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Building Defect Case Note: The importance of being… armed with timely legal and expert advice

Building Defects

Posted 10 June 2016

Building Defects – Lessons from the ACT experience ACT owners corporations are experiencing the same practical difficulties as NSW when dealing with building defects. …

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Certifiers Under Fire

Strata, Building Defects, Certifiers, Planning Approvals

Posted 24 June 2016

We explore below three of the significant recent developments in case law concerning building certification practices.…

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Submissions on the Strata Schemes Management Regulation 2016 and Strata Schemes Development Regulation 2016

Strata, Strata Reform

Posted 18 May 2016

Submissions on the Strata Schemes Management Regulation 2016 and Strata Schemes Development Regulation 2016 Introduction This is a submission from Bannermans Lawyers addressing a number of issues …

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Proximate Cause – The Wayne tank principle and the three little pigs

Strata Insurance

Posted 06 March 2023

You may have recently seen in the papers that building in Lidcombe where the roof blew off in January and the owners found themselves in the situation with a strata policy which covers storm damage bu…

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Swimming Pool Changes – Are You Selling, Buying or Leasing? Beware the hype!

Strata, Conveyancing

Posted 27 April 2016

Changes to the Swimming Pools Act 1992 and regulations come into force on 29 April 2016 and will have a direct impact on the sale, purchase or lease of properties with a swimming pool or outdoor spa. …

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Land and Environment Court – Class 1 Residential Development Appeals Flowchart

Construction, Planning Approvals

Posted 12 April 2016

Please see below a document setting out the basic steps, requirements and timeline for Class 1 Residential Development Appeals in the New South Wales Land & Environmental Court.…

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Difficulties Getting a Contractor’s License or HOWI

Home Owners Warranty, Construction, Planning Approvals

Posted 17 March 2016

The Home Building Act 1989 operates in many unexpected ways, for instance a lot of its focus is on managing insurance risk of Builders as opposed to managing quality of construction. A glaring exam…

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Strata Managers – New options for owners

Strata, Strata Reform

Posted 01 March 2016

The new strata laws that commenced on 30 November 2016 have made significant changes to the appointment and role of strata managing agents. Investment property owners also need to be aware of the chan…

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Will the new reform mean that Owners Corporations will now raise money to match their 10-Year Sinking Fund Plan?

Strata, Strata Reform

Posted 22 February 2016

Under the current legislation there is a requirement for owners corporations “to take into account” the 10 year sinking fund plan. Many schemes do not comply with this obligation in good faith wit…

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