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Posted 21 January 2013
The Swimming Pools Amendment Act 2012, amending the Swimming Pools Act 1992 (“the Act”), came into force on 29 October 2012. Most of the changes take effect on deferred dates. The principal cha…
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Posted 29 August 2012
Owners corporations are from time to time approached by developers carrying out developments on adjoining or nearby sites, requesting a licence to operate a crane over the owners corporation's propert…
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Posted 02 March 2012
CHU and Strata Unit Underwriters (SUU) provide legal defence cover for defending claims from third parties (like owners or contractors) in addition to the cover provided for legal expenses for the mor…
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Posted 18 January 2012
On the 1 January 2012 provisions in the Work Health and Safe Regulation 2011 (“the WHSR”) commenced which includes requirements relating to identification of asbestos, creation of an asbestos regi…
Read more →Building Defects
Posted 15 September 2011
Owners Strata Plan 70579 v Midwest Constructions Pty Limited & Ors [2011] NSWSC 429 Obtaining adequate compensation for owners corporations in building defect matters is a specialised task. In T…
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Posted 25 August 2011
Many strata managers, owners corporations and owners will now need to consider the wide ranging effect of the new Commonwealth standards which require the installation of disability access and became …
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Posted 30 March 2011
Owners corporations often enter into construction contracts with builders, architects, project managers, contract administrators and other contractors, dealing with a wide range of issues, such as add…
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Posted 01 March 2011
Managing costs is an important aspect of building defect claims. The Supreme Court recently considered this. New tool to help owners recover costs in defects claims…
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