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Don’t let your Cladding Statutory Warranties Expire: FAQ’s

Building Defects, eBooks

Posted 09 April 2019

The NSW Cladding Taskforce has already audited 185,000 buildings across NSW and has issued 33,000 safety letters to building owners and residents recommending certain actions. Out of 2,300 buildings i…

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Last gasp for Smokers

Strata, NCAT and Court Proceedings, eBooks

Posted 31 January 2018

Smoking is one of the major sources of disputes in strata schemes. It can cause numerous problems for strata schemes, potentially undermining the amenity of the building, increasing common property re…

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Is consent required for the installation of Timber Floors?

Strata, Renovations, eBooks

Posted 18 September 2017

Did you know that lot owners may be permitted to install floating timber floors in their lot without any approval from the owners corporation?…

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What can Owner’s Corporation do to regulate or prohibit AirBNB?

Strata, eBooks

Posted 13 June 2017

On 19 April 2017, the NSW Government supported the Parliamentary Inquiry into the Adequacy of Regulation for Short Term Holiday Letting handed down in October 2016 which rejected calls to allow owners…

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Building Defects Overview

Strata, Building Defects, eBooks

Posted 22 November 2016

Bannermans Lawyers’ construction team can provide tailored, commercial, effective legal advice to you in the management of building defect matters.…

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Strata Reform: New strict liability for damages to repair and maintain

Strata, Strata Reform, eBooks

Posted 24 October 2016

Section 106 of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (SSMA 2015) creates a new strict liability for damages for failure to repair and maintain, which is extracted below (new provisions are underlined…

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Navigating Strata Urban Renewal: Commercial Gain vs Home Ownership

Strata, Strata Reform, eBooks

Posted 12 September 2016

One of the most important reforms effected by the act is the urban renewal mechanism contained in Part 10, which may permit collective sale redevelopment of strata schemes, without unanimous agreement…

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Noise in Strata Schemes

Strata, eBooks

Posted 17 October 2014

Noise is one of the most common cause of complaints within residential strata buildings. Complaints may involve noise from hard floors and lack of appropriate floor coverings, mechanical noise from ai…

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