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...
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...
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...
by Chris | Jul 10, 2020 | ACT, Case Review
The plaintiff was the owner of an apartment spanning part of the top two floors of the Nishi Residential Building. At various intervals throughout the day and night, the plaintiff argued that the expansion and contraction of the roof and walls of the building created...
by Chris | Jul 10, 2020 | ACT, News & Publications, Recent News
On 30 April 2020, sections 3 and 111 of the Unit Titles Legislation Amendment Act 2020 and the Unit Titles (Management) Amendment Regulation 2020 (No 1) commenced. The combined effect of the above is that an owners corporation and the executive committee of an owners...
by Chris | Jul 6, 2020 | ACT, Case Review, Strata Disputes
The respondent was the owner of a unit and the applicant was the owners corporation of the units plan. The respondent owed a debt of $18,472.31 in levy arrears. The applicant took steps to recover the debt and subsequently, levy recovery proceedings were commenced in...
