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Ready for the Party Season?
Parties are one of the 3 Ps that impact strata and community residents the world over, along with pets and parking. You might have noticed in the media this week that short-term letting is front of mind again. The Sydney Morning Herald flagged the possibility of a 5-year ban to curb the “party animals in […]
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2016 Strata Reforms
New strata laws to modernise the way strata schemes operate come into effect in NSW on 30 November 2016. To read them in detail, links to the appropriate legislation can be found on our strata legislation page. Keeping up-to-date with the Strata Reforms In September, we commenced our Committee New Legislation Program with face-to-face sessions […]
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Strata Schemes Management Regulation 2016
On 29 April 2016, the NSW government released the draft of the Strata Schemes Management Regulation 2016 for public consultation. The Regulation supports the new Strata Schemes Management Act which was passed in 2015. The new laws are due to commence by the end of 2016. The new legislation modernises the way strata schemes operate […]
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STRATA REFORMS – STRATA SCHEMES MANAGEMENT ACT 2015
In October 2015, the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) (2015 Management Act) and the Strata Schemes Development Act 2015 (NSW) (2015 Development Act) were passed by the NSW Parliament. The new strata laws commenced on 30 November 2016 except for the building defect bond scheme reforms in Part 11 of the 2015 Management Act, […]
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Strata Plus sponsors UDIA High Density Award
UDIA Awards for Excellence 2015 Strata Plus was proud to present the prestigious award for the Best High Density Development in Australia to Frasers Property Australia and Sekisui House Australia (NSW) for One Central Park at the annual UDIA National Awards for Excellence held in Sydney in March 2015. One Central Park was also recently named the […]
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David Ferguson announced as UDIA NSW Councillor
Managing director of Strata Plus, David Ferguson was announced as Councillor of the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) NSW, at their annual general meeting and conference in October 2014. Thirteen leading industry practitioners which make up the elected Council, represent the membership and are responsible for the strategic direction of the institute. David, who […]
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MODERNISING STRATA
NSW Office of Fair Trading Proposes Strata Living Reforms In November 2013, the Office of Fair Trading released a position paper designed to improve strata living. The paper encourages the modernisation of communication methods, increased transparency, easier dispute resolution, and a reduction in red tape. It is anticipated these changes will come into effect in […]
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