by hlsswp | Feb 28, 2025 | Adjudicators Orders
This newsletter’s feature case involves a body corporate at picturesque Tugun, being requested to enforce their parking by-laws. Prior to the matter arriving before an Adjudicator, owners alleged three fellow owners were parking on the common property driveway in...
by hlsswp | Jan 30, 2025 | Adjudicators Orders
Generally speaking, most new developments within the local council areas will include a vegetation plan noting plants and mature trees which are to be maintained at the scheme. Depending on the location of those trees, the regular maintenance may fall to the body...
by hlsswp | Oct 24, 2024 | Adjudicators Orders
For those catching up, this is the third instalment of our case study of Scheme X. For Part 1 – click hereFor Part 2 – click here So presented with the two options: Either rip out and replace all of the current storm water infrastructure (which was functioning); or Go...
by hlsswp | Oct 24, 2024 | Adjudicators Orders
This is a common yet tricky issue that we often see as body corporate managers. In many cases it is not immediately obvious whether a portion of the common property has failed or whether a lot ‘s fixture/fitting has failed, causing the water ingress and subsequent...
by hlsswp | Jul 23, 2024 | Adjudicators Orders
In December 2022 the respondents noticed a large water leak on their driveway and called their plumber to check on whether the water leak was their responsibility by commissioning a pressure test of their lot. The respondent’s plumber advised there was no loss of...
by hlsswp | May 23, 2024 | Adjudicators Orders
Faithful readers of this publication will be aware the by-laws which attempt to restrict the weight of a pet have been found to be invalid by previous Adjudicators – but what about a by-law which attempts to restrict pet ownership to just one pet? In a case decided in...
