by Chris | Jul 27, 2021 | ACT, News & Publications, Recent News
The ACT Government announced the Private Buildings Cladding Scheme (the Scheme) on 21 July 2021 to assist owners corporations of eligible Class 2 (residential apartment) or mixed use (residential apartment and other uses) buildings in the ACT to test whether their...
by Chris | Jul 4, 2021 | ACT, Case Review, News & Publications, Strata Disputes
The applicants are the owners of three units in a block of six. The respondents are the owners corporation and the owners of three other units with a combined voting entitlement of 50.5%. The applicants sought the repeal or amendment of an ordinary resolution which...
by Chris | Jul 4, 2021 | ACT, Case Review, News & Publications, Strata Disputes
The applicant in these proceedings owned and resided in unit 13 of Units Plan 706 which is located on the side of a hill and consists of 13 townhouses each with its own driveway and garage. As Unit 13 is situated towards the bottom of that hill, when it rains heavily...
by Chris | Jul 1, 2021 | ACT, Case Review, News & Publications, Strata Disputes
The applicant was the owner and occupier of unit 3 in Units Plan 2292. In May 2013, the applicant notified the owners corporation of water ingress into the unit from the balcony, which was caused by inadequate waterproofing in the external wall (which formed common...
by Chris | Jul 1, 2021 | ACT, Case Review, News & Publications, Strata Disputes
The applicant is the owner of a unit in Units Plan 10. In August 2014, the property manager of the applicant notified the respondent of a leak outside the kitchen of the applicant’s unit. The respondent then engaged plumbers to investigate the problem to remedy it and...
