by Chris | Jan 29, 2019 | Building Defects, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News
Christopher Kerin was quoted in the Australian Financial Review in relation to the off-the-plan apartment building frenzy. To read the full article click here.
by Allison | Jan 21, 2019 | Building Defects, News & Publications, Recent News
On 28 December 2018, Christopher Kerin did an interview with 2GB discussing Sydney’s Opal Tower. The full interview is provided below.
by Allison | Jan 21, 2019 | News & Publications, NSW
Across Australia the growth of strata title buildings is continuing. Over the Christmas break NSW residents would have looked on in horror at the structural defect concerns raised at the Opal Tower building in Olympic Park causing an evacuation of the complex. The...
by Chris | Dec 12, 2018 | ACT, Building Defects
On 3 December 2018, the Canberra Times published an article on owners’ legal action over defects with particular focus on Elara apartments as the owners prepare for Federal Court action against the builders’ insurance fund, which could end years of legal...
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 | Oct 4, 2018 | ACT, BCA Compliance, Building Defects
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 | Oct 4, 2018 | ACT, BCA Compliance, Building Defects
The Canberra Times has reported on the current and ongoing “Inquiry into Building Quality in the ACT” which was announced in April 2018 by the ACT Legislative Assembly. Click here to read the article. The Standing Committee on Economic Development and Tourism, which...
by Chris | Jun 28, 2018 | ACT, BCA Compliance
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 three part series explaining What the Building Cladding Crisis is about, the Government Response and Insurance. Below is the...
