Elly Ashley

Partner - Sydney

Areas of Expertise

Contact Elly

+61 2 8083 0441 elly.ashley@holdingredlich.com Connect

Expertise

Elly specialises in property development including advising in relation to strata and community schemes, preparing and developing appropriate governance title and subdivision structures, acquisitions and disposals, drafting master off-the-plan sales contracts and coordinating the sales process.

Experience

Elly’s expertise includes acting for a number of major property developers to assist with residential and mixed-use development projects by advising in relation to:

establishment of a strata scheme or community scheme
conversion and termination of strata schemes
compliance with the strata scheme and community scheme laws
drafting and negotiating section 88B instruments, by-laws and management statements for both strata and community schemes
site due diligence and acquisitions including acquisitions of crown land and rural land
Foreign Investment Review Board approval and regulations
finance due diligence
drafting off-the-plan contracts and co-ordinating the sales process.

Elly also assists developers, Owners Corporations and Associations with strata and community title NCAT proceedings including proceedings relating to the reallocation of unit entitlements and waiver of initial period restrictions.

Publications

03 November 2021 - Knowledge

Strata and community schemes wake to a new era of short-term letting

#Property, Planning & Development

After a long delay, the NSW Government’s new code of conduct for short-term rental accommodation is finally in force. How does the Code affect strata and community schemes?

14 September 2021 - Knowledge

Pawproof by-laws: Recent changes to NSW strata laws on keeping pets

#Property, Planning & Development

On 24 August 2021, the Strata Schemes Management Amendment (Sustainability Infrastructure) Act 2021 (NSW) commenced, marking a triumphant day for pet owners in strata schemes.

28 July 2021 - Knowledge

Residential Focus

#Property, Planning & Development

Registered easements are now required for installing ground anchors on a neighbouring property under the Design and Building Practitioners – Particulars for Regulated Designs Order 2021

Upcoming Seminars

31 May 23

IBAC and the Victorian Ombudsman | Victorian Local Government Series 2023

IBAC and the Victorian Ombudsman have investigated a number of complaints in relation to Victorian local councils and produced a series of reports. In this presentation, partner Joseph Monaghan, will provide a basic overview of IBAC and the Victorian Ombudsman, their respective roles and functions under their establishing legislation and an overview of recent IBAC and Ombudsman investigation reports involving local councils.

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05 Jun 23

Emergencies, flooding and legal liability | Victorian Local Government Series 2023

The recent extreme flood events raise a series of legal issues including the liability of local councils for decisions that expose residents and businesses to greater risk from flooding events, and remedial steps to address past decision-making. In this webinar, partner Joseph Monaghan and lawyer Jacob Atkinson will discuss these topics.

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14 Jun 23 - Canberra

Seminar | Challenges in the workplace series: Absenteeism

In the third and final seminar of the series, partner Andrew Klein and senior associate Natasha Jones, explore the legal risks associated with returning absent employees to work. This includes ill and injured workers, chronic absenteeism, Comcare issues, 'work from home' related issues and COVID 'return reluctance'. In the course of the seminar, our speakers will work through hypothetical scenarios with reference to relevant regulatory APS frameworks and recent case law.

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