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How a developer retains control of a New Strata Building

Strata and Community Title Developments

Posted 31 March 2015

Despite legislative restrictions on developers retaining control of new apartment buildings, developers can continue to control buildings after completion. …

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Strata Renovations & Subdivisions – Exempt & Complying Development Laws may remove the need for Council Approval

Strata and Community Title Developments

Posted 15 March 2015

Owners and developers of strata units considering renovations or subdivisions need to consider whether council approval is required. Failure to obtain a required approval can have serious consequences…

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Remedial Works in Residential Strata Buildings – Impact of Legislative changes

Building Defects

Posted 11 March 2015

The State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) Amendment (Commercial and Industrial Development and Other Matters) 2013 (“Amending SEPP”) commenced on 22 February…

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Contributory Negligence in “Slip and Fall” cases – No control over the Plaintiff’s own action or inaction?

Strata Insurance, Public Liability

Posted 08 March 2015

Unfortunately, people slipping (or tripping) and falling is a fairly common occurrence on common property of residential and commercial premises. …

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

Building Defects, Contracts, Construction

Posted 28 February 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 14 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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