The website Sourceable has reviewed the new building defect bond scheme which came into force on 1 January 2018 under the Strata Schemes (Management) Act. Christopher Kerin is quoted in relation to some of the issues surrounding the new scheme. To read more, click here.
In the light of the current crisis around building cladding, the NSW Government is sending Notices of Intention to Issue an Order to buildings it suspects of having flammable wall cladding. Please see the typical letter being sent to owners corporations by the NSW Government enclosing the Notices of Intention to Issue an Order. The…
The Australian Building Codes Board has added a new page to its website entitled “Non-Conforming Building Products”. This webpage is presumably a response to various concerns raised about the risks of using substandard products or materials (‘non-conforming’), or using products and materials incorrectly (‘non-complying’). The new webpage has general information on non-conforming building products (NCBP)…
The most recent amendment to the Home Building Act came into force on 15 January and 1 March 2015. The table (link below) summaries the changes it made to statutory warranties and compares them to previous iterations of the Act. Read summary here.
The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) authorise the referral of certain matters in litigated proceedings to an independent referee. The referee’s determination of the referred matters can then be adopted or rejected by the court. The importance of expert evidence and, in particular, the joint report prepared by the experts for the referee, is…
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 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.
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
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…
The Minister for Fair Trading this morning announced that the Home Building Amendment Act 2014 is now expected to commence in mid-January 2015. Up until today it was expected to commence on 1 December 2014. The Minister says consumers’ “protections and rights would remain intact under the new home building reforms” and further, consumers “continue…