by Allison | Jul 8, 2014 | ACT, Case Review, Levies, Levies, NSW
In a recent Local Court case, the court had much to say on what was considered ‘reasonable’ legal expenses and ‘reasonable’ conduct in commencing levy recovery proceedings. The court was critical of the managing agent & the Owners Corporation and found for the...
by Chris | Jul 8, 2014 | Building Defects, NSW
Click to read article – NSW Strata Overhaul on Hold – Owners of New Apartments at Risk
by Allison | Jul 7, 2014 | Legal Alert, Levies, NSW
An Owners Corporation is entitled to “recover as a debt a contribution not paid at the end of one month after it becomes due and payable, together with any interest payable and the expenses of the owners corporation incurred in recovering those amounts” under Section...
by Chris | Jul 2, 2014 | Building Defects, NSW
Click to read article – Strata Reforms Gunned Down
by Allison | Jun 29, 2014 | ACT, Case Review, NSW, Strata Disputes, Strata Disputes
Many commercial contracts, including those between building managers, facilities managers, caretakers, strata managers and Owners Corporations, have a clause buried towards the end of the contract that sets out a process for resolving disputes. In my experience it is...
by Allison | Jun 29, 2014 | ACT, Case Review, NSW, Strata Disputes, Strata Disputes
A recent Supreme Court decision involving a dispute between an Owners Corporation and a building expert engaged to inspect the property and provide a building defects report has raised the following issues: the need for an Owners Corporation to consider the scope...
by Chris | Dec 1, 2013 | Building Defects, NSW
Click to read article – Builders, Duty of Care and Vulnerability
by Chris | Dec 1, 2013 | ACT, Building Defects
Click to read article – Feeling Vulnerable or Without a Care
by Chris | Apr 15, 2013 | ACT, Building Defects
Click to read article – Engineer Appeals Against Oversight
by Chris | Dec 12, 2012 | ACT, Building Defects, Building Defects, NSW
Click to read the article – Ruling Makes It Harder to Sue Your Apartment Builder
