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NSW: Beware - Issue Estoppel Applies to Strata Adjudications

Michael Pobi, Pobi Lawyers
If one or more previous Adjudication Applications and/or Appeals have been dismissed, check and ensure that the lot owner or owners corporation is not issue estopped from bringing the claim.

What is a Strata Inspection Report?

Paul Mulligan, Find Our Home
A strata inspection report is necessary for all purchasers of a strata, community or company titled property - whether it be residential or commercial.

NSW: Submission on the Strata Schemes Management Bill 2015 & Part 10 of the Strata Schemes Development Bill 2015

David Bannerman, Bannermans Lawyers
This is a submission from Bannermans Lawyers addressing a number of issues with the Strata Schemes Management Bill 2015 & Strata Schemes Development Bill 2015.

3 Insurance covers that make common sense

Lia De Sousa, Whitbread Insurance Brokers
When it comes to strata insurance coverage – like everything else in strata living – nothing is a simple as it seems.

NSW: Is Stompy The Elephant living upstairs? Hard surface floors in strata schemes

Allison Benson, Kerin Benson Lawyers
Hard surface floors in strata schemes can be a huge issue. If a building is not originally built with hard surface floors it is very likely that installing hard surface flooring will cause acoustic issues for the units below and beside.

QLD: Can a body corporate tow a car?

Frank Higginson, Hynes Legal

Enforcement of by-laws, including strata car parking concerns, is a committee issue. There is no scope under the BCCM Act for anyone to solve an issue on their own terms.

Lax fire safety caused women's fatal leap

9News.com.au
A cost-cutting developer with little regard for safety and incompetent strata management have been partly blamed for the death of a Chinese student who leapt five floors from her burning flat.

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NSW: Smoking and strata schemes: What is the effect of the recent amendments to the Smoke-free Environment Act 2000?

Allison Benson, Kerin Benson Lawyers
When it comes to smoking in strata schemes NSW, the NSW Government’s amendments to the Smoke-free Environment Act 2000 (NSW) mean that smoking is now banned in mixed use strata schemes.

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