Earlier this year, the Fair Work Commission found that a director and employee of a caretaking company were bullied at work and ordered each member of a body corporate committee, including any new members of that committee in the future, to undergo anti-bullying...Read More
REAL ESTATE LICENSING AND BUILDING MANAGERS IN NSW As you would be aware, there is no licence required to carry out Caretaking duties, but you do need a real estate agent licence to sell, lease or manage real estate on behalf of owners. Since late 2021, there are now...Read More
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 caretaker by...Read More
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 Agreement. Until...Read More
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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 September 2022. This means...Read More
