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Alert – Home Building Act Changes to Residential Building Contracts – Effective from 1 March 2015

Building Defects, Contracts, Construction

Posted 01 March 2015

In a Nutshell As a result of changes to the Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) (“the Act”) residential building work contracts entered into from 1 March 2015 must be compliant with new requirements i…

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Levy Notices for Levy Recovery Actions

Levy Recovery

Posted 10 February 2015

The NSW Court of Appeal’s decision in Chua v The Owners – Strata Plan No 40301 [2014] NSWCA 306 (27 August 2014) highlights the importance to a successful levy recovery of being able to prove that…

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Tenacious Owners Corporation Smashes through Resistance to Access Order: Court of Appeal clarifies obligation and rights to reinstate Common Property

Strata

Posted 22 January 2015

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Do you let the builders come back to fix their own defects? It’s all about acting reasonably

Building Defects

Posted 15 January 2015

Owners Corporations’ Duty to Act Reasonably in Relation to Loss and Damage Arising from Building Defects In two recent decisions concerning claims made by Owners Corporations against Builders f…

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TPG Pushes on with Broadband Ambitions

Strata

Posted 06 January 2015

The battle for broadband is far from over. TPG Telecom is promising to bring back its national broadband network rival despite new red tape crimping the telco’s ability to cash in on inner-city apar…

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Defamation and Strata Title – What to do when things get heated

Strata

Posted 23 December 2014

Things can get very heated in a strata context. Disputes can be very personal and can span long periods of time, allowing issues and frustrations to build up over time. Those frustrations can lead to …

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High Court rules no duty of care for builders

Building Defects

Posted 19 December 2014

The landmark decision could have far-reaching implications for builders, developers, body corporates and owners…

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Owners Corporation Update on Commencement Proclamation of the Home Building Amendment Act 2014

Building Defects

Posted 14 December 2014

In a Nutshell On 10 December 2014, it was proclaimed that the Home Building Amendment Act 2014 (“the Amendment Act”) would commence in two stages, with:…

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