Join Leading Sydney Strata Lawyer, David Sachs and the team at Sachs Gerace Lawyers as they discuss legal matters relating to strata law in New South Wales. Sachs Gerace Lawyers is a specialist law firm with over 25 years practicing at the forefront of strata and community title law. Recognising the particular needs of the Strata and Community Title industry, David Sachs and his team provide specialist legal services to Strata and Community Title clients. Sachs Gerace Lawyers: https://sglawy ...
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Traps Builders Should Avoid in Builder Contracts
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Navigating the complex world of building contracts is essential for running a successful building and construction business and avoiding lengthy, costly litigation. In this episode of the Strata Law Podcast, Dan joins Sachs Gerace Lawyers, Associate, Ramsha Sulaman to discuss the common pitfalls that can trip up even the most experienced builders.…
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Are you Time Barred? Maybe Not: Application of the SSMA s106 2 Year Limitation Period
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In this edition, of the Strata Law Podcast, Sachs Gerace Lawyers, Senior Associate, Clement Lo discusses the application of section 106, of the Strata Schemes Management Act NSW, the 2 Year Limitation Period.Av David Sachs
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How to Bring an Urgent Strata Application
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In the context of strata law in NSW, If a matter is urgent and time sensitive, an applicant can seek urgent orders in the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal or NCAT, as its colloquially known. But, how do you do it? In today's podcast, Sachs Gerace Lawyers, Partner Anne Fernando discusses the matter. Reach Anne: www.sglawyers.com.au…
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In this episode of the Strata Law Podcast, David Sachs discusses: the consequences of non-compliance with NCAT orders; the wide range of orders NCAT can issue; what steps to take if you find yourself unable to meet a procedural order; the serious implications of disregarding a final order. Contact David and the team at www.sglawyers.com.au…
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Important Recent NCAT & Supreme Court of NSW Decisions
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In this podcast, Theresa Khoury discusses notable cases that highlight the evolving landscape of Strata Law in New South Wales. Reach out to Sachs Gerace Lawyers: https://sglawyers.com.au/Av David Sachs
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When Lot Owners Need Something Done: The Importance of Getting the Motion Right.
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According to the 2020 Australasian Strata Insights Report 2020, there were over 1.2 million people living in more than 325,000 strata lots across 83,000 strata schemes in New South Wales and that number is expected to grow dramatically in the next few years. In this context, it is completely understandable that lot owners frequently are wanting to …
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How Alternative Dispute Resolution Can Help Resolve Building Defect Disputes
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In the context of strata, It goes without saying that a dispute regarding building defects can have major ramifications on all involved, hence the necessity to resolve matters promptly before they get out of control. Alternative Dispute Resolution or ADR as it is commonly referred to, is a growing means of resolving disputes. In this podcast, Sachs…
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Mediation & Strata. Everything You Need to Know
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When it comes to the resolution of disputes in strata, it doesn't necessarily mean that the only way to resolve the matter is through litigation. In fact, for many jurisdictions, litigation is the last resort, after parties have tried to resolve through mediation. In this context, in this edition of the Strata Law Podcast, Theresa Khoury of Sachs G…
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Important Changes to Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW)
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In December last year, there were a number of legislative updates to the NSW Strata Schemes Management Act 2015. Some of these changes will have a significant impact on strata schemes throughout New South Wales. In this edition of the podcast, Clement Lo, of Sachs Gerace Lawyers discusses these key changes.…
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It's likely you may have heard the term NCAT, which is an abbreviation for the NSW Civil and Administration Tribiunal. Now not only does that tribunal hear a wide range of matters every day, but often the people before the tribunal are representing themselves. It goes without saying that that can prove to be a tumolutous event. In this podcast, Dav…
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What is a Strata Committee and Should I Join One?
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In this podcast, Sachs Gerace Lawyers’ Senior Associate, Clement Lo, explores the key functions of a Strata committee but also the reasons that you may or may not want to become a member of such a committee. Visit Sachs Gerace Lawyers at www.sglawyers.com.auAv David Sachs
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Why Owners Corporations Should be Careful with Indemnity Clauses in By-laws
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In this podcast, Sachs Gerace Lawyers’ Partner, Anne Fernando, talks about how owners corporations should be very careful with indemnity clauses in their by-laws, particularly with respect to, when they try to recover legal costs from lot owners.Av Anne Fernando
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What You Need to Know About Expert Evidence & NCAT
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In our previous edition of the Strata Law Podcast, you might recall that David Sachs of Sachs Gerace discussed what you need to know about preparing documents and evidence for NCAT. Well, in this edition, I continue the conversation with David and today, we're specifically talking about the importance of expert evidence. Reach David: www.sglawyers.…
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Preparing Documents and Evidence for NCAT
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If you're involved in a forthcoming NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) hearing, it's likely that you have plenty of questions. In this edition of the Strata Law Podcast, Sachs Gerace Lawyers, Principal, David Sachs provides a thorough walk-through of everything you need to know to achieve the best results. Need help: www.sglawyers.com.au…
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Duties of Owners Corporations to maintain books and records
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In this episode of the Strata Law Podcast, Clement Lo, Senior Associate from Sachs Gerace discusses the recording requirements of Owners Corporations and Strata Managers. Contact Clement at www.sglawyers.com.auAv Clement Lo
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Claims for Damages by Lot Owners against the Owners Corporation
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In this edition of the Strata Law Podcast, Anne Fernando, Partner at Sachs Gerace Lawyers discusses the legal recourse that lot owners may have in those circumstances where an owners corporation fails to comply with its duty to repair and maintain common property.Av Anne Fernando
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What You Need to Know About Access Orders in Strata
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When it comes to Strata, perhaps the most fundamental question that needs determination is who owns what, getting this wrong of course can have major ramifications. In this podcast, Theresa Khoury, Solicitor at Sachs Gerace Lawyers, discusses what you need to know about access orders in Strata.Av Theresa Khoury
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Smoke drift and other nuisances in strata schemes
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In this podcast, David Sachs of Sachs Gerace Lawyers discusses the current state of play in NSW in relation to smoke drift and other nuisances in strata schemes. For more information: www.sglawyers.com.auAv David Sachs
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Choosing the Jurisdiction, Court or Tribunal for Your Dispute
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Strata and building disputes are often complex in nature, particularly when there is litigation involved. And for most, you add another layer of complexity when you’re trying to get your head around the jurisdiction where your matter sits and of course, what Court or Tribunal ultimately will determine the matter. In this podcast, David Sachs explor…
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Water Ingress & Strata. What You Need to Know
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Water ingress issues are commonplace when dealing with strata. In this podcast, Partner Anne Fernando discusses the obligations owners corporations have when it comes to water ingress issues and other strata concerns.Av David Sachs
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Everything You Need to Know About Common Property
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Defining what common property is in a strata scheme is a fundamentally important thing to know. In this edition of Strata Law Podcast, David Sachs discusses all things common property.Av David Sachs
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What You Need to Know About Levies
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It goes without saying that when there is money involved, there are likely to be disputes. That's certainly the case in strata law, particularly in the context of levies. In this edition of the Strata Law podcast, David Sachs discusses levies and the types of disputes that often derive from them.Av David Sachs
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Recovering Damages When Your Strata Scheme Fails to Repair Common Property
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In this podcast, Sachs Gerace Lawyers’ David Sachs shares several cases that his firm has been involved in that illuminate what can go wrong when legal advice is not sought early in disagreements concerning common property repairs.
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Reporting Requirements for Strata Schemes in NSW
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In this Strata Law Podcast, Partner Rebecca Moufarrege discusses everything you need to know about the reporting requirements for Strata schemes in New South Wales.Av David Sachs
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In this podcast, Sachs Gerace Lawyers’ David Sachs discusses Interim Orders and the reasons that such orders are sought and made by NCAT.Av David Sachs
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What You Need to Know About Changing By-laws
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In this edition of the Sachs Gerace Lawyers podcast, Partner, Rebecca Moufarrege discusses what you need to know about changing by-laws in New South Wales.Av Rebecca Moufarrege
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Important Changes to Short-Term Rental Laws in NSW.
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In this podcast, Sachs Gerace Lawyers, Partner Anne Fernando discusses the important changes to short-term rental laws in NSW.Av Anne Fernando
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What Owners Corporations Need to Know About Building Defects
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In this podcast, David Sachs discusses the key things that Owners Corporations need to consider before executing building works.Av David Sachs
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What You Need to Know About Building Defects in a Strata Scheme
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In this podcast, Sachs Gerace Lawyers’ David Sachs talks about things you need to know about building defects in a Strata Scheme.Av David Sachs
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What You Need to Know about the Importance of Drafting Effective Motions
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In this podcast episode, leading Sydney Strata Lawyer, David Sachs discusses the importance of drafting effective motions.Av David Sachs
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