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The builder isn’t fixing the defects despite being ordered by NCAT to do so or in accordance with the terms of a settlement deed. What can we do? It’s tricky!

Building Defects

Posted 29 November 2023

Work Orders for Defects/Incomplete Works In NSW, residential homeowners can make a claim in the New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Tri…

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Submission on the proposed reform in relation to the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and Work Health and Safety Regulation 2017

Strata

Posted 17 July 2023

TO: Sophie Cotsis Minister for Industrial Relations, and Minister for Work health and Safety PREPARED BY: BANNERMANS, LAWYERS Level 2, Suite 1, 65 Ber…

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Is Your Strata Scheme Exempt From Complying With WH&S?

Strata, WH&S

Posted 20 November 2023

Is your Strata Scheme Exempt from Complying With WH&S? The answer is “Yes” if it fits within the narrow exemption under clause 7 of the Work H…

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Drips and Disputes: Unraveling the Responsibility for Upstairs Water Leaks

Strata

Posted 11 October 2023

It is not always clear whether water ingress results from defective common property, or whether it is originating from another lot, usually being the …

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Unpacking the Impact of Noise Transmission: Nuisance or Not?

Strata

Posted 10 October 2023

Noise is a perennial concern that often sparks conversations among neighbors in strata communities. In terms of determining the level of noise that ca…

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Sustainability Infrastructure Options for your Scheme

Strata

Posted 02 July 2025

Strata owners corporations (OC’s) have an increasingly broad range of options for reducing their impact on the environment and potentially saving or…

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A Comprehensive Guide to the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 – Regulation Update

Building Defects

Posted 03 September 2023

Introduction The NSW Government recently made the Designers and Building Practitioners Regulation 2021 (“Regulation”) under the Designers and Buil…

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Recent D&BPA Cases

Building Defects

Posted 05 September 2023

Whilst the NSW Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (“D&BPA”) has been in force since 10 June 2020 and the rest of the Act since July 20…

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