by Chris | May 9, 2022 | ACT, Building Defects, Building Defects, Case Review, Levies, Levies, News & Publications, Strata Disputes, Strata Disputes, Uncategorised, Uncategorized
Units Plan No 202 contained both class A units and class B units. This case centred around a long-standing and important legislated distinction in the maintenance obligations of the owners of these units. Namely, that the owners of class A units are not responsible...
by Chris | May 9, 2022 | ACT, Building Defects, Building Defects, Case Review, News & Publications, Strata Disputes, Strata Disputes, Uncategorised, Uncategorized
The owners corporation sought orders requiring Mr Perkins, the owner of unit 35, to refurbish his bathroom to prevent water egress into unit 34 (the unit below unit 35). ACAT Senior Member Robinson distinguished the facts of this case from The Owners – Units Plan No...
by Chris | May 9, 2022 | ACT, Building Defects, Building Defects, Case Review, News & Publications, Strata Disputes, Strata Disputes, Uncategorised, Uncategorized
This case involved an owners corporation suing a builder to recover losses and expenses arising from building defects. In that case, it was observed that the bathrooms of various units were not common property and therefore the only way in which the installation of...
by Allison | Apr 12, 2022 | Building Defects, News & Publications, NSW
Lot owners who wish to carry out works to their apartment will need to consider whether the works they want to carry out will be subject to provisions under the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (DBPA) including the requirement for building professionals to...
by Allison | Feb 14, 2022 | ACT, Building Defects, News & Publications, NSW
Both Ross Taylor, who together with our Chris Kerin conducted an interview with David Chandler the NSW Building Commissioner on the topic of residential development regulation reforms in NSW, and our Allison Benson have contributed to a guide to navigating building...
by Allison | Feb 9, 2022 | Building Defects, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News
In March 2021, Christopher Kerin and Ross Taylor from Ross Taylor & Associates had a discussion with David Chandler, the NSW Building Commissioner, on the topic of residential development regulation reforms in NSW. The two key pieces of legislation discussed were...
