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Predicting the unpredictable: Strata Renewal in the Courts

Strata, Urban Renewal

Posted 01 May 2018

Developers proposing projects involving strata renewal plans face a crystal ball gazing exercise. They need to predict the requirements and attitudes …

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Are Termites eating away at you?

Strata

Posted 23 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 a…

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

Building Defects

Posted 23 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 b…

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

Strata, Renovations

Posted 10 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 …

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Last gasp for Smokers

Strata, NCAT and Court Proceedings, eBooks

Posted 31 January 2018

SMOKING IN STRATA BUILDINGS – WHAT ARE THE RULES? Smoking is one of the major sources of disputes in strata schemes. It can cause numerous probl…

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4 Hot Defect Trends

Building Defects

Posted 30 January 2018

The strata industry has a long history of dealing with defective building works and there are some usual suspects, such as water penetration and concr…

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Building Products Safety Laws

Building Defects

Posted 15 June 2017

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

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Work Health & Safety Act 2011 and the Work Health & Safety Regulation 2017

Strata

Posted 18 November 2023

The current work health and safety legislation in New South Wales comprises: The Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (“Act”). The Act set up the legis…

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