by Allison | Jun 29, 2023 | ACT, Legal Alert, News & Publications, Recent News
On Saturday 1 July 2023 the amendments pursuant to the Unit Titles Legislation Amendment Act 2023 commence. Please click here to access Kerin Benson Lawyer’s summary table of the most important amendments. The text of the Act itself is available on the ACT...
by Chris | Oct 9, 2022 | ACT, Case Review, News & Publications, Strata Disputes, Strata Disputes, Uncategorised, Uncategorized
1. This dispute related to a ten-storey concrete building known as City Plaza that was subdivided by the registration of Units Plan No 1475 in April 1996. The ground floor contains eight commercial units numbered 1 to 8. The first floor contains seven commercial units...
by Chris | Aug 8, 2022 | ACT, BCA Compliance, BCA Compliance, Building Defects, Building Defects, Case Review, News & Publications, Strata Disputes, Strata Disputes, Uncategorised, Uncategorized
On 10 December 2019, the Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2019 amended the Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004 (COLA) among other things to allow for rectification orders to be made in relation to directors of licensed corporations. The...
by Chris | Aug 8, 2022 | ACT, BCA Compliance, BCA Compliance, Building Defects, Building Defects, Case Review, News & Publications, Strata Disputes, Strata Disputes, Uncategorised, Uncategorized
These cases involved a large residential apartment complex in Bruce called Elara Apartments which suffered from significant building defects. Elara Apartments was constructed by B & T Constructions (ACT) Pty Ltd (the Builder). Initially the owners corporation...
by Chris | Aug 8, 2022 | ACT, BCA Compliance, BCA Compliance, Building Defects, Building Defects, Case Review, News & Publications, Strata Disputes, Strata Disputes, Uncategorised, Uncategorized
Benjamin John Davies and Prue Davies (the applicants) signed an ACT Home Building Contract on 2 March 2014 with Capital Homes Pty Ltd (the respondent) to build a home at Coombs, ACT. On 7 March 2015, the applicants notified the respondent of defects in an area...
by Chris | Jul 25, 2022 | ACT, Case Review, News & Publications, Strata Disputes, Strata Disputes, Uncategorised, Uncategorized
This ACT Supreme Court decision involved a lot owner who tripped and fell on the edge of a path which was located in an area for which the owners corporation was responsible. He wished to claim against the public liability insurance of the owners corporation to...
