In this episode I discuss restrictions on strata committees. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://allisonbensonau.com/2021/09/17/restrictions-on-a-strata-committee-what-are-they/

In this episode I discuss some of the issues that need to be considered in relation to common area gardens in community and strata title schemes. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://allisonbensonau.com/2022/02/26/gardening-in-strata-community-schemes-some-thoughts/

By-laws in community schemes must now not be harsh, unconscionable or oppressive. How will this requirement be interpreted? Some thoughts. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://allisonbensonau.com/2022/01/17/community-schemes-by-laws-the-new-restriction-under-section-1301-of-the-community-lands-management-act-2021-nsw/

As of today, electronic meetings are authorized for strata title and community title schemes. This is regardless of whether your strata scheme has passed a motion permitting electronic meetings. The changes are to insert a new part 11 into the Strata Schemes Management Regulations 2016 and a new part 7 into the Community Lands Management Regulation 2018. Goods news for all of us in strata and community titles. 

This is a comment on the new restrictions for visitors to places of residence in the Greater Sydney area. 

I strongly encourage the downloading of the COVID SAFE posters from Health NSW and in particular printing them and placing them at the entrances to your buildings and any common property areas if they are a long way from an entrance. Let's all pull together and get Greater Sydney out of lockdown by doing the right thing and in that spirit let's leave the policing of the new public health orders to the Police who have powers to issue fines. Your owners corporation or association does not have this power. 

This is a quick recap on COVID provisions in the Strata Schemes Management Regulations and the Community Lands Management Regulations that are aimed at assisting owners corporations and associations hold meetings and sign documents in the COVID era.

On 12 May the Strata Schemes Management Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation 2021 was passed changing the previous regulation. In this new flash I provide the details relating to the holding of electronic meetings.