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Penalties for OCs where they fail to give copies of Building Act Notices and Orders to lot owners

November 1, 2017June 29, 2018 / Tiphanie Acreman / Leave a comment

A range of amendments to the Building Act 1993 came into force during 2017, including changes to service of notices and orders that will be of interest to owners corporations. Continue reading →

Retirement Village manager held in contempt

August 25, 2015October 21, 2015 / Tiphanie Acreman / Leave a comment

In Stubbs v Martyniuk [2015] VCAT 1315, Mr Martyniuk, the manager of a retirement village, was held in contempt of the Tribunal’s orders for a second time. Continue reading →

Manager’s early termination charges

July 29, 2015October 22, 2015 / Tiphanie Acreman / Leave a comment

An OC sought to recover almost $18,000 which had been taken from its trust account by a former manager for early termination charges under the management contract in Owners Corporation No 2 PS338183E v Strata Plan Pty Ltd [2015] VCAT 1148. Continue reading →

Validity of proxies

June 5, 2015September 14, 2016 / Tiphanie Acreman / Leave a comment

The Tribunal examined the validity of a number of proxies provided in relation to an upcoming Annual General Meeting of the OC in Johnston v Owners Corporation No 1 – PS612301Y [2015] VCAT 811.

Maintenance charges for retirement villages

April 22, 2015October 21, 2015 / Tiphanie Acreman / Leave a comment

In Seacliff Management Pty Ltd v Acciaccarelli [2015] VCAT 508 the Tribunal decided a claim relating to maintenance or service fees increased by a retirement village manager and examined the law relating to maintenance charges under the Retirement Villages Act 1986 and associated Regulations.

Removal of OC Manager

November 28, 2013October 22, 2015 / Tiphanie Acreman / Leave a comment

A number of cases illustrate that it is difficult to obtain an order from the Tribunal for removal of an OC manager. Continue reading →

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