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This article was written by Justine Nguyen of our Melbourne office and published on our web site on 14th November 2024. In this critical test case, VCAT made a ruling…

In October 2024, Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2024 (the “Amendment Act”) was passed in the Parliament. The Amendment Act was complemented by the Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2025 (the “Amendment…

Question: How can I ensure that all owners in our townhouse complex consider the potential consequences of unsuitable stair repairs, especially when only a limited number of units are directly…

  A recent QCAT decision by His Honour DJ McGill SC has reopened the door for applications to change CSLEs. If there has been a change to your legal rights,…

1 August 2025 will mark the advent of important new real estate laws in Queensland. All applicable legislation, and approved forms, have now been released, and so there is now…

Question: The selling agent approved two patios in our new building when they were the only committee member. The patios are now causing a nuisance to other lots. Was the…

A heart-breaking, cautionary tale for strata managers and owners corporations emerges from the decisions in SafeWork NSW v Chris Darby Strata Pty Ltd [2024] NSWDC 360 and SafeWork NSW v…

The NSW Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has completed its review of the future of embedded networks in NSW. It recently published its final report. The NSW Government introduced…