Business familiarity between a lot owner and a developer — comprising knowledge of each other and each other's business endeavours but lacking a financial, emotional or business connection — does not constitute a 'relationship' within the meaning of s 182(1)(a) of the Strata Schemes Development Act 2015 (NSW), and the Court has no residual discretion to refuse an order giving effect to a strata renewal plan on grounds beyond those prescribed in s 182(1).
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