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
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
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 Title In the early...Read More
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 Regulation 2014 in...Read More
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 “Mascot Towers” are...Read More
TERMINATION OF RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES IN NSW AFTER THE COVID-19 MORATORIUM The temporary tenancy moratorium introduced by the NSW Government to restrict when landlords could evict residential tenants due to rental arrears as a result of COVID-19 ended on...Read More