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 | Mar 2, 2017 | By-Laws, News & Publications, NSW
The commencement of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (the new Act) on 30 November 2016 means that schemes are now required to keep a consolidated list of the by-laws in force for their scheme and register the consolidated list with any new change of by-law. As...
by Chris | Oct 4, 2016 | ACT, Building Defects, Recent News
On 20 August 2016, the Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (the Legislation) commenced operation. The Legislation is the culmination of several years of consideration by the ACT Government and amends the following laws: Building Act 2004; Building...
by Chris | Oct 3, 2016 | ACT, Building Defects, Strata Disputes
A class action is being mounted against the developers of at least 13 apartment buildings across Canberra for the refund of GST incorrectly charged as part of the purchase price on new residential units. Read more by Katie Burgess.