Masks are now Mandatory in Shared Indoor Areas

  All persons must wear masks on the common property and other shared areas from Tuesday the 13th of July 2021 This requirement applies to the Greater Sydney Area Shared property includes Lobbies Foyers Lifts Shared walkways Garbage rooms Garage areas Reception areas Mailbox areas Stairwells Shared facilities such as laundries, gyms and swimming pools The requirement…

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NSW: Q&A Spending Limits & Unapproved Fees

  Question: Our owners corporation is part of a BMC. Is it regulation that the financial and annual budget of the BMC be presented to the strata committee or owners and approved at a committee meeting before the owners corporation AGM? I am an owner in an owners corporation that has shared facilities (BMC) with…

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NSW: Q&A Accessing Strata and Owners Corporation Information

  Question: Is there a code of conduct for owners corporations in NSW. I am especially interested in privacy regarding matters between the owners corporation and the owners. Answer: Strata Community Australia has a Code of Ethics, see link below: Strata Community Australia has a Code of Ethics: Code of Conduct – Strata Community Association The…

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Finalised Framework for Short-Term Rental Accommodation

  Following extensive consultation with the community and holiday-letting industry, the Short-Term Rental Accommodation (STRA) framework has been finalised. The new regulatory framework seeks to ensure local communities continue to enjoy the economic benefits of STRA, while managing potential adverse impacts. Importantly, the new STRA policy includes a deferred commencement clause and consultation is ongoing…

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NSW: Q&A Issuing and Enforcing a Notices to Comply with a By Law

  Question: Should legal representation be obtained by an Owners Corporation before applying to NCAT for a hearing for failure to comply with by-laws? Should legal representation be obtained by an Owners Corporation before applying to NCAT for a hearing for failure to comply with by-laws? At an NCAT hearing regarding continued failure to comply…

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NSW: Ask Us Anything Strata Webinar featuring our CEO Leanne Habib

  On Wednesday June 8 Leanne Habib founder of Premium Strata joined Nikki Jovicic from LookUpStrata to talk about the NSW rollback of amendments and answered owners NSW Strata questions. During the session, Leanne addressing the rollback of COVID-19 strata amendments in NSW which, among other things, relaxed the manner in which to vote at meetings (eg electronic voting is no longer automatically permissible)…

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NSW: Q&A The Right to Access Your Strata Lot

  Question: Can other lot owners walk through my car parking space? Answer: No. Technically this is trespass because you own the cubic air-space of the lot through which they are traversing. It may potentially be a nuisance too For the full question and our detailed response, visit the original publication at Look Up Strata. Do you have…

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NSW: Q&A Accessing Strata and Owners Corporation Information

  Question: As an owner do I have the right to approach committee members for information about current issues and does the committee member have the right to share that information? Answer: You have automatic rights to be apprised of all current issues affecting your scheme. While an open relationship with the strata committee is…

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NSW: Q&A Special Levies, Levy Payments and Overdue Levies

  Question: When recovering late levy payments, can the Owners Corporation recover the costs of using a lawyer/debt collector from the recalcitrant owner? In a previous response you mentioned that when recovering late levy payments, the fourth letter of Demand should be “by lawyer/debt collector”. Who is preferred in the first instance, a lawyer or…

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NSW: Q&A Owners Corporation Committee Decisions

  Question: In NSW strata, how many committee members are needed to agree for the approval of building repairs or works? What is the NSW strata law regarding how many committee members can approve building repairs or works? In our building of eight lots, we have always stood by four committee member approvals as a…

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