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Tenacious Owners Corporation Smashes through Resistance to Access Order: Court of Appeal clarifies obligation and rights to reinstate Common Property

Strata

Posted 22 January 2015

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Do you let the builders come back to fix their own defects? It’s all about acting reasonably

Building Defects

Posted 14 January 2015

Owners Corporations’ Duty to Act Reasonably in Relation to Loss and Damage Arising from Building Defects In two recent decisions concerning claims made by Owners Corporations against Builders f…

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TPG Pushes on with Broadband Ambitions

Strata

Posted 06 January 2015

The battle for broadband is far from over. TPG Telecom is promising to bring back its national broadband network rival despite new red tape crimping the telco’s ability to cash in on inner-city apar…

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Defamation and Strata Title – What to do when things get heated

Strata

Posted 23 December 2014

Things can get very heated in a strata context. Disputes can be very personal and can span long periods of time, allowing issues and frustrations to build up over time. Those frustrations can lead to …

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High Court rules no duty of care for builders

Building Defects

Posted 19 December 2014

The landmark decision could have far-reaching implications for builders, developers, body corporates and owners…

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Owners Corporation Update on Commencement Proclamation of the Home Building Amendment Act 2014

Building Defects

Posted 13 December 2014

In a Nutshell On 10 December 2014, it was proclaimed that the Home Building Amendment Act 2014 (“the Amendment Act”) would commence in two stages, with:…

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Rock Anchor and Scaffolding Licences

Development Contracting, Planning Approvals

Posted 02 December 2014

Further to Bannermans article on Crane Airspace Licences, owners can be approached by a developer carrying out development on an adjoining site, requesting a licence to install scaffolding upon or roc…

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Should new owners corporations obtain Building Defects Report?

Building Defects

Posted 30 November 2014

Short answer is yes, Why? For the reasons set out below in the UNSW research, which are supported by our experiences below.…

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Building Defects – Owner-Builder Work

Building Defects, Residential Building Works, Construction

Posted 16 November 2014

In a Nutshell Owner-builder work is presumed to have been completed within 18 months after an owner-builder permit is issued, or earlier if an occupation certificate is issued within that period. …

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