Our firm provides specialised legal services in strata and community title disputes and management, planning and development, building and construction disputes, building and insurance claims, conveyancing and other matters.
45+
Years of Experience
Alex Ilkin is the principal of Alex Ilkin Strata Lawyers a specialist law firm conveniently located in George Street, Sydney, New South Wales.
In brief his key experience and expertise factors include:
Over 45 years specialist legal experience in fields of strata title law, community law and building defects.
Acted in many leading Supreme Court, Court of Appeal cases and Tribunal cases.
Author of the two leading plain English strata and community title law textbooks in New South Wales.
Regular strata law presenter at seminars conducted for the University of New South Wales, College of Law and many other well-known institutions.
Member of the NSW Government’s Strata Title Act Review Committee which provided advice on improvements to the legislation.
Firstly, to amicably settle disputes between the client and opponents in the most expeditious and practical manner possible at the least expense. As a result, Alex’s settlement success rate far exceeds that of many other lawyers.
Secondly, failing settlement and if requested by the client, to vigorously pursue litigation to achieve a result as favourable as can be to the client in accordance with the law.
Thirdly, for all other matters, to finalise them quickly, practically and at least expense.
Alex personally handles each of his matters with a “proactive hands on approach” as if it is his own personal problem to resolve.
Honesty
Trust
Courtesy
Practicality
Expedition
Least expense
“Just writing to say Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. We are delighted with the outcome and have no doubt that you are behind all the arguments [of our barrister] ………….. put forward on our behalf. We were very pleased to read that the proceedings were dismissed and we are due a reimbursement. Again, we appreciate everything you have done for us.”
“Thank you again for your brilliant presentation at mediation on 25 March. You cut through all the distractions so clearly and concisely and so professionally. We were astounded …”
“Thanks for this revocation application. Looks great and a strong argument.”
“Sincere thanks for achieving a positive outcome in my matter.”
“Thank you so much for your friendly and professional service – and indeed, that of your staff – throughout the last 18 months.”
“Thanks again for the expert advice you provided and your preparedness to work with us to meet the deadline of our AGM. The new bylaws will remove much ambiguity for current and potential owners in our complex and will add to the atmosphere of harmonious living we enjoy at ….”
“Once again, thank you so much for your valuable assistance, we could not have done this without you.”
“… I want you to know how much we appreciated the effort you put into our needs on such SHORT notice. Thanks very much.”
“Thank you very much for this excellent effort. One of the most thorough and telling documents I have witnessed.”
Previous Cases
Some of his Supreme Court and Court of Appeal cases (found on the Austlii website)
Common property defects, failure to rectify, mould, Deed to comply, Supreme Court hearing
Construction defects in common property, compensatory damages, Supreme Court hearing / or NCAT hearing.
Interim orders, compulsory strata managing agent, certiorari, indemnity for agent’s costs and legal costs.
Interim orders, denial of procedural fairness and compulsory strata managing agent.
Maintenance and repair of common property, CTTT jurisdiction, lot boundary definition, rent loss claim, mandatory injunction.
Challenge unit entitlements, Makita principles, error or law.
Common property damage, maintenance and repair, lot boundary definition, error of law.
Proxies, quash Board’s decision, invalid resolutions, waiver and estoppel.
Outstanding and retrospective levies, compulsory strata managing agent’s power and meetings.
With over 45 years legal experience, Alex Ilkin Strata Lawyers welcomes all clients involved with strata schemes, community schemes and other legal matters.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us today to discuss your legal requirements.
Phone: (02) 9580 9199
alex@pbl.legal
Lawyer & Conveyancer
Suite 505/350 George St
Sydney, NSW 2000
Alex Ilkin is a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales with over 40 years legal experience and an acknowledged specialist in all aspects of strata schemes law, community schemes law and building defect claims.
Alex regularly gives lectures on those legal specialties at seminars conducted for University of New South Wales, the Australian College of Community Association Lawyers, Strata Community Australia (formerly known as the Institute of Strata Titles Management), the Real Estate Institute of New South Wales, Legal Wise Seminars and the former Home Unit Owners Association of New South Wales. For many years he also taught strata law at the University of Western Sydney and various colleges throughout Sydney. Alex is a Fellow of the Australian College of Community Association Lawyers and a current member of the Strata Community Australia. He served as a member of both the New South Wales Government’s Strata Titles Act Review Committee – which recommended to Parliament appropriate amendments to the Strata Titles Act 1973 (NSW) for the Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 (NSW) and of the Strata Management Chapter of the Real Estate Institute.
>He acts as legal advisor for owners, owners corporations, developers, strata managers, solicitors, barristers and judges in strata matters. His plain English style of communication has proven very popular with clients.
He is the author of the leading, reader-friendly textbooks on strata and community title law entitled, “NSW Strata and Community Schemes Management and the Law”, (now in its' fourth edition) which is often called the “Strata Bible” and “Strata Legislation Handbook in NSW 2016-2017” published in 2017. Both books are recommended texts for many property law university and TAFE in New South Wales courses. He has also published several articles on practical solutions to problems experienced in strata and community schemes. Alex often appears as a guest speaker on radio and has acted as solicitor in many of the leading edge strata title cases decided in New South Wales Supreme Court, and Court of Appeal, Strata Titles Board, Consumer Trade and Tenancy Tribunal and Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
