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Is consent required for the installation of Timber Floors?

Strata, Renovations, eBooks

Posted 17 September 2017

Did you know that lot owners may be permitted to install floating timber floors in their lot without any approval from the owners corporation?…

Mixed Use Developments and Complex BMC Arrangements

Strata

Posted 17 September 2017

Mixed Use Developments are increasingly popular with both the residential and commercial sectors in the current Sydney property market. Essentially they involve a combination of various types of uses…

No Duty Owed by Certifying Council

Building Defects, Certifiers

Posted 19 November 2017

The New South Wales Court of Appeal recently handed down a long awaited reserved decision in the case of Ku-ring-gai Council v Chan.…

Request to the Minister to extend Aluminium Cladding beyond two year warranty

Building Defects

Posted 29 August 2017

SUBMISSION ON REFORMS AND THE HOME BUILDING ACT 1989 (NSW) TO ADDRESS EXTERNAL ALUMINUM CLADDING…

NSW Building Owners to cover costs on Cladding Rectification, values at risk

Building Defects

Posted 28 August 2017

Many owners of the 1000 NSW buildings identified with possible non-compliant cladding won't be able to claim against their developer or builder because the two-year window to make such claims will hav…

‘The Bad Stuff is cheap’: Apartment boom leaves Sydney Facing ‘Dire Consequences’ if Fire Hazards left unaddressed

Strata

Posted 23 August 2017

Years of record highrise building on Australia’s east coast has had an unintended consequence – the creation of buildings with fire hazards that experts warn are costly to fix but too risky to lea…

Reasonable grounds to be unreasonable? Questions that arise when Owners Corporations refuse to allows works

Strata, Renovations

Posted 25 July 2017

When can an owner corporation refuse requests by owners wanting to perform works or have exclusive use of common property? As strata schemes age, it is a common occurrence for lot owners to wish to…

Claims for Damages against Owners Corporations

Strata

Posted 13 June 2017

We have observed an increase in claims against owners corporations for alleged failures to repair and maintain common property. Those claims include but are not limited to:…

Discovery of Defects or Missing items after purchasing a unit

Strata, Building Defects, Conveyancing

Posted 26 June 2017

Owners often find themselves in the position where they purchase a unit off the plan, only to discover that there are items missing or there are defects present (i.e. cracking to the cupboards).…