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Don’t drown in the legislative reform: Ensure your pool is compliant

by Allison | Feb 26, 2015 | BCA Compliance, NSW, Uncategorized

The changes introduced by the Swimming Pools (Amendment) Act 2012 have again been postponed, with owners corporations now having until 29 April 2016 to ensure their swimming pools are the subject of a certificate of compliance if any owner wishes to sell or lease...

NCAT Applications: Exclusive use by-laws, the interests of all owners, rights and reasonable expectations

by Allison | Oct 13, 2014 | By-Laws, Legal Alert, NSW

Do you want to renovate your unit but your proposed exclusive use by-law has been refused by the Owners Corporation? Or, do you believe that the terms of a works by-law that has been made are unreasonable? In either case you may be able to make an application to the...

Case Note: Are you obliged to allow the original builder to repair building defects? Not always

by Allison | Aug 31, 2014 | Building Defects, Case Review, NSW

In a win for Owners Corporations (and home owners) in NSW, a recent Supreme Court decision has validated the right of the Owners Corporation, in certain circumstances, to refuse an offer by the original builder to conduct remedial work where there are agreed building...

Recent News & Publications

  • LSJ Article – Strata And Community Title Update: Big Changes Are On The Way
  • Interview with 2CC Talking Canberra Local Breakfast with Stephen Cenatiempo | 05 March 2025
  • LSJ Article – “Most Unsatisfactory” Conduct In Addressing Building Defects
  • Submission to Inquiry into Management of Strata Properties 2025 | 28 February 2025
  • Interview with ABC Canberra Drive with Georgia Stynes | 26 February 2025

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