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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...
Can a Body Corporate Withhold An Owner’s Access to a Lawyer’s Written Advice?
CAN A BODY CORPORATE WITHHOLD AN OWNER’S ACCESS TO A LAWYER’S WRITTEN ADVICE? Let’s take look at this scenario: A body corporate believes that an owner is in breach of the scheme by-laws or that a caretaker is in breach of the management...
New Disclosure Requirements for NSW Sales and Qld BC Records that may be accessed
NEW DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR NSW SALES and WHAT QLD BODY CORPORATE RECORDS CAN BE ACCESSED New Disclosure Requirements for NSW Sales Real Estate agents in NSW should be aware of a recent change to the Property and Stock Agents...
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Who Pays the Costs to Defend a Defamation Claim Involving a Committee Member?
Who Pays the Costs to Defend a Defamation Claim Involving Committee Members? Committee members naturally think that any claim made by or against them while performing their duties should be defended, at the cost of the body corporate (or its...
Terminated Caretaking Agreements – is it the Courts Problem
TERMINATED CARETAKING AGREEMENTS - IS IT THE COURTS PROBLEM? We all know that disputes about terminated caretaking and letting agreements are heard by QCAT. However the Supreme Court of Queensland has recently considered whether the Courts...
Fixing the Lottery this is Building Defects in NSW Strata Buildings
FIXING THE LOTTERY THAT IS BUILDING DEFECTS IN NSW STRATA BUILDINGS We have all heard about the appalling building defects that have occurred in a number of new strata buildings in Sydney in recent years. Complexes such as “Opal Tower” and...
ARAMA Service Provider Finalist
ANNOUNCEMENT ARAMA Service Provider Finalist 2021 ARAMA Australian Resident Accommodation Managers' Association congratulates Col Myers on becoming a finalist in ARAMA's Management Rights Industry Top Awards. These Awards are designed to...
Pros and Cons of Pooled Letting
PROS AND CONS OF POOLED LETTING When an owner lets out their unit through an on-site letting agent, there are two ways that the owner’s letting income is typically calculated. These can be described as the “direct income” method or the...