by Chris | May 15, 2024 | ACT, Building Defects, Legal Alert, News & Publications, Recent News
The Building Legislation Amendment Act 2023 (BLA Act) was passed by the NSW Parliament on 21 November 2023. The BLA Act inter alia amends the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) (SSMA) such that the building bond amount of 2 per cent of the contract price will...
by Chris | Mar 15, 2024 | ACT, BCA Compliance, Building Defects, News & Publications, Recent News
On Thursday 29 February 2024 Kerin Benson Lawyers made a submission to the Inquiry into the Property Developers Bill 2023. Please click here to access the submission. On Thursday 7 March 2024 Christopher Kerin appeared before the ACT Legislative Assembly’s Standing...
by Allison | Mar 11, 2024 | Building Defects, Building Defects, Case Review, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News
A decision of the New South Wales Court of Appeal has yielded a favorable outcome for owners corporations and others wishing to (or being required to) pursue proceedings under the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) (DBPA) for breach of the statutory duty...
by Allison | Oct 9, 2023 | Building Defects, Case Review, News & Publications, Recent News, Uncategorised
On 26 May 2023, the NSW Court of Appeal handed down its decision in The Owners – Strata Plan No 92450 v JKN Para 1 Pty Limited [2023] NSWCA 114. The decision involved a claim made by the owners corporation of ‘Parramatta Rise’, a 28-storey mixed use tower in...
by Allison | Aug 14, 2023 | BCA Compliance, Building Defects, News & Publications, NSW
High profile defects within buildings in various parts of the country saw the enactment of the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) (‘DBPA’) by the NSW Government. The DBPA imposes a new duty of care and other obligations upon design and building...
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...
