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 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...
by Chris | Dec 1, 2014 | ACT, Building Defects
Click here to read the article – The High Court Decides: When Does a Builder Owe a Subsequent Owner a Duty of Care?
by Allison | Dec 1, 2014 | ACT, Legal Alert, NSW, Strata Disputes, Strata Disputes
There has been a recent spate of Land Access and Activity Notices (LAAN) being issued to owners corporations by telecommunications companies, requiring access to strata plans either to inspect the premises or to install telecommunications facilities and equipment,...
by Chris | Nov 1, 2014 | ACT, BCA Compliance, BCA Compliance, NSW
Click here to read the article – Building Certifier Liability After Brookfield Where to Now
by Allison | Oct 26, 2014 | ACT, Case Review, NSW, Strata Disputes, Strata Disputes
It is no secret that the Australian Privacy Principles (APP), found in Schedule 1 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), impose restrictions on organisations and individuals, like strata managers, in relation to the collection, use and disclosure of personal information. In...
