Introduction An adjudicator recently ruled that voting papers sent to a body corporate manager were invalid as they were not given in compliance with section 84(2) of the Accommodation Module.  Section 84(2)(b) provides that a voter casts a written vote by giving the voting paper to the secretary (by hand, by post or by facsimile) […]

The NSW Parliament has recently passed new legislation in relation to combustible cladding, being the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Identification of Buildings with External Combustible Cladding) Regulation 2018. The new legislation requires owners of certain buildings with combustible cladding to report the combustible cladding to the Secretary of the Department of Planning and Environment. Does […]

Recently, I attended the SCA National Conference in Hobart where I spoke about the importance of not only growing resilience in yourself but also teaching resilience in the workplace so that it becomes a fabric of the business and the way that we service our clients.Resilience to me broadly covers 3 elements: Resilience in yourself. Do […]

Are you in need of a replacement car? Yes, and I have demonstrated the need for it. So, do I get a BMW or a Camry? The basic principle is that, once need is established, if the claimant’s vehicle was a non-income producing chattel, irrespective of its value, then the claimant is entitled to a […]