
CAN A BODY CORPORATE DEDUCT MONEY FROM A CARETAKER'S REMUNERATION? It depends on the terms of the caretaking agreement. Caretaking Agreement Some caretaking agreements allow the body corporate to recover the costs of rectifying a default of the...
Lessons for Building Managers from a Recent Court Case
WHAT NOT TO DO AS A BUILDING MANAGER BACKGROUND A recent decision of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) has provided Owners Corporations in NSW with what is now seen as a more “risk free” pathway to terminate a Building Management...
COVID-19 Measures for Strata and Community Schemes Extended
NSW COVID-19 MEASURES FOR STRATA AND COMMUNITY SCHEMES EXTENDED The NSW Department of Fair Trading has recently announced that the State Government has extended its temporary COVID-19 emergency measures for strata and community schemes to 29...
Three Things To Do in Response to a Vague Record Copy Request
THREE THINGS TO DO IN RESPONSE TO A VAGUE RECORD COPY REQUEST Here are two-real life examples: “I request copies of all correspondence from any unit owner to the body corporate requesting for the program of works relating to the water penetration...
Internal Emails Between Committee Members – Public or Private?
INTERNAL EMAILS BETWEEN COMMITTEE MEMBERS – PUBLIC OR PRIVATE? We are often asked, do emails between committee members form part of the records of a body corporate? The answer is…it depends (so you need to read on). Internal communications This is...
Further Pending Changes to the Role of Building Managers in NSW – Part 2
FURTHER PENDING CHANGES TO THE ROLE OF BUILDING MANAGERS IN NSW – PART 2 In last month’s article, I outlined some of the key issues raised in the current review by the NSW Government of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 and Strata Schemes...
Pending Changes to the Role of Building Managers in NSW – Part 1
PENDING CHANGES TO THE ROLE OF BUILDING MANAGERS IN NSW – PART 1 BACKGROUND The Strata Schemes Development Act 2015 and the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 jointly provide the regulatory framework for the creation, governance and termination of...
Difference between Old System, Torrens, Company, Strata and CT in NSW
UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN OLD SYSTEM, TORRENS, COMPANY, STRATA AND COMMUNITY TITLES IN NSW There are different title systems for ownership of property in NSW. The following is a snapshot summary of the different ownership. Old System...
From the Ground Up – The Application of New STRA
FROM THE GROUND UP – THE APPLICATION OF NEW STRA LAWS IN NSW About a year ago, some operators of short-term rental accommodation (STRA) in New South Wales started hearing a strange noise in the air and naturally assumed it was the sound of the sky...