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“I am going to shoot you” – When Levies go too far

Levy Recovery

Posted 10 August 2021

Just when we thought our levy recovery team had heard it all….we were wrong. “I’m going to get a gun and shoot you”. Not the most conventional way to get out of paying levies but there it w…

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Bannerman’s COVID-19 Legal FAQ’S: Strata Solutions and Tool Kit

Strata, By-Laws, Levy Recovery, Building Defects

Posted 21 July 2021

The rapid changes to strata management under COVID-19 have left owners corporations and strata managers alike with many operational questions. To assist you to navigate this challenging time, we ha…

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What are my options for Outstanding Levies?

Levy Recovery

Posted 13 July 2021

Recovering outstanding levies from difficult lot owners in the most cost and time effective matter is a constant battle for owners corporations.…

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New Short-term Rental Accommodation Legislative Regime in NSW

Strata

Posted 28 June 2021

On 9 April 2021, the NSW government announced a new statewide policy for Short-Term Rental Accommodation (STRA) including the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Short-term Rental Accommo…

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Design & Building Practitioners Act 2020

Building Defects

Posted 17 June 2021

Introduction The Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (“Act”) greatly improves the prospects of owners corporations and lot owners in buildings with defects, with some retrospective effec…

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Mad about Magnesite?

Strata, Building Defects

Posted 10 June 2021

What is Magnesite Flooring? Magnesite flooring was commonly installed in Australia throughout the 1960’s and up until the early 1980’s. It involved the mixing of magnesium oxychloride cement wi…

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Don’t be a Nuisance

Strata

Posted 08 June 2021

What is "nuisance"? Nuisance is defined by the Oxford Dictionary as: “a person or thing causing inconvenience or annoyance.” In NSW, private nuisance laws are generally derived from case law…

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Exploding Glass Panels – Building Defects

Building Defects

Posted 01 June 2021

The problem of nickel sulphide particles causing toughened glass panels to spontaneously shatter or explode without any mechanical damage being caused to them has been known about in expert glass arti…

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