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What’s a Rock Anchor between Neighbours worth?

Strata

Posted 05 August 2018

Question: What is the definition of a rock anchor? Answer: An anchor inserted below the ground and used to stabilise earth, sand or rock adjacent to excavation work, and which may be safely de-stress…

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Disputes involving Residents outside NSW – Does NCAT have jurisdiction

Strata, NCAT and Court Proceedings

Posted 19 June 2018

A recent High Court case, Burns v Corbett [2018] HCA 15, has cast doubt on the scope of the jurisdiction of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (“NCAT”) and other tribunals to hear disputes …

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Issues concerning Execution of Annual Fire Safety Statements

Strata

Posted 03 May 2018

A letter from Bannermans Lawyers to NSW Planning & Response Received 09.08.18 …

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What’s a crane between neighbours worth?

Strata, Building Defects, Easements

Posted 26 April 2018

Question: Are developers required to seek consent from adjoining owners prior to operating cranes over your property? Answer: The land owner of a non-strata title building or the owners co…

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Predicting the unpredictable: Strata Renewal in the Courts

Strata, Urban Renewal

Posted 30 April 2018

Developers proposing projects involving strata renewal plans face a crystal ball gazing exercise.They need to predict the requirements and attitudes of the Court considering an application for orders …

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Are Termites eating away at you?

Strata

Posted 22 April 2018

Managing termites and the damage they can cause is a tricky issue in strata schemes. This is partly because of the wide range of potential scenarios and partly because there are many different views o…

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Building Bonds: A new regime of Pro-Active Building Defect Management

Building Defects

Posted 22 April 2018

Divisions 3 (sections 207-211) of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) (SSM Act 2015) introduces a building bond scheme for new multi-storey buildings (defined as three or more storeys) from 1…

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An Owner’s Short Guide to Standard Form Residential Building Contracts

Strata, Renovations

Posted 09 April 2018

A sample survey carried out by the Law Department of Melbourne University in 2014 found that the only sector of the construction industry where there was virtually no substantive incidence of amendmen…

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