Living in a strata scheme often means being in close proximity to your neighbours. A key part of communal living is managing noise, both the noise you make and noise made by others. A balance must be struck between noise associated with everyday living and excessive noise which prevents other lot owners and occupiers of a strata scheme from enjoying quite use and enjoyment of their lot.

For the first time in over a decade, Western Australia (WA) has made significant amendments to its Residential Tenancy Act (1987). Effective from 29 July this year, these changes seek to address increased demands for tenant security, supply shortages and rising rents across the WA housing market.

The future is here. From 9 November 2023, standard form contracts entered into with businesses that have fewer than 100 employees, or less than $10 million in revenue, will be illegal if they contain ‘Unfair Contract Terms’.

Breaches of the new laws will attract very large penalties, and both the ASIC and the ACCC have flagged that enforcement will be a priority. To find out if your business is affected, read on.