17 January 2020
NSW tenancy laws changing from March 2020
Changes to the residential tenancy laws in NSW start on 23 March 2020, with amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (the Act) and the new Residential Tenancies Regulation 2019…
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17 December 2019
Can a body corporate ‘buyback’ a caretaking unit within its own scheme?
In certain circumstances, a body corporate may be in a position where it may wish to ‘buy-back’ the management rights and caretaker’s unit within its own community titles scheme. This…
20 November 2019
Are your levies recoverable?
By Gary Bugden OAM* A recent decision of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal is a timely reminder about the need for attention to detail when imposing owner corporation or…
14 November 2019
Airbnb Hosts – what does this recent QLD case mean for you?
Article by Jaimi-Lee Johanson from our Brisbane office. Fairway Island GTP v Redman and Murray [2019] QMC 13 The recent decision of Fairway Island GTP v Redman and Murry, is…
6 November 2019
Purchasing common property roof space
This article first appeared on the LookUpStrata website which our team at Bugden Allen Lawyers regularly contribute to. A NSW Lot Owner wonders how much to pay for the right…
6 November 2019
Western Australian strata laws not far away
The Western Australian Parliament has passed the Strata Titles Amendment Act 2018 and the Community Titles Act 2018, although both Acts are awaiting supporting Regulations before they are proclaimed to…
6 November 2019
Queensland Regulations – Consultation on draft legislation
The Queensland Government is seeking to replace existing modules and regulations for the Body Corporate and Community Management Act. The areas of reform will include the following: Body corporate committee…
6 November 2019
Changes to Utility Supply Agreements in NSW
As of 1 October 2019, an amendment to the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 limited the term of agreements for the supply of electricity, gas or other utilities with an…
6 November 2019
Proposed Overhaul of Victorian Strata Law
Victoria is in the final stages of public consultation for its upcoming strata reform legislation. This seeks to overhaul their current system into something which is more in line with…
30 October 2019
New disclosure requirements for NSW off-the-plan sales commencing 1 December 2019
By Emma Smythies* New legislative reforms for off-the-plan contracts for sale in NSW will become effective from 1 December 2019. The reforms in the Conveyancing Legislation Amendment Act 2018 and Conveyancing (Sale of Land)…
14 October 2019
Innovation in Strata Management
By Gary Bugden OAM* Forward This article was written by Gary Bugden in 2012 and published in Inside Strata Magazine. When the article was written in 2012, the $52 per…
10 October 2019
Strata Development Pipeline report 2019
PRDnationwide recently released their “Strata Development Pipeline Capital City Metro Areas” report for 2019. This report is a treasure trove of information relating to the pipeline of strata developments in…
