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Owners’ Views and Sunlight Obstructed by Hedges – What can you do?

Strata

Posted 16 February 2021

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Have you suffered loss over a pre-purchase inspection report?

Strata, Building Defects, Conveyancing

Posted 15 February 2021

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Owners Corporations Withholding Consent to the Lodgement of Development Applications

Strata, Renovations, Collective Sales and Redevelopments

Posted 02 February 2021

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Building Defects: Who pays?

Building Defects

Posted 13 August 2025

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A New Duty of Care: Game Changing Protection for Property Owners

Building Defects

Posted 29 November 2020

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NCAT’s Dispute Resolution Power – How far does it go?

Strata, NCAT and Court Proceedings

Posted 27 November 2020

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Pet Owners in Strata Celebrate! Court of Appeal Invalidates No Pets By-Law

Strata, By-Laws

Posted 10 October 2020

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Taxation of Strata Schemes – What is TR 2015/3?

Strata

Posted 08 September 2020

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Should a Builder be given an opportunity to rectify its own defective work?

Building Defects

Posted 07 September 2020

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Builder gone bust? Making the most of the Home Warranty Insurance?

Building Defects

Posted 27 August 2020

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Home Building Amendment Bill 2011, What does it mean for you?

Residential Building Works, Construction

Posted 19 August 2020

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What do I own and what is Common Property?

Strata, Renovations, eBooks

Posted 04 June 2025

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Owners’ Views and Sunlight Obstructed by Hedges – What can you do?

Strata

Posted 16 February 2021

It is common for owners or owners corporations to have disagreements about how to deal with a hedge on a neighbour’s property that is obstructing vi…

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Have you suffered loss over a pre-purchase inspection report?

Strata, Building Defects, Conveyancing

Posted 15 February 2021

It is extremely important for any prospective purchaser to undertake enquiries and due diligence prior to purchasing a property. Pre-purchase inspecti…

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Owners Corporations Withholding Consent to the Lodgement of Development Applications

Strata, Renovations, Collective Sales and Redevelopments

Posted 02 February 2021

In order to obtain development consent conditions from a development application the Local Council needs the consent of the owner of the land. If an o…

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Building Defects: Who pays?

Building Defects

Posted 13 August 2025

Overview of Building Defects in Strata Complexes Building defects represent a significant challenge for strata owners in New South Wales, often emergi…

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A New Duty of Care: Game Changing Protection for Property Owners

Building Defects

Posted 29 November 2020

A Response to Notoriously Defective Buildings The Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) is the major legislative response to public concern…

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NCAT’s Dispute Resolution Power – How far does it go?

Strata, NCAT and Court Proceedings

Posted 27 November 2020

Section 232 of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (“SSMA”) Section 232 provides the NSW Civil & Administrative Tribunal (“NCAT”) with …

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Pet Owners in Strata Celebrate! Court of Appeal Invalidates No Pets By-Law

Strata, By-Laws

Posted 10 October 2020

Update on ‘No Pets’ by-laws in Strata – The Miniature Schnauzer that Roared The issue of pets in strata schemes has always been a controversial …

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Taxation of Strata Schemes – What is TR 2015/3?

Strata

Posted 08 September 2020

The ATO has clarified its position regarding a number of income tax issues pertaining to bodies corporate constituted under strata title legislation, …

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Should a Builder be given an opportunity to rectify its own defective work?

Building Defects

Posted 07 September 2020

In a recent case, Ippolito v Cesco [2020] NSWSC 561 (“Cesco”), the Supreme Court shed further light on this question. Essentially, it confirms p…

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Builder gone bust? Making the most of the Home Warranty Insurance?

Building Defects

Posted 27 August 2020

When faced with defective residential building works and a builder unable to satisfy a claim, focus will obviously shift to home owner warranty insura…

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Home Building Amendment Bill 2011, What does it mean for you?

Residential Building Works, Construction

Posted 19 August 2020

The New South Wales Government’s latest round of amendments to the Home Building Act 1989 has zeroed in on strata practices in building defects clai…

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What do I own and what is Common Property?

Strata, Renovations, eBooks

Posted 04 June 2025

The important question of who owns what needs to be established, as the answer will dictate how a strata scheme is correctly managed and who is respon…

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