What’s changed? Sustainability in strata schemes
Reforms are embedding sustainability into strata governance, lowering approval thresholds and changing the management of common property.
By Allison Benson - 7 min read
Strata and community title update: big changes are on the way
Get across the key elements of the latest strata reforms for which strata lawyers should begin preparing for now.
By Allison Benson - 1 min read
Court of Appeal re-characterises ‘public purpose’ under Just Terms Act
Overturning a decision in the NSWLEC, this decision has significant implications for public land acquisitions across the State.
By Alex Beale and Tom White - 2 min read
Navigating lodgment support services in electronic conveyancing
E-conveyancing tools can be tricky and a recent decision shows how PEXA misuse can lead to caveats being overlooked.
By Greg Channell - 2 min read
Are your neighbours a nuisance? A guide on how to deal with them
Following some simple steps in how you respond to a nuisance can mitigate the likelihood of it going to court.
By Allison Benson and Andrew Fairfield - 2 min read
Protecting purchasers from defective building work
Get across recent changes to the law on constructing and acquiring residential apartments as purchasers are increasingly protected.
By Michael Osborne, Elly Ashley and Owen Kiely - 2 min read
Toothpaste for the toothless: why stricter rules are not enough for strata misconduct
What can further regulation achieve? The lessons we can learn from the Hayne Royal Commission on strata management reform.
By Matthew Lo - 2 min read
Practical tips on claiming NSW Primary Production Duty Exemption
Showing Revenue NSW you are eligible for the PPE can be tricky. Find out what you will need to be successful first time.
By Dung Lam and Annika Lawrie - 1 min read
The death of proportionate liability in NSW: is the obituary written in Pafburn?
Has legislative intervention gone too far? This NSWCA decision on a new design and building duty of care has big ramifications for the industry.
By Keith Redenbach - 2 min read
The not-so-ordinary meaning of ‘ordinarily resident’
Jen McMillan unpacks the Court’s narrow interpretation of ‘ordinarily resident’ and provides valuable practice notes and updates on residential land purchasing.
By Jen McMillan - 2 min read
The enforceability of clawback provisions
The NSW Supreme Court has affirmed Queensland precedent making clawback provisions in lease agreements largely unenforceable.
By Anthony Herro - 2 min read