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Category: Home Owners

Discovery of Defects or Missing items after purchasing a unit

Strata, Building Defects, Conveyancing

Posted 26 June 2017

Owners often find themselves in the position where they purchase a unit off the plan, only to discover that there are items missing or there are defec…

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The Building Defect Bond Scheme – Not for the Bulk of this Construction Cycle

Residential Building Works, Construction

Posted 27 June 2017

New strata laws will commence on 30 November 2016. As a part of the change to the strata laws, a building defect bond scheme is due to commence on 1 J…

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Aluminium Cladding – Real and Significant Risks and Problems

Residential Building Works

Posted 15 June 2017

In A Nutshell Following the devastating fire that destroyed the Grenfell Tower in London last week, the topic of aluminium cladding has risen across t…

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Post Grenfell Safety Legislation in NSW

Residential Building Works, Construction

Posted 16 June 2017

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

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Builders be aware – Don’t simply follow product installation guidelines

Residential Building Works, Construction

Posted 13 June 2017

Non-conforming building products and the issues they raise for both builders and consumers have been at the forefront of media articles at various tim…

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Pennywise but Pound-foolish: Owners and Contracts for Residential Building Work

Conveyancing

Posted 02 August 2016

The purchase of a home will probably be the most significant commitment to expenditure many of us will ever make. No sensible person enters into such …

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Swimming Pool Changes – Are You Selling, Buying or Leasing? Beware the hype!

Strata, Conveyancing

Posted 27 April 2016

Changes to the Swimming Pools Act 1992 and regulations come into force on 29 April 2016 and will have a direct impact on the sale, purchase or lease o…

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Difficulties Getting a Contractor’s License or HOWI

Home Owners Warranty, Construction, Planning Approvals

Posted 17 March 2016

The Home Building Act 1989 operates in many unexpected ways, for instance a lot of its focus is on managing insurance risk of Builders as opposed to m…

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