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Navigating Loss of Rent Claims under the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015
In the realm of strata schemes, the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (the Act) grants lot owners specific rights and obligations, including the entitlement to pursue damages for loss of rent due to the owners corporation's failure to uphold its...
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A Guide to Strata Living and How a Lawyer Can Help You
For financial and social reasons, many Australians prefer to live in apartments. Furthermore, for many people, living in an apartment-style property is a very convenient option. It is also one of the most popular alternatives due to its convenience. The...
read moreSmoking in Strata Buildings
In New South Wales, smoking is not prohibited in private residential lots or on balconies/courtyards, unless a specific bylaw prohibits it. If there is no specific by-law prohibiting smoking on the common property and within lots, you can propose one to the owners...
read moreThe Owners – Strata Plan No 74232 v Tezel [2023] NSWCA 35 (6 March 2023)
Introduction In The Owners – Strata Plan No 74232 v Tezel [2023] NSWCA 35 (6 March 2023) the NSW Court of Appeal finally determined when the two year limitation period under section 106(6) of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (“SSMA”) commences. Background...
read moreClaims for unreasonable refusal of bylaws just got trickier
Claims for unreasonable refusal of bylaws just got trickier Introduction In the recent decision of Kaye v The Owners – Strata Plan No 4350 [2022] NSWSC 1386, the Supreme Court of New South Wales dismissed an appeal from the Appeal Panel by three lot owners...
read moreCelebrating 10 years serving the strata industry
Pobi Lawyers is celebrating 10 years of providing specialist strata legal services to the strata industry. 11 July 2012 marks a decade of the legal practice of Pobi Lawyers. Admitted to practise as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of NSW in February 2004. Michael...
read moreNew Ebook – An Overview of Compulsory Strata Management Law in NSW
Check out our new Ebook! The Ebook "An Overview of Compulsory Strata Management Law in NSW" by Michael Pobi, principal and specialist strata lawyer, is for lot owners, owners corporations, strata committee members and strata managers who want an overview of...
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Dealing With Defects Under The Home Building Contract: A Guide For Home Owners!
Are you looking for building dispute lawyers in Sydney? In the event of a construction fault, the best person to contact is the one who created the house in the first place. They're the ones who built your home. Therefore they're the first people you...
read moreStrata Applications for Tribunal Orders
NCAT Strata Applications – Disputes and Tribunal Powers The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Tribunal) has power to make orders to settle complaints and disputes about certain matters relating to the operation and management of a strata scheme in New South...
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