David Bannerman is the principal of Bannermans Lawyers, Sydney’s leading Strata Law firm, providing specialised legal services for the strata, development, construction and the insurance industry focussing on group title structures.

David is a qualified lawyer. He is an Accredited Property Law Specialist with the Law Society of New South Wales and has over 15 years extensive experience in all aspects of property law and building litigation.

David has a keen interest in education and training. He demonstrates his commitment by regularly presenting education seminars to strata managers, developers, insurers, lawyers, experts, certifiers, and other stakeholders in the strata industry.

His experience of these industries and in the courts enables him to identify and cost effective practical legal solutions and training in developments in the law in a practical and helpful way.

Qualifications/Memberships

• LPAB Dip.Law
• Graduate Diploma of Law (Sydney)
• Accredited Specialist in Property Law (NSW)
• CPP40516 – Certificate IV in Strata Community Management
• CPP30416 – Certificate III in Strata Community Management
• TAE40116 Qualified Trainer and Assessor – Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
• Certificate of Accreditation – SCA NSW Fellow Strata Service Provider FSSP – Level 2
• Member of the Law Society (NSW)
• Member of Australian College of Community Association Lawyers Inc (ACCAL)
• Member of Standards Australia Committee BD-085 Inspection of Buildings
• Nominated by Best Lawyers Australia – Construction/Infrastructure Law 2015, 2016, 2020 and 2023.
• Chairman of the Policy and Legislation Committee – Strata Community Australia (NSW)

Awards

• 2023 – Winner of the Greg Haywood Presidents Award (Strata Community Australia Industry Awards for Excellence)
• 2014 – Winner of the Max Dunn Award (Strata Community Australia Industry Awards for Excellence)

Currently lecturing to

• Architects
• Australian College of Community Association Lawyers
• Australian Institute of Building Surveyors
• Australian Institute of Builders
• Builders and MBA
• City of Sydney Law Society
• Lawyers, Experts, Certifiers, Strata Managers and Lot Owners
• Strata Community Australia (NSW)
• Real Estate Institute of New South Wales
• Television Education Network
• The College of Law
• The Law Society of New South Wales
• University of New South Wales, Faculty of Law Continuing Legal Education

Publications

• ABC News Sunday NSW,  ABC, 4 December 2016. Television
• Bannerman D,  Investing in a Strata Unit – New Rules for Tenants Proposed – Australian Property Investor, 7 March 2016
• Bannerman D, Strata Managers – New Options for NSW Options – Australian Property Investor, 4 March 2016
• Bannerman D; Robertson B, 2016, The Builder, the Developer and its Architect, Master Builder: Official Magazine of the Master Builders Association of NSW, Issue Six, January – March 2016, Pg. 50
• Bannermans D, NSW Strata By-laws – What Investment Property Owners Need to Know – Australian Property Investor, 10 February 2015
• Bannerman D, Common Property Maintenance – New Laws May Resolve Some Old Problems – Australian Property Investor, 11 January 2016
• Bannerman D, You Can Sell or Redevelop a Strata Building in NSW Even if Some Owners Don’t Agree – Australian Property Investor, 14 December 2015
• Bannerman D, Renovating Strata Units – New Laws, New Opportunities – Australian Property Investor, 8 December 2015
• Bannerman D, 2015, Strata Investors – Beware! Proposed New Strata Law Reform Affects You – Australian Property Investor, 12 October 2016
• Bannerman D, 2015, Proposed Strata Reform Fails to Hit the Mark – Property Observer, 23 September 2015
• Bannerman D, 2015, How to Minimise Building Defect Risks – Australian Property Investor, 2 July 2015
• Bannerman D, 2015, Top Ten Tips for Buying Off the Plan – The Real Estate Conversation, 27 April 2015,
• Bannerman D; Saw S, 2015, How Secure is Your Strata Scheme? – Inside Strata, March 2015, Pg. 16
• Bannerman D; Saw S, 2015, Security Cameras – Who is watching and listening to you? – Inside Strata, March 2015, Pg. 16
• Robertson B; Bannerman D, 2014, High Court Rules No Duty of Care for Builders, Inside Strata, 2014 December Issue – Safety, Pg. 12 – 13
• Robertson B; Bannerman D, 2014, What Do Builders Need to Consider When Advertising?, Master Builder: Official Magazine of the Master Builders Association of NSW, Issue Five, November – December 2014, Pg. 40
• Earls T; Bannerman D, 2014, When the Home Warranty Insurer Comes Knocking, Master Builder: Official Magazine of the Master Builders Association of NSW, Issue Four, September – October 2014, Pg. 92
• Pollinger, M; Bannerman, D, 2014, Home Building Act Statutory Warranties – What is the Two Year Warranty for Non Structural Defects Worth?, Strata Live – Autumn/Winter Edition 2014, Pg. 44 – 45
• Pollinger, M; Bannerman, D, 2014, Was 2013 the Most Legislated Year for Property?, Real Estate Journal, Vol 65/08, August 2014, Pg. 21
• Pollinger, M; Bannerman, D, 2014, New Privacy Laws, Master Builder: Official Magazine of the Master Builders Association of NSW, Issue Three, June – July 2014, Pg. 33 – 34
• Bjerkhamn, S; Bannerman, D, 2014, What Do I Own & What is Common Property?, Community Lifestyle Magazine – Winter 2014, Pg. 14 – 15

Mentions in the Media

• Apartments locked into higher power bills after developers partner with retailers – Sydney Morning Herald, 30 July 2023
• Puddle sets off epic dog fight – The Australian, 22 August 2020
• NSW opens doors to thousands of defect claims – Australian Financial Review, 15 June 2020
• NSW building reforms ‘step one of 100’ to restore confidence in sector – Sydney Morning Herald, 24 October 2019
• Opal Tower builder Icon put aside $1 million for building defects but has spent $24 million so far – ABC News, 29 August 2019
• First National real estate advises landlords to be pet-friendly on RN Breakfast – ABC Radio, 29 August 2019
• ‘We’ve had celings collapse’: Sydney’s $30 million in defect payouts revealed – Sydney Morning Herald, 6 July 2019
• Building defects ‘crisis’ not fixed by government’s package: lawyers – Sydney Morning Herald, 29 June 2019
• Buyer beware: Warnings of ‘rorts’ for new apartment buyers – Domain, 22 April 2019
• Third of new units worth less than owners have to pay for them – news.com.au, 26 November 2018
• Owners to take-out 2nd mortgages for flammable cladding repairs – Australian Property, 13 September 2018
• Apartment owners face huge bills to replace flammable cladding – Australian Property, 21 August 2018
• ‘Cladding is the asbestos of 2017’: experts fear apartment cladding crisis – Domain, 1 September 2017
• NSW Building Owners to Cover Costs on Cladding Rectification, Values at Risk – Australian Financial Review, 29 August 2017
• ‘The Bad Stuff is Cheap’: Apartment Boom Leaves Sydney Facing ‘Dire Consequences’ if Fire Hazards Left Unaddressed – Domain, 24 August 2017
• D-Day looms for apartment residents, Airbnb hosts with NSW to table short-stay letting report on RN Breakfast – ABC Radio, 18 April 2017
• What Strata Occupants and Investors need to be aware of – Global Business Winter Issue 2016, 23 December 2016
• Apartment giant Meriton selling strata business due to changes to NSW laws – Domain, 29 September 2016
• Savvy investors see big profits in new strata rules – Australian Financial Review, 13 August 2016
• Legal Q & A: Your legal questions answered – Your Investment Property, December 2015
• Forced vendors risk being short-changed under NSW strata laws, lawyer warns – Financial Review, 19 October 2015
• Strata Investors – Beware! Proposed new strata law reform affects you – Australian Property Investor, Online API, 12 October 2015
• Proposed strata reforms fail to hit the mark: David Bannerman – Property Observer, 23 September 2015
• Sydney couple win two-year battle to move dog into apartment block  – Domain, Sydney Morning Herald, 4 July 2015
• TPG pushes on with broadband ambitions – Financial Review, 7 January 2015
• MP Alex Greenwich concerned over Altair audio recording devices – Domain, 21 December 2014
• State shakes up warranty cover for consumer home protection – St George & Sutherland Shire Leader, 23 December 2014
• NSW home owners’ dodgy construction claims curbed by government – Property Observer, 18 November 2014
• NSW hands builders and developers rents, again – Macro Business, 10 June 2014

Articles

• Better Resolution of Building Defect Claims
• Building Defects
• Cannot Get Home Warranty Insurance – What Can You Do?
• Dealing with Payments Under the Building and Construction Industry Securtiy of Payment Act 1999 (NSW)
• Discovery of Defects After Purchase of a Unit
• Flame On? Concerning Aluminium Cladding Findings in VIC – Are Your Building Materials Compliant?
• The Courts Interpretation – Are Project Managers and Supervisors Covered Under the Security of Payments Act?
• What Approvals Do I Need to Renovate My Unit?

Further articles can be found here.

 

• David Bannerman
• Principal
• dbannerman@bannermans.com.au
• 61 2 9929 0226
• 61 2 8920 2427