What is Community Title? I recently wrote an article that explained the difference between community title and strata title in NSW. To recap, a good example of a community title is a gated community estate where there may be say 20 houses, each separated by boundaries...Read More
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 into unit [XYZ] be...Read More
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 a critical question...Read More
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 Development Act 2015....Read More
DO STATUTORY EASEMENTS ALLOW OWNERS TO DISREGARD THE BY-LAWS? A 29-month dispute about the location of an owner’s air conditioning unit has been decided by the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal, with the body corporate coming out on top. The case The case...Read More
