The big ticket item in the strata law changes, the government prefers to call this “collective sales” but it basically means that 75 per cent of owners can compel the other 25 to do something radical ...

A new report has revealed 53 per cent of NSW buildings have had serious defects over the past 5 years, with only half resolved within one year. The number has risen from 39 per cent in 2021 with the ...

When NSW apartment blocks were dragged whining and yelping into the pet ownership age, some smarty-pants strata schemes came up with ways to deter fur-babies. New laws will prioritise the rights of ...

As this column reminds readers every week, strata laws are different across the different states in Australia. Sometimes the differences are minor, but occasionally they are glaring and speak to the ...

But under controversial new rules about what you can and, more importantly, can’t do if you live in an apartment in NSW, neighbours could put an end to your outdoor cook up. The change is one of 90 ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Buying a strata-title property need not be an invitation for endless hassles, Fran Molloy writes. Owning your home is the last great ...

In the wake of the Grenfell, Mascot and Opal tower disasters, Better Regulation Minister Kevin Anderson is proposing law changes forcing strata schemes to hand over basic maintenance information about ...

A dedicated strata commissioner to protect apartment owners and residents against Opal Tower-style building defects will be introduced by Labor should it win office at this month’s state election. The ...

Once-in-a-generation reforms to the state’s strata title laws come into effect today, to reflect contemporary strata living and to cater for future demand. The reforms include more than 90 changes to ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The story of Lynette Laming and her young daughter is not unusual to Cancer Council NSW staff. We regularly receive emotional calls from ...

The RSPCA website claims 63 per cent of Australian households own pets, so when the NSW strata by-laws changed at the end of 2016, pet owners rejoiced.