Time Fair Trading and NCAT were sin-binned
It’s been a while since I said this – and it’s something I should put in my diary for every three months or so – but isn’t it time the…
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Pet bans are back as big blocks win appeals
Pet owners in two of Sydney’s most prominent apartment buildings are now wondering if they will have to move out or get rid of their pets following a decision by…
Pet death threat as block appeals by-law ban
Residents in one of Sydney’s top apartment blocks have been warned they may have to have their newly bought or adopted dogs and cats put down, or move out themselves,…
‘Legal trailblazer’ appointed new boss of NCAT
It would be nice to be able to take credit for a shake-up at the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT), but rest assured our reporting of the latest weirdness…
Back to the bad old days as by-laws balked
I hate to say it, but it seems we’re heading back to the bad old days of the CTTT when it comes to our strata tribunal (NCAT). According to an…
Have anti-pet by-laws been binned by NCAT?
There’s been a lot of fluff and kerfuffle around the recent publishing of an NCAT decision from earlier this year concerning a little dog called Baxter and an owners corp…
NCAT Member rules ‘no pets’ by-laws invalid
Did you know that earlier this year a NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) Member ruled it was harsh, unconscionable and oppressive to have a by-law banning animals? Now, admittedly, this…
Strata manglers … and how to get rid of them
When we started Flat Chat 15 years ago, strata managers were pretty much our Public Enemy No 1 (and we theirs, for that matter). It’s all my fault. I once…
Legal costs – how to avoid losing when you win
The trouble with taking legal action is that even when you win, sometimes you can lose – especially in cases when no costs are awarded. And costs are rarely awarded…
Roundup: Fair Trading giving faulty advice … again
One of the issues that came out loud and clear from the OCN’s Strata Matters owners’ day last weekend was that neither Fair Trading nor NCAT are functioning as efficiently…
Roundup: Why the Law Lords’ ruling on Airbnb really matters
Just when I thought I was going to get to 2018 without mentioning Airbnb again, the Privy Council in London goes and stuffs things up – but in a good…
ROUNDUP: Tying myself in knots over NCAT loophole
Bear with me folks, because the so-called strataguru is stumped. A couple of weeks ago my colleague and partner Sue Williams wrote this story that basically said the whole strata by-law…