by Allison | Mar 3, 2025 | Building Defects, Case Review, Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News
Parties in court proceedings are expected, in keeping with the overriding purpose in section 56 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), “to facilitate the just, quick and cheap resolution of the real issues in the proceedings.” Our Matthew and Sophie recently wrote an...
by Allison | Feb 12, 2025 | Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News
Some key changes to the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 came into effect on 3 February 2025 with the equivalent changes that have been made to the Community Land Management Act 2021. These changes were: New disclosure and approval requirements for accepting...
by Allison | Jan 13, 2025 | BCA Compliance, Building Defects, Case Review, Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News
On 11 December 2024, the High Court handed down its decision in Pafburn Pty Limited v The Owners – Strata Plan No 84674 [2024] HCA 49. By a majority of 4 to 3, the High Court held that the duty under section 37 of Part 4 of the Design and Building Practitioners Act...
by Chris | Nov 4, 2024 | Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News
View the webinar with Chris Kerin from Kerin Benson Lawyers and Nikki Jovicic from Lookupstrata discussing upcoming changes for NSW strata managing agents.
by Allison | Aug 13, 2024 | Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Strata Disputes
Neighbours can be a nuisance. However, sometimes this nuisance can be more than a mere inconvenience. In such circumstances there are steps (both legal and non-legal) you can take to resolve such interferences. In this article you will find some general advice on how...
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...
