Published: 15th Jan 2024 | 0 Comments
NSW: Repairs v Improvements to the Common Property: When Is a Repair a Repair?
Updated: 22nd Jan 2024
Allison Benson, Kerin Benson Lawyers
Allison Benson, Kerin Benson Lawyers
Allison is a strata lawyer who has provided general strata advice, acted in strata disputes (including building defect disputes) and worked with clients in preparing and enforcing by-laws and strata management statements, since 2008. From 2012 onwards, Allison has acted exclusively on behalf of owners corporations and lot owners in respect of both strata and community association disputes and building and construction disputes. Allison has extensive experience in commercial litigation and dispute resolution, having represented clients in contractual claims, interpretation of by-laws and rules, Home Building Act claims and levy recovery claims at all levels of court proceedings, including in the Court of Appeal and in the former CTTT (now the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal known as NCAT). Allison’s knowledge across a variety of strata schemes matters enables her to advise owners corporations, lot owners and other interested parties on a range of issues and to represent their interests both informally and before the courts. Allison is a member of the Australian College of Community Association Lawyers (ACCAL), the Newcastle Law Society and the Society of Construction Law Australia. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from Macquarie University and a Bachelor of Business from the University of Newcastle. Allison's LinkedIn Profile. Allison is a regular contributor to LookUpStrata. You can take a look at Allison's articles here .
Published: 04th Dec 2023 | 0 Comments
NSW: You Don’t Agree With An NCAT Decision? The Requirements Of An Appeal
Updated: 15th Jan 2024
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Published: 13th Oct 2023 | 0 Comments
NSW: Noisy Pipework – Who Must Maintain It?
Updated: 07th Nov 2023
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Published: 03rd Oct 2023 | 1 Comments
NSW: Is it important to comply with notice (and other) legislative requirements for general meetings?
Updated: 16th Oct 2023
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Published: 19th Sep 2023 | 0 Comments
NSW: “You Can’t Say That!” – Defamation Reforms and Strata Schemes
Updated: 02nd Oct 2023
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Published: 14th Aug 2023 | 0 Comments
NSW: Consolidations now apply to Management Statements too…
Updated: 21st Aug 2023
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Published: 31st Jul 2023 | 0 Comments
NSW: Is It In An Owners Corporation’s Interest To Be Diligent?
Updated: 07th Aug 2023
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Published: 12th Jul 2023 | 2 Comments
NSW: The Do’s/Don’t Of Amending The By-Laws For Your Strata Scheme
Updated: 12th Jul 2023
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Published: 03rd Jul 2023 | 0 Comments
NSW: Who let the dogs in? NCAT– and option B of the model by-laws in sch 3 of the strata schemes management regulations 2016.
Updated: 10th Jul 2023
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Published: 13th Jun 2023 | 0 Comments
NSW: Peek-A-Boo: Can You See The Works To My Apartment?
Updated: 19th Jun 2023
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Published: 05th Apr 2023 | 0 Comments
NSW: Cost Recovery By-Laws And Strata Schemes: Are They Valid?
Updated: 17th Apr 2023
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Published: 17th Mar 2023 | 0 Comments
NSW: Can a lot owner nominate themselves for election as a member of the strata committee?
Updated: 03rd Apr 2023
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Published: 16th Jan 2023 | 6 Comments
NSW: Smoking in Strata Schemes – Continued Good News for Non-Smokers
Updated: 23rd Jan 2023
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Published: 29th Nov 2022 | 0 Comments
NSW: Strata Renovations – The Importance of a Good By-Law
Updated: 02nd Dec 2022
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Published: 03rd Nov 2022 | 0 Comments
NSW: My By-Law Has Been Passed – What Next?
Updated: 08th Nov 2022
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Published: 18th Oct 2022 | 0 Comments
NSW: Differential Levies: Can You? Or Can’t You?
Updated: 21st Oct 2022
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Published: 07th Oct 2022 | 0 Comments
NSW: “NOT SO IRON CLAD” – Strata Plan No 92450 v JKN Para 1 Pty Ltd & Anor [2022] NSWSC 958
Updated: 25th Oct 2022
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Published: 04th Sep 2022 | 1 Comments
NSW: DIY By-laws – DIY but Do it Right!
Updated: 06th Sep 2022
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Published: 30th Aug 2022 | 0 Comments
NSW: Stocker v The Owners – Strata Plan No. 6622 – Minor Renovations, or not?
Updated: 02nd Sep 2022
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Published: 23rd Aug 2022 | 0 Comments
NSW: What Is An Unreasonable Reason To Refuse To Make A By-Law?
Updated: 25th Aug 2022
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