by Chris | Nov 20, 2017 | BCA Compliance, Building Defects, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News
In the light of the current crisis around building cladding, the NSW Government is sending Notices of Intention to Issue an Order to buildings it suspects of having flammable wall cladding. Please see the typical letter being sent to owners corporations by the NSW...
by Chris | Oct 3, 2017 | BCA Compliance, Building Defects, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News
The Australian Building Codes Board has added a new page to its website entitled “Non-Conforming Building Products”. This webpage is presumably a response to various concerns raised about the risks of using substandard products or materials (‘non-conforming’), or...
by Allison | Aug 12, 2016 | BCA Compliance, Building Defects, By-Laws, Fact Sheets, Levies, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News, Strata Disputes
The final version of the Strata Schemes Management Regulation 2016 (NSW) has now been released. It will soon be available on www.legislation.nsw.gov.au and Fair Trading’s website however it can also be found here: Strata-Schemes-Management-Regulation-2016 For...
by Chris | Nov 5, 2015 | ACT, BCA Compliance, BCA Compliance, NSW
The safety of a strata scheme’s premises for owners, occupiers and visitors should be one of the primary concerns of an owners corporation. If an owner, occupier or visitor is killed or injured on common property, the owners corporation could be held liable and would...
by Chris | Sep 16, 2015 | ACT, BCA Compliance, BCA Compliance, NSW
Click here to read the article – Unit Fire and Safety Issues
by Allison | Feb 26, 2015 | BCA Compliance, NSW, Uncategorized
The changes introduced by the Swimming Pools (Amendment) Act 2012 have again been postponed, with owners corporations now having until 29 April 2016 to ensure their swimming pools are the subject of a certificate of compliance if any owner wishes to sell or lease...
