by JFM Team | Mar 15, 2017
Airbnb has been the bane of many company title boards for a number of years. Proposed changes to various Local Environmental Plans are likely to make the problem more prevalent. Company title boards wishing to prevent Airbnb need to get on the front foot quickly....
by JFM Team | Mar 13, 2017
Share certificates are important documents. It can cause major problems if shareholders have lost their share certificates or dealt with them improperly. What should a company do when a shareholder says that they have lost their share certificate? Section 1070D(3) of...
by JFM Team | Mar 6, 2017
All company title stakeholders are bound by the memorandum and articles of the company Constitution. What is the memorandum? It sets out what the company can legally do. What are the ‘articles of association’? They are an essential guide as to how the...
by JFM Team | Mar 2, 2017
Before strata title was introduced in the 1960s, apartments were governed by company title. Unlike owning a specific area of the building, as with a strata title, a company title is similar to owning shares in a company. The particular shares you may buy are allocated...
by JFM Team | Feb 9, 2017
Companies should be vigilant to ensure that all defects in the company title building are promptly repaired. A failure to carry out proper maintenance can result in the company being held liable in damages or being required to pay a statutory penalty. Constitutional...
by JFM Team | Jan 4, 2017
What is Encroachment? Sometimes, shareholders will mistakenly undertake renovation works on parts of common property. Companies should take action to prevent encroachments in order to ensure a shareholder does not exceed his or her entitlements under the Constitution...
