by Allison | Dec 7, 2018 | By-Laws, Fact Sheets, Levies, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News, Strata Disputes
Strata managers need to be aware of this key change if serving notices by post. Section 160 of the Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) has recently been amended. Instead of being deemed served four working days after the item has been posted, the item is now deemed served after...
by Chris | Oct 4, 2018 | BCA Compliance, Building Defects, NSW
The Owners Corporation Network (OCN) is calling on all residential owners facing potential financial imposts due to flammable cladding to contact the OCN on eo@ocn.org.au ASAP, to be part of a Flammable Cladding Action Group. The OCN has seen the benefits of strata...
by Chris | Oct 4, 2018 | BCA Compliance, Building Defects, NSW
Deakin and Griffith Universities are undertaking a research project on building defects. One part of the project involves interviewing stakeholders (including committee members) about their experiences and opinions dealing with building defects. All participant...
by Chris | Mar 15, 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 | Mar 1, 2018 | Building Defects, News & Publications, NSW
The website Sourceable has reviewed the new building defect bond scheme which came into force on 1 January 2018 under the Strata Schemes (Management) Act. Christopher Kerin is quoted in relation to some of the issues surrounding the new scheme. To read more, click...
by Chris | Mar 1, 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...