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New Disclosure Requirements for Strata Managing Agents in NSW – What You Need to Know

Article Originally Posted 29 January 2025 Starting on 3 February 2025, new laws in NSW will change the way strata managing agents are required to disclose information to owners corporations. […]

Strata Committee Manual from Bannermans Lawyers

Originally Posted 2024 Our partners at Bannermans Lawyers have created the Bannermans Strata Committee Manual provides a comprehensive and practical guideline to address the common questions raised by strata managers […]

NSW Fair Trading launches resources to support owners struggling to pay strata levies

Article Was Originally Published in January 2025 Strata levies are important for keeping a property in good condition, but sometimes unexpected financial difficulties can make it hard for owners to […]

Disposing of Goods Abandoned on Common Property – New Laws

Article Published July 2020 As from 1 July 2020, new laws apply to disposal of goods abandoned on strata common property. New legislation came into force on that date, amending […]

What noise levels qualify as a nuisance?

We get it.  It’s 9:55 pm on a Thursday, and the one person in the block who doesn’t have kids has decided to have a couple of Friday-eve drinks and […]

Calculation of service by post

Blog Originally Posted December 2018   Schedule 1.18 of the Justice Legislation Amendment Bill (No 3) 2018 (NSW) amends section 76 (1) (b) of the Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW). The changes extend the time […]

Supervision Guidelines – What You Need to Know

Blog Originally Posted August 2024 The new supervision guidelines for the strata and property services industry have been introduced, and it’s important for Principal Licensees and Licensees in Charge to […]

Home Building Compensation Cover

Blog Published October 2020 Home building compensation (HBC) cover – formerly known as home warranty insurance – is an important consumer protection for homeowners in NSW. As renovations continue to boom, we […]

Building Defects FAQS

Article Originally Published September 2024 In a recent SCA NSW webinar, industry experts Banjo Stanton (Bannermans Lawyers), Joshua Jasnos (Strata Plus) and Tony Irvine (SCA NSW President) came together to […]

Lithium-Ion Batteries – Managing the Risk

Article originally published May 2024 In a recent edition of the SCA NSW Strata Community & Living Magazine, we published an article from our underwriting partner CHU about managing the […]