by AllisonBenson | Jul 27, 2026 | Building Defects, By-Laws, Case Review, News & Publications, NSW, Strata Disputes
This situation can, and does, happen. More often than you would think and the case The Owners – Strata Plan No 865 v Carroll [2026] NSWCATAP 58 provides some guidance for us. In that case, a common property rights by-law had been passed authorising the lot owner...
by AllisonBenson | Jun 29, 2026 | Case Review, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News, Strata Disputes
The extension of time from a two year limit to claim damages under section 106(6) of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (SSMA) to six years on 30 June 2025 does not have retrospective effect if the previous two year time limit had expired as at 1 July 2026. This...
by AllisonBenson | Dec 12, 2025 | News & Publications, NSW, Recent News, Strata Disputes
Our Allison Benson was recently interviewed by David Barwell for an article that appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald on the 1st December 2025, discussing the rising number of disputes among residents in strata properties in New South Wales, Australia, highlighting...
