We have written a new article explaining how successful strata title scheme meetings, such as Annual General Meetings (AGMs) and Extraordinary General Meetings (EGMs) should be run. We cover the meeting notification, proxy’s, voting instructions, meeting quorums and typical strata motions you can expect to find on your agenda. Hit this link for the full article, and…
Home warranty insurance generally protects an owners corporation from being out of pocket for the cost to repair building defects where the builder has been made bankrupt. In other words, home warranty insurance is intended to allow an owners corporation to be indemnified by the insurer for any loss it suffers as a result of incomplete…
The Latest FlatChat column in The Domain covers the very important topic of insurance. It uses an example of a strata unit that was flooded by the upstairs neighbours due to a malfunctioning dishwasher. The owner of the dishwasher acknowledges the cause of the damage to the unit below is from their flooding dishwasher, however did…
The latest Flat-Chat column in The Domain covers what you can do in case your Owners Corporation does not pro-actively want to deal with strata by-law breaches. It is worth the read! Hit this link.
The following article was written by Turnbull Bowles Lawyers. It explains the benefits of a Mediation compared to going to Hearing in relation to a building defects claim. It will help you evaluate what is the most suitable step for your building. If a Mediation does not take place between the parties or a Mediation is unsuccessful…
The state government is going ahead with its strata law reform. This article covers some of the proposed changes. The draft Strata Schemes Management and Strata Schemes Development Bills, available on fairtrading.nsw.gov.au, will be open for feedback until 12 August. Final bills will be introduced to Parliament later this year.
The Department of Fair Trading has produced a series of short videos. The first two in the series are about the simple things you can do around your home to prevent these falls. They include easy step-by-step instructions on how to install window safety devices yourself. The third video in the window safety series helps…
Another great article from Bannermans Lawyers. This article provide five things to consider when your strata titled building has water penetration issues