Tag: building and construction

Late last Friday the NSW Government released consultation drafts of the Strata Schemes Management and Development Regulations 2016.

Court Finds Certifier Liable for Building Defects

NSW Supreme Court recently found a Local Council which acted as the certifier of a house, liable to the home owner for structural defects.

JS Mueller & Co presented recently at a Legalwise Seminar ‘Review of Strata Title Reforms’ and ‘Renewal Reforms’.

Did you know that if your strata scheme has building defects your rights to compensation are subject to strict legal time limits?

Sometimes the builder responsible for the defects wants to return to repair them but do you have to allow the builder back?

Supreme Court found that objection to a payment claim must be put into a payment schedule under that Act and served on the party making the claim.

The Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Amendment Act 2013 is proclaimed to commence on 21 April 2014.