Chris Kerin appears on Channel Seven News on 15 November 2014 in relation to reforms in residential building laws affecting thousands of lot owners in NSW.
Click here to read the article – The High Court Decides When Does a Builder Owe a Subsequent Owner a Duty of Care
This article, published in the November 2014 edition of the NSW Law Society Journal outlines the background, reasoning and implications of the decision in Brookfield Multiplex Ltd v Owners Corporation Strata Plan 61288 & Anor [2014] HCA 36 on apartment owners in New South Wales. Click here
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 in New South Wales. The case involved a long-running dispute between the appellant builder, Brookfield, and the respondent owners corporation with respect to building defects…
Click to read the article – High Court Decision Bad News for Apartment Owners
It has been reported that the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, Australian Tax Office and Fair Work Building and Construction have recently begun cooperating to crack down on builders liquidating their companies to avoid repaying creditors including the Tax Office, employees, and contractors. In particular, the Tax Office is compiling evidence given to it by…
Ross Taylor & Associates’ famous “Why Balconies Leak” video – Everything you need to know about balcony leaks, but were too afraid to ask. httpsss://youtu.be/pkc4-9RbRuU
Chris Kerin appeared on Channel 7 News (Monday, 7 July 2014) to provide some expert advice on building defects in Australia.
Click to read article – NSW Strata Overhaul on Hold – Owners of New Apartments at Risk
Click to read article – Strata Reforms Gunned Down
Click to read article – Builders, Duty of Care and Vulnerability
Click to read the article – Ruling Makes It Harder to Sue Your Apartment Builder