The Victorian Supreme Court has upheld an earlier decision by VCAT which found that owners corporations provide “services” in relation to common property for the purposes of s44 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010. The practical effect of this decision is that owners corporations are obliged to make “reasonable adjustments” to the common property to avoid discrimination against persons with disabilities. Continue reading
Month: June 2018
Which prevails – the OC Rules or the Planning Permit conditions?
The Supreme Court has determined a case, Elwick 9 Pty Ltd v Freeman [2018] VSC 234, which examined the question of whether owners corporation rules (OC Rules) which are inconsistent with the conditions on a planning permit can be acted upon or are of no effect. Continue reading
