Last month the Public Authority Committee handed to the NSW Government its report entitled Regulation of building standards, building quality and building disputes: Final report. Youc an read it by clicking here. The report was commissioned following the Opal Tower defects incident and includes by way of evidence, testimony from hearings of the Inquiry, where … Read more
It’s a big question. Proceeding with collection of levies during the Covid-19 recession. Should it occur? When should it happen? How does it occur? If a person has no income, no assets, is there any point? Should the Owners Corporation continue to collect interest on unpaid levies. The reality is there is no blanket answer … Read more
Strata management really is a job that requires a person to be a jack of all trades. In any one day a strata manager may have to; 1.Mediate between disputing neighbours. 2.Compare quotations for engagement of a consultant and make a recommendation. 3.Prepare a detailed meeting agenda. 4.Provide advice in relation to NBN connection. 5.Attend … Read more
Did you know that a creditor with a default judgement against an Owners Corporation can apply for a compulsory agent to be appointed? In plain English, if the strata owes money which it does not pay back, and that entity obtains a default judgement debt, it can apply to the New South Wales Civil and … Read more
The Owners Corporation Network (“OCN”), the leading advocacy group in the Country for strata owners, have released a policy paper calling on the Government to assist owners who cannot pay strata levies during the Covid-19 recession. You can access the paper here. OCN rightly point out in their paper that the residential strata sector is … Read more
While a statement like ‘you could lose your home’ may feel alarmist, the reality is many owners will be faced with this very outcome. The profoundly negative impacts of Covid-19 on the economy will continue far after restrictions cease. As income loss puts pressure on millions of Australians, you have to ask, what happens to … Read more
Covid-19 has changed the world and strata seems to be an area of concern skipped over by the Government. With a lack of official guidelines, strata health announcements, or even acknowledgement that ‘isolation’ in strata buildings is going to be different then a free-standing house, it’s been left to industry experts to provide guidance to … Read more
You’d be forgiven right now for either: Being completely unaware that new laws are commencing in relation to short term letting; or Having no idea what the new laws mean. Let us help you break it down. On 10 April 2020 the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 will have a new clause 137A, allowing an … Read more
It seems that one of the battlefronts of Covid-19, which not many people have thought about is the apartment block. Social distancing and even self-isolation are more difficult in circumstances where many households are needing to share space such as lifts, garbage rooms, stairwells and foyers. If it hasn’t already happened, all buildings should now … Read more
In mid-February 2020, still under our Concierge at Home banner, we spent three days at the Cremorne Town Centre shopping center, talking to locals about their strata concerns and goals, while giving away much appreciated shopping bags. It was such a great opportunity for us to learn directly from strata owners what they need from … Read more
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