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Why you should get Legal Advice on MBA Standard Form Contracts

Strata, Renovations

Posted 04 June 2017

Owners of apartments within strata schemes often want to add to or alter their lot property. This invariably involves entering into construction contracts with builders, architects, other contractors …

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Don’t Delay the implementation of the 2% defects bond scheme under part 11 of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015

Building Defects

Posted 28 May 2017

In response to well founded rumours that the 2% bond scheme is going to be further delayed we have written the following letter to the Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation, Matthew Kean.…

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Neighbours come in all shapes and sizes and so do your common boundary disputes

Strata, NCAT and Court Proceedings

Posted 15 May 2017

All properties have boundaries and inevitably, at some time or another you may be faced with a dispute arising over your boundary line or the structures contained thereon. …

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Trees Causing Damage – What can you do?

Strata

Posted 08 May 2017

It is not uncommon for owners corporations to have to deal with damage caused by a tree, being their own, or a neighbours tree. This can include damage to: Common property; Lot property; Retainin…

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What do we need to tell our Insurer?… (and what happens if we don’t)

Building Defects, Strata Insurance

Posted 19 April 2017

All insurance contracts have a duty of disclosure whereby the insured party must tell the insurer all relevant information before entering in to the policy and also during the course of the policy per…

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What are some of the sorts of By-Laws owners are adopting during the By-Law Review?

Strata, By-Laws

Posted 05 April 2017

While owners corporations are undertaking a review of their by-laws as required under the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015, owners corporations may wish to consider adopting additional by-laws that …

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Top Ten Tips for New Strata Schemes

Strata

Posted 14 March 2017

Purchasers of lots in a new strata plan find themselves members of a new owners corporation, which has a lot of work to do during the lead up to its first annual general meeting. That meeting must tak…

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Deadline 21 March 2017 – Closing date for submissions on the draft Australian Standard for Defects in group title buildings

Building Defects

Posted 13 March 2017

Further to recent implementation of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 a new Australian Standard for defect report reports for group title buildings has been developed and public consultation is o…

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