NSW Government Defects Rectification Guide has been launched

NSW Government Defects Rectification Guide has been launched

  The new defects rectification guide has been launched in NSW. The NSW Government has written a step by step guide which helps Strata Managers and property owners with identifying and then rectifying defects in apartment buildings in a seamless process. This is a first of its kind for government and it enables the government…

Strata Schemes Management Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation 2020 Extension

Strata Schemes Management Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation 2020 Extension

  In May this year the NSW Government introduced a new Section 271A into the Strata Schemes Management Act, 2015 (NSW) (the “Act”) (and the Community Land Management Act, 1989 (NSW). On November 11, the NSW Parliament reviewed the revisions and an extension of these regulations has been granted by the NSW Government. These will be in place for…

July 2020 Changes to Strata Schemes – What you Need to Know

July 2020 Changes to Strata Schemes – What you Need to Know

  Rectification of building defects amendments to the Strata Schemes Management Act, 2015 (NSW) (“SSMA”) commenced on 1st July 2020 pursuant to the Strata Schemes Management Amendment (Building Defects Scheme) Act, 2018 (NSW).  These are welcome new laws which increase the rights of owners corporations to make claims against builders, developers and others to have…

NSW Q&A: Rescinding Resolutions

NSW Q&A: Rescinding Resolutions

Question: in relation to the article: NSW: Q&A Can Owners Corporation committee decisions be reconsidered? can you please point me to the section or clause in the SSMA 2015 or SSMR 2016, that refers to rescinding resolutions as referred to in this article 359? Answer: Any decision made by a corporation may be reversed.  Further, Sch…