Building Defects
Posted 13 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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Building Defects
Posted 30 November 2014
Short answer is yes, Why?
For the reasons set out below in the UNSW research, which are supported by our experiences below.…
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Building Defects, Residential Building Works, Construction
Posted 16 November 2014
In a Nutshell
Owner-builder work is presumed to have been completed within 18 months after an owner-builder permit is issued, or earlier if an occupation certificate is issued within that period. …
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Strata Insurance
Posted 05 November 2014
A common claim under owners corporation’s building insurance policies relates to losses arising from burst pipes.
Usual uninsured losses
Generally speaking losses from the following are not co…
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Strata
Posted 19 October 2014
Compulsory acquisition of land by Commonwealth and State authorities has long been controversial, but anxiety has risen in recent years. A number of major infrastructure development projects have been…
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Building Defects
Posted 18 October 2014
Owners corporations enter into many agreements not realising the interim relief payment requirements that they may be subject to under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payments Act 1…
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Strata, eBooks
Posted 16 October 2014
Noise is one of the most common cause of complaints within residential strata buildings. Complaints may involve noise from hard floors and lack of appropriate floor coverings, mechanical noise from ai…
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Building Defects
Posted 08 October 2014
In a Nutshell
On 8 October 2014, the High Court in Brookfield Multiplex Ltd v Owners Corporation Strata Plan 61288 [2014] HCA 36 (“the Brookfield case”) found that a builder did not owe a duty …
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