by Cameron Shaw | Feb 16, 2018
Airbnb is becoming increasingly popular as a cheap accommodation option. Lot owners are understandably keen on renting out their unit short term to gain high returns. However, if an Owners Corporation prohibits the use of Airbnb short term letting through a by-law, is...
by Cameron Shaw | Feb 2, 2018
The duty to maintain and repair common property is imposed by Section 106 of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) (the Act). This issue was considered in Shum v Owners Corporation SP30621 [2017] NSWCATCD 68 in which lot owner, Mr Shum, sought to recover...
by Cameron Shaw | Feb 2, 2018
Section 103 of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) explains that before obtaining paid legal services, a resolution approving the use of this service must be passed at a general meeting of the owners corporation (OC). However, there are some exceptions where...
by Cameron Shaw | Feb 2, 2018
Schedule 1 of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) set out how to call a general meeting of the owners corporation. An owner must give written notice to the secretary of the strata committee that sets out the motion they want included, and the secretary must...
by Cameron Shaw | Feb 2, 2018
Section 31 of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) states the following people are eligible to be a member of the strata committee: An individual or company nominee of a corporation that is the sole owner of a lot in the strata scheme; An individual who...
