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Issues concerning Execution of Annual Fire Safety Statements

Strata

Posted 04 May 2018

A letter from Bannermans Lawyers to NSW Planning & Response Received 09.08.18 …

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What’s a crane between neighbours worth?

Strata, Building Defects, Easements

Posted 02 May 2018

Question: Are developers required to seek consent from adjoining owners prior to operating cranes over your property? Answer: The land owner of a non-strata title building or the owners co…

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Predicting the unpredictable: Strata Renewal in the Courts

Strata, Urban Renewal

Posted 02 May 2018

Developers proposing projects involving strata renewal plans face a crystal ball gazing exercise.They need to predict the requirements and attitudes of the Court considering an application for orders …

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Are Termites eating away at you?

Strata

Posted 23 April 2018

Managing termites and the damage they can cause is a tricky issue in strata schemes. This is partly because of the wide range of potential scenarios and partly because there are many different views o…

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Building Bonds: A new regime of Pro-Active Building Defect Management

Building Defects

Posted 24 April 2018

Divisions 3 (sections 207-211) of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) (SSM Act 2015) introduces a building bond scheme for new multi-storey buildings (defined as three or more storeys) from 1…

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An Owner’s Short Guide to Standard Form Residential Building Contracts

Strata, Renovations

Posted 11 April 2018

A sample survey carried out by the Law Department of Melbourne University in 2014 found that the only sector of the construction industry where there was virtually no substantive incidence of amendmen…

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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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4 Hot Defect Trends

Building Defects

Posted 31 January 2018

The strata industry has a long history of dealing with defective building works and there are some usual suspects, such as water penetration and concrete cancer. However, in recent years, some new typ…

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