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An article by Austin Dou, from our Melbourne office, with assistance from Chris Oster and Michelle Ang. 10th May 2023. — In the recent VCAT decision of Owners Corporation No…

An article by Michael Kleinschmidt, Partner in our Queensland office. Published: 18th May 2023 —- One of my favourite (though admittedly now very ‘un-PC’) cinematic moments, is the bar scene…

There is still no word from the Queensland Government on when expected changes to the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 (BCCM Act) will come into effect. The Attorney-General…

A question from a NSW strata owner: The top floor owners wish to establish a garden on their balcony which is above the rooms of the apartment below. A new…

2nd February 2023. We are pleased to announce we have signed an agreement to complete a merger with a boutique body corporate law practice on the Sunshine Coast. Bugden Allen…

The NSW Government has announced the introduction of a new insurance product “decennial liability insurance”. Whilst already available in 30 other countries, this is Australia’s first. Under the scheme, developers…

In a 2021 appeal decision of the full bench (Badenoch Integrated Logging Pty Ltd v Bryant, in the matter of Gunns Limited (in liq) (receivers and managers appointed) [2021] FCAFC…

The Law Society of NSW has released a 2022 edition of the Contract for Sale and Purchase of Land in NSW.   It is an update from the previous 2019 edition….

In Boulus Constructions Pty Ltd v Warrumbungle Shire Council [2022] NSWSC 1368, which was decided on 12 October 2022, the Supreme Court refused to limit the class of “persons” who…

The Conveyancing (Sale of Land) Regulation 2022 commenced on 1 September 2022 and replaced the Conveyancing (Sale of Land) Regulation 2017 which has now been repealed. The Regulations have been…

A Sunshine Coast body corporate has successfully prosecuted the developer of its staged development for failing to give notice of its intention to change the community titles scheme.* Under section…

This is an article by Jackson O’Keeffe, an Associate in our Sydney office.   Many strata schemes have by-laws that refer to documents which are not registered with the by-laws,…