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False Fire Alarm By-Laws
When a fire sensor is activated a fire alarm is triggered and Fire and Rescue NSW will attend the owners corporation's building. On each occasion Fire and Rescue NSW attends the owners corporation's building to respond to a fire alarm that is afterwards discovered to...
read moreDrafting Community Management Statements
A Community Management Statement is a legal document governed in New South Wales under the Community Land Development Act 1989 which is registered with a community plan and sets out the by-laws (also known as CMS by-laws) to regulate the rights and obligations between...
read moreNew Strata Laws to Commence on 30 November 2016
The new strata laws will commence on 30 November 2016. To find out how they make affect you, please call Michael Pobi on (02) 8710...
read moreGoodbye Strata Adjudications?
Goodbye Strata Adjudications? Introduction The Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 was passed by the NSW Parliament in October 2015. The commencement date is yet to be proclaimed. This article is concerned with the impact the new Act will have on strata disputes and...
read moreNew Strata Laws: Procedure for Removing a Motor Vehicle Parked on Common Property Explained
New Strata Laws: Procedure for Removing a Motor Vehicle Parked on Common Property Explained It is anticipated that the new Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 and its corresponding regulation, the Strata Schemes Management Regulation 2016 (“the Act”), will commence in...
read moreRest In Peace Thoo’s Case?
Rest In Peace Thoo’s Case? Under the existing laws: a lot owner has no right to sue an owners corporation in damages for the owners corporation’s breach of statutory duty of repair and maintenance under section 62 of the Strata Schemes Management Act 1996: The...
read moreCan A Lot Owner Revoke the Appointment of a Compulsory Strata Managing Agent?
For many lot owners, the appointment of a compulsory strata managing agent to manage their strata scheme produces mixed emotions. Some lot owners view the appointment as draconian, as it has the effect of removing lot owners' and the executive committees' voting...
read moreSeasons Greetings from Pobi Lawyers
Pobi Lawyers wishes you a safe and happy festive season and all the very best for 2016.
read moreStrata Law Reform Update
The NSW Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 and Strata Schemes Development Act 2015 received assent on 5 November 2015. It is expected that the new laws will take effect in July...
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