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Commencement of Unit Titles Legislation Amendment Act 2020

by Chris | Oct 28, 2020 | ACT, Legal Alert, News & Publications

On Sunday 1 November 2020, the amendments to the Unit Titles (Management) Act 2011 will commence. Please find the following link for our summary table of the amendments. Unit Titles Legislation Amendment Act 2020 Summary Table

NSW Government sets residential developers in its sights

by Chris | Sep 1, 2020 | News & Publications, NSW, Strata Disputes

Snapshot The Residential Apartment Buildings (Compliance and Enforcement Powers) Act 2020 imposes greater obligations on developers and introduces significant investigative and enforcement powers for the NSW Government. Developers are now obliged to notify the...

ACT Inquiry into Building Quality

by Chris | Aug 23, 2020 | ACT, News & Publications

On 23 July 2020 the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Tourism tabled its report on the Inquiry into Building Quality and made 48 recommendations (see...

ACT Case Note: MCMILLAN & ANOR v OWNERS CORPORATION – UNITS PLAN NO 79 (Unit Titles) [2019] ACAT 86

by Chris | Aug 23, 2020 | ACT, News & Publications, Strata Disputes

The applicants are unit owners in the respondent’s strata complex consisting of 88 class A units, 84 of which have an entry way comprising a floor to ceiling combined window/door (the window/door). On the upper levels the window/door opens onto a balcony, and on the...

ACT Case Note: VICTORY HOMES PTY LTD v CONSTRUCTION OCCUPATIONS REGISTRAR & ANOR (Administrative Review) [2020] ACAT 53

by Chris | Aug 21, 2020 | ACT, BCA Compliance, Case Review, News & Publications

This application was for review of a decision by the respondent on 22 March 2019 to make a rectification order pursuant to section 38 of the Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004 (COLA) requiring the applicant to take certain stated actions to rectify building...
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