Category: Unit titles

• 11/5/2012 - “What is material?”
  Boundary adjustments and redevelopments under the Unit Titles Act 2010.
• 27/2/2012 - Unit Titles – 8 months on
  The next key date and some problems with apartment conveyancing
• 31/5/2011 - You must read this if you are selling a unit title property
  Many agreements being signed now will be subject to the new seller's disclosure regime.
• 12/5/2011 - Bodies Corporate - who pays for what?
  The Unit Titles Act 2010 introduces new concepts of 'ownership interest' and 'utility interest'. These replace the concept of 'unit entitlement'. These interests impact on the contribution an owner must make to unit title costs.
• 3/5/2011 - Unit Titles Act 2010 Developers and Disclosure
  The impact of the Unit Titles Act on developers.
• 29/4/2011 - Layered Developments under the Unit Titles Act
  Here is a recent newspaper article discussing layered developments under the Unit Titles Act.
• 25/3/2011 - Are body corporate management contracts ultra vires?
  The Westin Hotel management contract is upheld as enforceable but the secretarial services contract is void.
• 25/3/2011 - Unit Title regulations
  The awaited unit title regulations are expected to cover a range of issues.
• 21/2/2011 - Weathertight Homes - Financial Assistance Package
  A Bill providing for leaky homeowners to get up to 50% of their repair costs from Government and Council has been proposed.
• 8/11/2010 - What's looking likely for the regulations to the Unit Titles Act 2010?
  Cabinet has agreed what the regulations to the Unit Titles Act 2010 will cover.
• 18/10/2010 - Disclosure and the Unit Titles Act 2010
  The Unit Titles Act 2010 requires 3 disclosure statements to be given by the seller of a unit to a buyer of a unit.
• 20/9/2010 - Earthquakes, Insurance and Unit Titles
  Insurance proceeds don't usually get paid to the owner or the mortgagee when a unit title is damaged. The Unit Titles Act sets other requirements.
• 31/8/2010 - Which body corporate rules are ultra vires?
  A brief look at body corporate rules found to be ultra vires by the Court to date.
• 23/8/2010 - Transition under the Unit Titles Act 2010
  Once the UTA 2010 commences, there are transitional arrangements that apply for 15 months. This is a short summary of the options, useful for a body corporate secretary/manager.
• 19/8/2010 - Getting to know the new Unit Titles Act.
  Webinars on the new Unit Titles Act
• 19/8/2010 - Buying a Unit Title
  A list of legal issues to consider when buying a unit title.
• 22/7/2010 - Unit Titles Act 2010
  Contrary to expectations, we hear the new Act is to commence in October (i.e. in just over 2 months).
• 30/6/2010 - Body Corporate Levies
  How will the changes to the Unit Title Act impact on body corporate levies
• 17/5/2010 - Unit Titles Update
  The new Act is not yet in force as the regulations are being finalised. We expect it later this year or early next. Those involved in unit titles will need to be ready as the transitional arrangements are concerned only with the body corporate rules and maintenance.
• 29/3/2010 - Unit Titles Bill
  The Unit Titles Bill is slowly working its way through. Hopefully we see a new Unit Titles Act this year because it is definitely needed.