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Residential Apartment Buildings (Compliance And Enforcement Powers) Act 2020 (NSW)

Residential Apartment Buildings (Compliance and Enforcement Powers) Act 2020 (NSW)

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From 1 September 2020, NSW Building Regulators have powers regarding issuing an Occupation Certificate or the registration of a strata plan for residential apartment buildings where certain requirements are not…
Commencing Proceedings

Blessed Sydney Constructions Pty Limited v Vasudevan

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Mayweathers has recently successfully defended, respondent, Ms Vasantha Vasudevan (homeowner) in an appeal by the appellant, Blessed Sydney Constructions Pty Limited (builder) from a decision made on 14 December 2017…
New Strata Building Bond and Inspection Scheme Paper

New Strata Building Bond and Inspection Scheme Paper

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From 1 January 2018, developers will be required to deposit a sum equating to 2% of the construction contract price as a bond to the Secretary which is held for…
Experience Counts

Barber v Wilson

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In 2013, the applicant homeowner purchased a townhouse from the respondent developer. It was common ground that the respondent engaged a builder, Eye Constructions Pty Limited, to build the townhouses…
Home Building Dispute Lawyers

Langov v Denkov; Denkov v Langov

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The Claim The homeowner applicants, Mr and Mrs Langov, sought a monetary order against the builder respondent, Mr Denkov in the sum of $169,864 for defective and incomplete work. Facts…
Work Orders & Rectification

Doonan v Ultra Modern Developments Pty Ltd trading as Eagle Homes

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The homeowner applicants sought an order that the builder respondent “do work or services as stated below to the approximate value of $50,000.00 to repair outstanding warranty repairs that Eagle…
Brooks V Gannon Constructions Pty Limited

Brooks v Gannon Constructions Pty Limited

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The Tribunal was asked to, amongst other things, determine whether rectification by the builder of the alleged defects, being the preferred outcome pursuant to s 48MA of the Home Building…