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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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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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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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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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, 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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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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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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