by Chris | Aug 8, 2022 | ACT, BCA Compliance, BCA Compliance, Building Defects, Building Defects, Case Review, News & Publications, Strata Disputes, Strata Disputes, Uncategorised, Uncategorized
These cases involved a large residential apartment complex in Bruce called Elara Apartments which suffered from significant building defects. Elara Apartments was constructed by B & T Constructions (ACT) Pty Ltd (the Builder). Initially the owners corporation...
by Chris | Aug 8, 2022 | ACT, BCA Compliance, BCA Compliance, Building Defects, Building Defects, Case Review, News & Publications, Strata Disputes, Strata Disputes, Uncategorised, Uncategorized
Benjamin John Davies and Prue Davies (the applicants) signed an ACT Home Building Contract on 2 March 2014 with Capital Homes Pty Ltd (the respondent) to build a home at Coombs, ACT. On 7 March 2015, the applicants notified the respondent of defects in an area...
by Chris | Jul 25, 2022 | ACT, Case Review, News & Publications, Strata Disputes, Strata Disputes, Uncategorised, Uncategorized
This ACT Supreme Court decision involved a lot owner who tripped and fell on the edge of a path which was located in an area for which the owners corporation was responsible. He wished to claim against the public liability insurance of the owners corporation to...
by Chris | Jul 25, 2022 | ACT, Case Review, News & Publications, Strata Disputes, Strata Disputes, Uncategorised, Uncategorized
This matter relates to a units plan development consisting of two townhouses. The owners of the two units brought this claim in their capacity as the owners corporation against the respondent, Civium Property Group Pty Ltd (Civium), who they incorrectly thought was...
by Chris | Jul 25, 2022 | ACT, Case Review, News & Publications, Strata Disputes, Strata Disputes, Uncategorised, Uncategorized
Units Plan No 346 consists of 16 Class B residential units and common property. The applicants are unit owners of three of the 16 units, collectively holding 17.88% of the total unit entitlement. At its reduced quorum annual general meeting on 14 January 2019 (the...
by Chris | Jul 25, 2022 | ACT, Case Review, News & Publications, Strata Disputes, Strata Disputes, Uncategorised, Uncategorized
The air conditioning system in the unit owned by the applicant was not operating. While the owners corporation acknowledged that it would usually be responsible for the repair and maintenance of the air-conditioning unit, in this instance the owners corporation...
