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No Duty Owed by Certifying Council

Building Defects, Certifiers

Posted 19 November 2017

The New South Wales Court of Appeal recently handed down a long awaited reserved decision in the case of Ku-ring-gai Council v Chan. That case was an…

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Request to the Minister to extend Aluminium Cladding beyond two year warranty

Building Defects

Posted 30 August 2017

SUBMISSION ON REFORMS AND THE HOME BUILDING ACT 1989 (NSW) TO ADDRESS EXTERNAL ALUMINUM CLADDING   30 August 2017 The Hon. Matthew John Kean MP M…

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NSW Building Owners to cover costs on Cladding Rectification, values at risk

Building Defects

Posted 29 August 2017

Many owners of the 1000 NSW buildings identified with possible non-compliant cladding won’t be able to claim against their developer or builde…

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‘The Bad Stuff is cheap’: Apartment boom leaves Sydney Facing ‘Dire Consequences’ if Fire Hazards left unaddressed

Strata

Posted 24 August 2017

Years of record highrise building on Australia’s east coast has had an unintended consequence – the creation of buildings with fire hazards tha…

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Reasonable grounds to be unreasonable? Questions that arise when Owners Corporations refuse to allow works

Strata, Renovations

Posted 23 July 2017

When can an owner corporation refuse requests by owners wanting to perform works or have exclusive use of common property? As strata schemes age, it i…

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Claims for Damages against Owners Corporations

Strata

Posted 14 June 2017

We have observed an increase in claims against owners corporations for alleged failures to repair and maintain common property. Those claims include b…

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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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Strata Reform: Building effects – What you need to know

Strata, Building Defects, Strata Reform

Posted 26 June 2017

Owners corporations should be aware that on or from 30 November 2016, the strata reform requires owners corporations to consider building defects and …

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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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