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JimmyT says “Ignorance of the law is no defence”.
Whale’s experience shows that at the CTTT apparently it is.
A cynic (not me) might say that at the CTTT it’s almost a job requirement.
Anyway, the big Strata Review is underway.
But it needs a holistic approach.
Whatever Act governs the RG’s Office needs to be changed so that By-Laws for a Strata Plan are always registered as a complete replacement set. There seems to be some impetus in this direction.
Then the Acts which govern sale or lease of Strata property need to be amended to require attachment of the latest By-Laws to the contract. Giving people the By-Laws 7 days later (if it ever happens) is too late.
Then the Residential Tenancy Agreement needs to be changed so that compliance with the Strata By-Laws is a condition of the lease.
And just in case there’s no formal lease, such as a member of the owner’s family, we do what Whale does, stick a “Welcome” document under the door.
Also, in this electronic age, the LPI (RG’s Office) could make the latest registered By-Laws for any Strata Plan available on-line just by typing in the SP number. No breach pf privacy there.
This may be a little off topic, but what’s the difference between By-Laws and Special By-Laws? I’ve never understood.
Of course, none of this helps LadyJ with her current problem.
But if DTA is the “culprit”, he sounds quite approachable.