Post: Legislation and compliance

Fire Safety Requirements

New qualification requirement for fire safety assessments Choosing who will do the annual or supplementary fire safety assessments for your building is a big responsibility. As stated by the NSW...

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PICA Group | The NSW Strata Hub explained

NSW Strata Hub explained This new initiative by the NSW Government was designed to increase transparency and accountability. Here’s how it will work. Strata Hub is a recent NSW Government...

Understanding New South Wales’ modernised community title legislation

Understanding New South Wales’ modernised community title legislation This piece of legislation brings community title legislation into alignment with strata legislation The Community Land Management Act 2021 (Act) and the...

Understanding Victoria’s updated owners corporation legislation

Understanding Victoria’s updated owners corporation legislation This amendment to owners corporation legislation is intended to provide owners with more clarity and security around owners corporation operations Long-awaited updates to the...

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Understanding cladding legislation for strata properties

Understanding cladding legislation for strata properties Failing to comply with your state regulations can result in penalties. Keep on top of your requirements to ensure you don’t pay fines  ...

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New Queensland body corporate laws explained

2021 updates to Queensland body corporate laws explained Key changes to the new Body Corporate and Community Management (BCCM) Regulations clarified for committee members and owners. Following seven years of...

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Pets in strata: NSW’s highest court rules “no pets” by-law is oppressive

Pets in strata: NSW’s highest court rules “no pets” by-law is oppressive After a long-standing battle, the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of NSW handed down a ruling...

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A new code of conduct to better regulate short-term rentals

A new code of conduct to better regulate short-term rentals Short-term rental accommodation hosts, guests, letting agents and online booking platform operators will soon be subject to a new regulatory...

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How the 2020-21 Federal Budget affects strata

How strata is affected by the 2020-21 Federal Budget The COVID-19 pandemic created macro-economic issues which the Federal Budget was forced to address on 6 October 2020. Facing a huge...