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Who’s Responsible Guide
A guide to common property in strata
The Who’s Responsible Guide is SCA (NSW)’s comprehensive overview of ‘is it the Owner or Owners Committee’s responsibility for maintaining common items found within a building’.
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 pay them. Whether it’s due to surprise expenses or changes in their personal situation, unpaid levies can quickly cause stress for owners. and owners. To help owners who are struggling, NSW Fair Trading has launched a new campaign with resources to support them in managing unpaid levies. This includes a helpful video that explains the different options available to owners and how they can get the help they need to get back on track. These […]
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 various acts and effectively transferring regulation of goods abandoned on strata common property from the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (“SSMA”) to the Uncollected Goods Act 1995 (“Act”). Key points: The procedures previously available under the SSMA are no longer available. For the purposes of the Act, uncollected goods include goods which an owners corporation reasonably believes have been abandoned or left behind on common property of the strata scheme. […]
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 sing off-key to Hootie and the Blowfish whilst proclaiming they ‘love ‘old’ music’! They’re usually done singing by 10:30, and everything is back to normal. But what can you do when noise levels are beyond what is reasonable for living in close proximity? Under section 153 of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (“SSMA”), both lot owners and occupants are obliged to refrain from causing nuisances or hazards that disrupt […]