by Chris | Feb 4, 2015 | ACT, Building Defects, Building Defects, NSW
Click here to read the article – Scaremongering on Apartment Defects Irresponsible
by Chris | Feb 2, 2015 | ACT, Building Defects, Building Defects, Legal Alert, NSW, Recent News
Chris Kerin appeared on ABC News on 2 February 2015 in relation to builders who go broke in Queensland and how they impact on owners corporations suffering from building defects.
by Chris | Feb 2, 2015 | ACT, Building Defects, Building Defects, NSW
Click here to read the article – Gold Coast Apartment Owners Fear $2m Bill to Fix Dodgy Building Work
by Chris | Jan 29, 2015 | ACT, BCA Compliance, BCA Compliance, Case Review, NSW, Recent News
Background 1. On 8 October 2014, the High Court handed down its decision in Brookfield Multiplex Ltd v Owners Corporation Strata Plan 61288 & Anor [2014] HCA 36 which curtails the rights of apartment owners to sue builders in negligence. 2. The case involved a...
by Chris | Jan 8, 2015 | Building Defects, Legal Alert, NSW
On 8 October 2014, the High Court handed down its decision in Brookfield Multiplex Ltd v Owners Corporation Strata Plan 61288 & Anor [2014] HCA 36 which has serious implications for apartment owners. The case involved a long-running dispute between the appellant...
by beyondsquare | Jan 1, 2015 | ACT, Building Defects, Building Defects, NSW
Commonly owners corporations completing rectification or maintenance work will engage builders without giving proper consideration as to the contract which should be used for that work. Not all contracts are equal and strata managers should be aware that the contract...
