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What’s a Rock Anchor between Neighbours worth?

Strata

Posted 06 August 2018

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Disputes involving Residents outside NSW – Does NCAT have jurisdiction

Strata, NCAT and Court Proceedings

Posted 20 June 2018

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Issues concerning Execution of Annual Fire Safety Statements

Strata

Posted 04 May 2018

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What’s a crane between neighbours worth?

Strata, Building Defects, Easements

Posted 27 April 2018

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Predicting the unpredictable: Strata Renewal in the Courts

Strata, Collective Sales and Redevelopments

Posted 01 May 2018

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Are Termites eating away at you?

Strata

Posted 23 April 2018

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Building Bonds: A new regime of Pro-Active Building Defect Management

Building Defects

Posted 23 April 2018

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An Owner’s Short Guide to Standard Form Residential Building Contracts

Strata, Renovations

Posted 10 April 2018

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Planning Law Reforms

Planning Approvals

Posted 23 February 2018

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Last gasp for Smokers

Strata, NCAT and Court Proceedings, eBooks

Posted 31 January 2018

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4 Hot Defect Trends

Building Defects

Posted 30 January 2018

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Building Products Safety Laws

Building Defects

Posted 15 June 2017

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What’s a Rock Anchor between Neighbours worth?

Strata

Posted 06 August 2018

Question: What is the definition of a rock anchor? Answer: An anchor inserted below the ground and used to stabilise earth, sand or rock adjacent to e…

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Disputes involving Residents outside NSW – Does NCAT have jurisdiction

Strata, NCAT and Court Proceedings

Posted 20 June 2018

A recent High Court case, Burns v Corbett [2018] HCA 15, has cast doubt on the scope of the jurisdiction of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal…

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Issues concerning Execution of Annual Fire Safety Statements

Strata

Posted 04 May 2018

A letter from Bannermans Lawyers to NSW Planning & Response Received 09.08.18   4 May 2018 The Manager Policy & Legislation NSW Planning …

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What’s a crane between neighbours worth?

Strata, Building Defects, Easements

Posted 27 April 2018

Question:     Are developers required to seek consent from adjoining owners prior to operating cranes over your property? Answer:      The …

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Predicting the unpredictable: Strata Renewal in the Courts

Strata, Collective Sales and Redevelopments

Posted 01 May 2018

Developers proposing projects involving strata renewal plans face a crystal ball gazing exercise. They need to predict the requirements and attitudes …

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Are Termites eating away at you?

Strata

Posted 23 April 2018

Managing termites and the damage they can cause is a tricky issue in strata schemes. This is partly because of the wide range of potential scenarios a…

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Building Bonds: A new regime of Pro-Active Building Defect Management

Building Defects

Posted 23 April 2018

Divisions 3 (sections 207-211) of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) (SSM Act 2015) introduces a building bond scheme for new multi-storey b…

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An Owner’s Short Guide to Standard Form Residential Building Contracts

Strata, Renovations

Posted 10 April 2018

A sample survey carried out by the Law Department of Melbourne University in 2014 found that the only sector of the construction industry where there …

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Planning Law Reforms

Planning Approvals

Posted 23 February 2018

PLANNING LAW REFORMS A major overhaul of the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979 is underway, via the Environmental Planning & Assess…

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Last gasp for Smokers

Strata, NCAT and Court Proceedings, eBooks

Posted 31 January 2018

SMOKING IN STRATA BUILDINGS – WHAT ARE THE RULES? Smoking is one of the major sources of disputes in strata schemes. It can cause numerous probl…

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4 Hot Defect Trends

Building Defects

Posted 30 January 2018

The strata industry has a long history of dealing with defective building works and there are some usual suspects, such as water penetration and concr…

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Building Products Safety Laws

Building Defects

Posted 15 June 2017

BUILDING PRODUCTS SAFETY LAWS The Building Products (Safety) Act 2017(“Act”) has been passed by the New South Wales government and is to commence …

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