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Taxation of Strata Schemes – What is TR 2015/3?

Strata

Posted 07 September 2020

The ATO has clarified its position regarding a number of income tax issues pertaining to bodies corporate constituted under strata title legislation, issuing taxation ruling TR 2015/3. TR 2015/3 repla…

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Should a Builder be given an opportunity to rectify its own defective work?

Building Defects

Posted 07 September 2020

In a recent case, Ippolito v Cesco [2020] NSWSC 561 (“Cesco”), the Supreme Court shed further light on this question.…

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Builder gone bust? Making the most of the Home Warranty Insurance?

Building Defects

Posted 26 August 2020

When faced with defective residential building works and a builder unable to satisfy a claim, focus will obviously shift to home owner warranty insurance. However, having been intended as a last re…

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Home Building Amendment Bill 2011, What does it mean for you?

Residential Building Works, Construction

Posted 18 August 2020

The New South Wales Government’s latest round of amendments to the Home Building Act 1989 has zeroed in on strata practices in building defects claims. Such claims are now more complicated and requi…

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What do I own and what is Common Property?

Strata, Renovations, eBooks

Posted 11 August 2020

The important question of who owns what needs to be established, as the answer will dictate how a strata scheme is correctly managed and who is responsible for what parts of a strata scheme.…

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Disposing of Goods Abandoned on Common Property – New Laws

Strata

Posted 28 July 2020

As from 1 July 2020, new laws apply to disposal of goods abandoned on common property and association property of strata schemes and community associations. New legislation came into force on that dat…

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Building Commissioners New Powers

Building Defects

Posted 22 July 2020

On 1 September 2020 the Residential Apartments Act commences. These are the main regulatory limbs through which the NSW Government, in conjunction with the existing Home Building Act, hope to create a…

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Update on ‘NO PETS’ By-Laws in Strata – The miniature Schnauzer that roared

Strata, By-Laws

Posted 22 July 2020

The issue of pets in strata schemes has always been a controversial and fiercely contested issue. Pets are often viewed as a member of the family by some, or conversely, an unpleasant annoyance by …

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Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 – Registration and Regulation of Design and Building Practitioners

Strata, Building Defects

Posted 15 July 2020

Reform Finally! The strata sector has for a number of years now lived with:…

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