by Chris | Feb 18, 2018 | BCA Compliance, News & Publications, NSW
There has been a huge amount of publicity around non-compliant building cladding but what does it all mean? Kerin Benson Lawyers has created a four part series explaining What the Building Cladding Crisis is about, the Governmental Response, Fire Safety Orders and...
by Chris | Jan 19, 2018 | ACT, BCA Compliance, Building Defects, Levies, News & Publications, Recent News, Rules, Strata Disputes
As many of you would know, on Friday 8 December 2017, the Kerin Benson Lawyers Guide to ACT Strata Law was launched by Caroline Le Couteur MLA and Gary Petherbridge. For those who have not yet had an opportunity to buy the book, you can do so by clicking...
by Chris | Jan 19, 2018 | ACT, News & Publications, Recent News
The number of apartment developments in the ACT is significantly increasing in all suburbs as part of a policy of the ACT Government to increase housing density near town centres and along transport corridors. Already signs of these developments can be seen as...
by Allison | Jan 8, 2018 | Building Defects, Case Review, Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News, Strata Disputes
The NSW Civil & Administrative Tribunal’s Appeal Panel today handed down a decision that will significantly affect a number of lot owners and owners corporations. The decision was that of The Owners – Strata Plan No 30521 v Shum [2018] NSWCATAP 15. In the case...
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...
