25 July 2024
To balcony or not to balcony?
A brief look into subdivision of common property We have recently seen an increasing number of lot owners consider constructing balconies for their apartments. There are two methods of approving…
25 July 2024
A brief look into subdivision of common property We have recently seen an increasing number of lot owners consider constructing balconies for their apartments. There are two methods of approving…
6 June 2024
The latest Macquarie Business Banking 2023 Strata Management Benchmarking Report underscores the pressing need for the strata management industry to boost per-lot revenue to maintain sustainable business operations. In a…
29 May 2024
This article, written by Petra Lohmann, the general manager of our LevyCollect team, is in response to a newspaper article published in The Guardian on 25th March 2025 titled “Lost…
7 April 2024
An article by Michael Kleinschmidt, Partner. Date of publication: 8th April 2024. — I spend more on my annual Netflix subscription, than the base management fee I pay my strata…
4 April 2024
In this edition we cover: NSW: Case Update : Diaspora Holding Pty Limited & Anor v The Owners Strata Plan No. 68608 [2024] NSWDC 46 Blog Post : E-bikes and…
2 April 2024
There has been considerable discussion about workplace health and safety, particularly in Western Australia due to the relatively recent enactment of the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA) (Act). …
2 April 2024
This case note was written by Eve Whitmore, an Associate in our Melbourne office (and peer reviewed by Tim Graham). — On 5 March 2024, President of the Victorian Civil…
2 April 2024
Commencement date for the BCCMA amendments Exciting developments are on the horizon for residents and property owners within community titles schemes in Queensland. With the proclamation of the Body Corporate…
1 April 2024
Case update – Diaspora Holding Pty Limited & Anor v The Owners Strata Plan No. 68608 [2024] NSWDC 46 – tort of unlawful interference with trade – decision date 1…
1 April 2024
The last 12 months have seen an increase in the number of fires resulting from the charging of e-bikes, e-scooters and the like. Many insurance policies will not yet exclude…
28 March 2024
An article by Michael Kleinschmidt, a Partner of our Queensland office. — After the bombshell of the 7:30 Report into Netstrata last week, most of the sector has jumped into…
21 March 2024