Lopez v The Owners - Strata Plan No 54321 [2023] NSWCATCD 58

Lopez v The Owners - Strata Plan No 54321 [2023] NSWCATCD 58

The applicant failed to establish non-compliance with the SSMA or relevant regulations for the strata committee meeting and sought a by-law inconsistent with the statutory scheme; evidence did not satisfy the criteria for compulsory appointment of a strata manager, so all portions of the claim were dismissed.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
06 June 2023
Procedural Posture
Application / Final Decision
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
['strata Title' 'resolution of Disputes' 'meetings of Owners Corporation' 'compulsory Strata Managing Agent' 'invalidation of Resolution']

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Procedural Posture

Application / Final Decision

  1. 1 ['Whether the strata committee meeting held on 23 June 2022 was compliant with provisions of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (SSMA) and the Strata Schemes Management Regulation 2016 (NSW)' 'Whether the applicant is entitled to an order approving Inclusive Operational Rules as by-laws for Strata Plan 54321 under SSMA s232' 'Whether a compulsory strata managing agent should be appointed under s237 SSMA']

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant failed to establish non-compliance with the SSMA or relevant regulations for the strata committee meeting and sought a by-law inconsistent with the statutory scheme; evidence did not satisfy the criteria for compulsory appointment of a strata manager, so all portions of the claim were dismissed.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • ['The application is dismissed.']