The NSW Government has released draft the Strata Schemes Development Bill 2015 and Strata Scheme Management Bill 2015 for public consultation. SCA (NSW) was one of the stakeholders invited to a briefing on 15 July to hear what the Government’s plans were and to get a first look at the Bills. NSW Fair Trading says that “the proposed changes aim to:
- make it easier for owners corporations to manage issues like pets, parking and by-laws
- create a new democratic process for collective sale and renewal of strata schemes
- support the responsible management of schemes with new accountabilities for strata managing agents
- establish a new process to help ensure building defects are addressed early in the life of the building
- enable modern forms of communication (including new options for your strata scheme to keep and issue electronic records, issue email updates and attend meetings ‘virtually’) to allow greater participation in schemes.”
View more information through the NSW Fair Trading website here. SCA (NSW) has until 12 August to make its submission. Members are welcome to provide comments for inclusion in the submission and can do so by emailing them to the SCA (NSW) General Manager, Rachel Lynn by 6 August.