Strata Organisations - Strata managers, Owners Corporations
PMA offers Strata Managers – FREE legal representation at Owners Corporation Meetings
Experience tells us that that many potential legal problems can easily be resolved by having a specialist solicitor present at a meeting to give direct answers whilst key stakeholders are present.
PMA offers you and your owners corporations the opportunity to resolve any potential legal or regulatory issues at absolutely no cost and at a time and place to suit you.
Simply get in touch with peter@petermurphyassoc.com.au to make arrangements.
PMA represents many of Sydney’s Strata Management companies, across a wide variety of properties and strata plans, from large prestige city locations to small modest developments. We are well aware of how challenging the role of a Strata Manager is. Our experience tells us that often Owners Corporations and their Executive Committees: - 1. Do not fully understand their legal obligations or the extent of their responsibilities; 2. Have difficulty in resolving potential issues that inevitably arise in modern communal living; 3. Hesitate to instruct lawyers for fear of incurring uncontrollable costs; 4. Fail to make timely decisions leading to problems that could have been resolved much earlier.
PMA provides legal advice on all aspect of strata title and community title law including:
- Strata title and community title advice under the Strata Schemes Management Act 1996, Strata Schemes (Freehold Development) Act 1973 and Community Titles Legislation.
- General property advice - individual lots and common property.
- Owners corporations’ responsibility for maintenance, repairs and replacement to the common property.
- Advice on contracts including building and construction contracts and agreements.
- Home Building Act 1966 / implied warranty problems and building defect claims.
- Claims arising out of building works and encroachments to neighbouring land/property causing loss and damage.
- Alternative Dispute Resolution, including mediation and arbitration.
- Advising, pursuing or defending claims on behalf of owners corporations against builders, developers and others in the Consumer, Trader & Tenancy Tribunal and in all other courts as required.
- Advising on meeting requirements, notices, procedures, quorums, motions, resolutions and disputes.
- Commercial / residential leasing.
- Insolvency / winding -up.
- Development of strata schemes and community schemes.
- Building management agreements and committees.
- Strata subdivisions and dealing with common property - including acquisition and leasing.
- By-laws - drafting and advising on procedural requirements and enforcement.
- Council consents & tree issues.
- Problems relating to the collection of levies.
- Company Title Schemes and Strata Title conversions.
- Problems involving strata lot (apartment) owners.
When your matter requires additional expert advice -
PMA has a network of expert strata, property, building and construction professionals, including valuers, architects, chartered surveyors, quantity surveyors, structural engineers and specialist counsel, whose involvement in resolving disputes is often essential.