In the matter of Cestaro v The Owners – Strata Plan No. 457 NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal of 12 February 2019 (unreported), it was held that security bars affixed to the external windows of a lot were common property. The lot owner applicant alleged that security bars that they had installed in 2004 and…
Christopher Kerin
On 6 February 2019, Christopher Kerin was interviewed by WIN News Canberra in relation to the building defects in the ACT. The full interview is provided below.
On 28 January 2019, Christopher Kerin was quoted in the Canberra Times in relation to defects in high-rise apartments. To read the full article click here.
Christopher Kerin was quoted in the Australian Financial Review in relation to the off-the-plan apartment building frenzy. To read the full article click here.
On 3 December 2018, the Canberra Times published an article on owners’ legal action over defects with particular focus on Elara apartments as the owners prepare for Federal Court action against the builders’ insurance fund, which could end years of legal wrangling and building disputes over the controversial Bruce development To read the full article,…
The Owners Corporation Network (OCN) is calling on all residential owners facing potential financial imposts due to flammable cladding to contact the OCN on eo@ocn.org.au ASAP, to be part of a Flammable Cladding Action Group. The OCN has seen the benefits of strata owners pooling resources to resolve shared challenges. In addition, OCN is holding…
Deakin and Griffith Universities are undertaking a research project on building defects. One part of the project involves interviewing stakeholders (including committee members) about their experiences and opinions dealing with building defects. All participant information will be re-identified to provide anonymity. If you are interested and available, the researchers can interview you via teleconference at…
Deakin and Griffith Universities are undertaking a research project on building defects. One part of the project involves interviewing stakeholders (including committee members) about their experiences and opinions dealing with building defects. All participant information will be re-identified to provide anonymity. If you are interested and available, the researchers can interview you via teleconference at…
The Canberra Times has reported on the current and ongoing “Inquiry into Building Quality in the ACT” which was announced in April 2018 by the ACT Legislative Assembly. Click here to read the article. The Standing Committee on Economic Development and Tourism, which is in charge of the Inquiry, has resolved to inquire into and…
There has been a huge amount of publicity around non-compliant building cladding but what does it all mean? Kerin Benson Lawyers has created a three part series explaining What the Building Cladding Crisis is about, the Government Response and Insurance. Below is the third and last of these Newsletters. The Building Cladding Crisis has been…
Kelly + Partners Chartered Accountants will be hosting Strata in Conversation ACT, on Friday 10 August at The Mosaic Room, Hotel Hotel (Nishi Building). The topic of discussion will focus on mixed-use and the recent developments across the ACT Strata Industry, headed by a great panel of speakers. Please click here for full details of the event…
There has been a huge amount of publicity around non-compliant building cladding but what does it all mean? Kerin Benson Lawyers has created a three part series explaining What the Building Cladding Crisis is about, the Governmental Response and Insurance. Below is the second of these Newsletters. A range of stakeholders in the residential apartment…