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Wild Weather and Damage: The Owners Corporation’s Duty to Maintain and Repair the Common Property

by Chris | Jun 12, 2015 | ACT, NSW, Recent News, Strata Disputes, Strata Disputes

With the gale force winds and torrential rain that has been hitting our shores in recent times, this is a quick refresher for owners corporation’s and lot owners on what their respective duties are when common property is damaged. Owners Corporations An owners...

Drips, Drizzle or Deluge? Powers of an Owners Corporation to Enter Lot Property (incl. Emergency Powers)

by Chris | Jun 12, 2015 | ACT, NSW, Recent News, Strata Disputes, Strata Disputes

What many lot owners don’t realise when they buy into a strata scheme is that in some situations, including in an emergency, an Owners Corporation, can force entry. What does this mean? It means that even though you (or your tenant) may not be home or, if access to...

Part 2: The Home Building Act: Recent Amendments Explained

by Chris | May 6, 2015 | Building Defects, NSW

Christopher Kerin has just had Part 2 of his article on the recent Home Building Act amendments published in the May edition of the NSW Law Society Journal. Click here to download a copy of the article.

The Home Building Act: Recent Amendments Explained

by Chris | Apr 7, 2015 | Building Defects, NSW, Uncategorized

Christopher Kerin recently had Part 1 of his articl published in the April edition of the Law Society Journal. The article covers the recent Home Building Act amendments. Click here to download a copy of the article.

ACT Fact Sheet 3 – Notice Requirements: Sample Calculation

by Chris | Mar 27, 2015 | ACT, Factsheets, Recent News

To download the Fact Sheet, click here ACT Fact Sheet 3
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