NSW strata law updates, by-laws, disputes, and short-term rental regulations.
Introduction Since the initial commencement of NSW’s short-term rental laws, further reforms have been introduced in 2025 to address housing affordability, noise, and community disruption. These changes significantly affect strata schemes, especially those with owners...
Introduction On the 1 July 2025, major reforms to the NSW strata laws came into effect. The reforms aim to protect owners corporations, improve the accountability of strata management services, ensure the maintenance of common...
The Foreign Resident Capital Gains Withholding (FRCGW) regime must now be considered by all vendors and purchasers in Australia. What is a FRCGW Clearance Certificate? If you are a vendor, who is an Australian resident...
When embarking on the journey of buying a property, whether it be a cozy suburban home or a sprawling rural estate, understanding the complexities of Title Insurance is crucial. At PDC Law, we firmly believe...
The nuanced complexities of property disputes can surface in many forms, a compelling example being the case of The Owners – Strata Plan 85044 v Murrell. This case demonstrates the intricacies of airspace ownership, privacy...
The Basics: Costs Under a By-law Commonly, a by-law incorporates a clause allowing an Owners Corporation to recover from a Lot Owner the costs and expenses related to enforcing a breach of that by-law. In...
By-laws and strata living For anyone living in a strata scheme, by-laws will play a key part in their use and enjoyment of the property. Whilst they are approved through a democratic process of the...
By-laws that are enforced within a strata plan are a set of registered rules that govern what can and cannot be done within the plan. Commonly known by-laws include those that describe the expected behaviour...
The New South Wales government has passed legislation to prescribe when strata schemes are able to restrict lots from being used for short-term rental accommodation. The legislation provides that an owners corporation can prohibit short-term...
In a recent case one unlucky unit dweller has described the sound travelling from his upstairs neighbours as being subjected to a “booming sound”, “like a herd of elephants coming down at you” and “living...
