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Blog Series: New Residential Tenancies Laws – New Information to be Disclosed to Prospective Strata Tenants

April 28, 2020 No Comments

A new section 26(2A) will be inserted into the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW), setting out that certain information must be disclosed to tenants where the property is in a

Cyber Security Warnings and Advice during the COVID-19 Pandemic

April 28, 2020 No Comments

As lockdown and isolation measures continue across the nation, an exponential increase of workers fulfilling their commitments from a home environment has created unique opportunity for cybercriminals. New cybersecurity risks

COVID-19 – Building repairs and maintenance considered ‘essential’ service

April 28, 2020 No Comments

Strata leaders advise unit & apartment residents against dangerous “do it yourself” during COVID-19 confinement Building repairs and maintenance considered ‘essential’ service Following our communication about the huge decreases to

The Great Strata Challenge

April 28, 2020 No Comments

As the realisation sinks in that firmer lockdowns and isolation rules are already here, we must now quickly turn our minds to how our high-density ecosystem will support, sustain and

Federal Government’s COVIDSafe App

April 28, 2020 No Comments

The Australian Government has just released the new coronavirus app, COVIDSafe. The app is part of the Government’s work to slow the spread of COVID-19. It is completely voluntary. Released

COVID-19: Electronic Transactions Legislative Amendments

April 28, 2020 No Comments

New South Wales is the first state in Australia to enable the electronic witnessing of documents in response to the COVID-19 crisis. The Electronic Transactions Amendment (COVID-19 Witnessing of Documents)

Blog Series: New Residential Tenancies Laws – Minimum Standards ‘Fit for habitation’

April 27, 2020 No Comments

From 23 March 2020, NSW landlords are required to provide the rented property in a reasonable state of cleanliness and ‘fit for habitation’. To clarify the meaning of ‘fit for

Blog Series: New Residential Tenancies Laws – Changes to Smoke Alarms

April 24, 2020 No Comments

From 23 March 2020, NSW landlords and agents need to ensure that smoke alarms installed in rented properties are in working order. The details on when a landlord must repair

Fee and Licence Relief to Help Keep Economy Ticking

April 19, 2020 No Comments

The NSW Government is waiving a range of licence and permit fees for businesses for 12 months. As part of those fees, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced that up

$440 million rent relief package for commercial and residential tenants and landlords

April 15, 2020 No Comments

The NSW government has unveiled a $440 million rent relief package for commercial and residential tenants and landlords significantly affected by the coronavirus. The package will force landlords and

Commercial Tenancies Code of Conduct

April 8, 2020 No Comments

On 07 April 2020, a mandatory commercial tenancies code was announced to be legislated and regulated in each State and Territory to guide landlord and tenant negotiations during the Covid-19

FPAS Scheme – Extension of Commencement Date

April 3, 2020 No Comments

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the NSW Government has announced the extension of the commencement date for the FPAS scheme (Accreditation of Competent Fire Safety Practitioners) to 1 July,