Christopher Kerin has just had Part 2 of his article on the recent Home Building Act amendments published in the May edition of the NSW Law Society Journal. Click here to download a copy of the article.
Christopher Kerin
Christopher Kerin recently had Part 1 of his articl published in the April edition of the Law Society Journal. The article covers the recent Home Building Act amendments. Click here to download a copy of the article.
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Section 24 of the Unit Titles (Management) Act 2011 (ACT) establishes the strict liability of an owners corporation to maintain and repair its common property. The ability of a lot owner to sue for damages has been limited in the light of the decision of the NSW Court of Appeal in The Owners Strata…
Click here to read the article – Scaremongering on Apartment Defects Irresponsible
Chris Kerin appeared on ABC News on 2 February 2015 in relation to builders who go broke in Queensland and how they impact on owners corporations suffering from building defects.
Click here to read the article – Gold Coast Apartment Owners Fear $2m Bill to Fix Dodgy Building Work
Background 1. On 8 October 2014, the High Court handed down its decision in Brookfield Multiplex Ltd v Owners Corporation Strata Plan 61288 & Anor [2014] HCA 36 which curtails the rights of apartment owners to sue builders in negligence. 2. The case involved a long-running dispute between the builder, Brookfield Multiplex, and the owners…
On 8 October 2014, the High Court handed down its decision in Brookfield Multiplex Ltd v Owners Corporation Strata Plan 61288 & Anor [2014] HCA 36 which has serious implications for apartment owners. The case involved a long-running dispute between the appellant builder, Brookfield, and the respondent owners corporation with respect to building defects in the common property…
Click here to read the article – The High Court Decides: When Does a Builder Owe a Subsequent Owner a Duty of Care?