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Do Balcony Waterproofing Works in a Class 2 Building over $5,000 Need to Comply with the Design and Building Practitioners Act?

Strata, Renovations, Planning Approvals

Posted 21 December 2022

The Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 will apply to remedial building works, unless the building works fit within one of the exemptions and statutory exceptions. Please see our further art…

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Encroaching Walls – What can you do?

Strata, Easements

Posted 24 November 2022

The recent decision in Hickey v The Owners Strata Plan 78825 [2022] NSWLEC 135 gave consideration to the characterisation of the Encroaching and Adjacent Owner under the Encroachment of Buildings Act …

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Is replacing an external Balustrade exempt development?

Strata, Renovations, Planning Approvals

Posted 17 November 2022

Replacing a balustrade might not be exempt development, why so? Individual buildings will need to obtain specialist advice to determine if these works are exempt development, but some of the reason…

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Is replacing roof of wall cladding exempt development?

Strata, Renovations, Planning Approvals

Posted 16 November 2022

Replacing roof or wall cladding, including combustible cladding might not be exempt development, why so? Individual buildings will need to obtain specialist advice to determine if these works are e…

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Is Replacing External Waterproofing Exempt Development?

Strata, Renovations, Planning Approvals

Posted 16 November 2022

Replacing an external above ground waterproofing membrane isn’t exempt develop, why so? Individual buildings will need to obtain specialist advice to determine if these works are exempt developme…

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Is installing an Air-Conditioning Unit Exempt Development

Planning Approvals

Posted 16 November 2022

Installing an air-conditioner condenser unit and associated work more than 1.8 metres above the natural ground might not be exempt development, why so? Individual buildings will need to obtain spec…

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The De-Stressing Provision: What does the Recent Changes in Regulated Designs Order 2022 mean to Ground Anchors under neighbouring property?

Easements

Posted 15 February 2024

In a previous article Rock Anchor Easement or Deed? we wrote about the introduction of the Design and Building Practitioners - Particulars for Regulated Designs Order 2021, which came into effect on 1…

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What’s an easement worth between neighbours?

Strata, Easements

Posted 03 August 2020

Question: What is the definition of an easement? Answer: An easement gives a right to cross or otherwise use someone else’s land for a specific purpose.…

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