Strata, Easements
Posted 04 December 2024
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 pu…
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Strata, Urban Renewal, Conveyancing, Development Contracting
Posted 11 June 2019
Strong pressure on Sydney property prices and an acute shortage of suitable development sites has made it possible for neighbours acting together to a…
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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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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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Strata, Development Contracting
Posted 23 October 2017
Owners corporations and other property owners are often asked by the owner of an adjoining property, usually a developer, to allow access to their lan…
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Strata, Strata and Community Title Developments, Urban Renewal, Planning Approvals
Posted 19 September 2017
Each lot owners’ consent is required for any DA relating to the ‘whole’ strata scheme Under the new Part 10 strata renewal provisions in the Str…
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Strata, Building Defects, Certifiers, Planning Approvals
Posted 23 June 2016
We explore below three of the significant recent developments in case law concerning building certification practices. Firstly, does Council owe a dut…
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Construction, Planning Approvals
Posted 12 April 2016
Please see below a document setting out the basic steps, requirements and timeline for Class 1 Residential Development Appeals in the New South Wales …
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