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Category: Home Owners

Partitioning – When tenancy in common is not working

Building Defects, By-Laws, Renovations, Collective Sales and Redevelopments, Conveyancing

Posted 14 September 2021

It is not uncommon for co-owners to have disputes over property. When these disputes occur, a co-owner may apply to the Supreme Court for the property…

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When “Off the Plan” goes “Off the Rails”

Conveyancing

Posted 10 August 2021

Buying a strata apartment “off the plan”, i.e. based on drawings and specifications, before it has been built, can go wrong, but there are…

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Handling Insurance Disputes – Internal Reviews / External Reviews

Insurance Disputes

Posted 12 May 2021

Insurance disputes happen for many different reasons and under all kinds of policies but typically involve a different set of expectations (or even un…

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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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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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Collective Sales – Windfall when neighbours work together

Strata, Collective Sales and Redevelopments, 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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Sham Building Contracts, Extra Warranty Periods & Quantum Meruit Claims

Residential Building Works

Posted 02 April 2019

NCAT PROVIDES CLARIFICATIONS ON BUILDING CONTRACT ISSUES HUTCHINGS v HOPE – NCAT APPEAL PANEL (20 MARCH 2019) A recent decision by the Appeal Panel …

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Defect Bonds and Insolvency Issues

Building Defects, Residential Building Works

Posted 20 September 2017

The new strata building bond and inspection scheme will now commence on 1 January 2018 (the ā€œSchemeā€). This means that the Scheme will only apply …

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