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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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Owners Corporations Withholding Consent to the Lodgement of Development Applications

Strata, Renovations, Urban Renewal

Posted 02 February 2021

In order to obtain development consent conditions from a development application the Local Council needs the consent of the owner of the land. If an o…

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Building Defects: Who pays?

Building Defects

Posted 13 August 2025

Overview of Building Defects in Strata Complexes Building defects represent a significant challenge for strata owners in New South Wales, often emergi…

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A New Duty of Care: Game Changing Protection for Property Owners

Building Defects

Posted 29 November 2020

A Response to Notoriously Defective Buildings The Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) is the major legislative response to public concern…

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NCAT’s Dispute Resolution Power – How far does it go?

Strata, NCAT and Court Proceedings

Posted 27 November 2020

Section 232 of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (“SSMA”) Section 232 provides the NSW Civil & Administrative Tribunal (“NCAT”) with …

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Pet Owners in Strata Celebrate! Court of Appeal Invalidates No Pets By-Law

Strata, By-Laws

Posted 10 October 2020

Update on ‘No Pets’ by-laws in Strata – The Miniature Schnauzer that Roared The issue of pets in strata schemes has always been a controversial …

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Taxation of Strata Schemes – What is TR 2015/3?

Strata

Posted 08 September 2020

The ATO has clarified its position regarding a number of income tax issues pertaining to bodies corporate constituted under strata title legislation, …

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Should a Builder be given an opportunity to rectify its own defective work?

Building Defects

Posted 07 September 2020

In a recent case, Ippolito v Cesco [2020] NSWSC 561 (“Cesco”), the Supreme Court shed further light on this question. Essentially, it confirms p…

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