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Strata title reforms from July 1 the agreement – instead of no limit applying under the old laws. A RAFT of sweeping reforms kicked The new laws will also make it easier for owners with disabilities to in on Tuesday, July 1, for NSW’s install accessibility infrastructure, as 87,000 strata title owners and residents, with developers of strata well as keep assistance animals. There will also be an increased title properties also coming under focus on sustainability measures tighter regulations. by requiring owners to consider The changes are designed to the annual energy and water improve protections for owners, consumption and expenditure for enhance the accountability of strata the building. management services, and make Under the new reforms, the strata living easier for residents, penalty for failing to provide including by making it easier for important information about residents to do minor renovations. the construction of the building, The government says that strata including planning approvals, title owners in most apartments, compliance certificates, fire safety townhouses, villas and duplexes, certificates, insurance policies, and will benefit from the reforms which maintenance schedules ahead of ban unfair contract terms in strata the AGM, will remain at $11,000, or building management, cleaning, but developers will also incur a and gardening contracts. $220 per day penalty until all the This includes terms which allow required documents are produced. one party but not the other to There will also be increased end or change the terms of the penalties from $1,100 to $11,000 contracts. for developers not holding an Owners will be given more of AGM. a say in how their scheme is run, The reforms will cut down with contracts for the supply of unnecessary delays to minor electricity through an embedded renovations by requiring, subject to network now ending at the first the rules of the scheme itself, strata Annual General Meeting (AGM) committees to decide a lot owner’s or three years from the start date of request for minor renovations within
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three months or the application will default to a decision of ‘approved.’ Minister for Better Regulation and Fair Trading Anoulack Chanthivong said protection for owners living in strata communities was “one of the top priorities of the Minns government.” “The building of strata communities is a significant part of the NSW Government’s plan to increase housing in NSW with more than 50 per cent of Sydney’s population predicted to live in strata by 2040. “These changes will make it fairer for residents living in strata communities by banning unfair contract terms in strata.” For more information on the reforms, please visit www. nsw.gov.au/housing-andconstruction/strata/servingon-a-committee/strata-laws
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