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Bold move to future-proof your nest egg and buy you freedom

2023-03-08T14:11:28+11:00

6 MARCH 2023 As more Australians chase a new home ownership dream, these tips show why a smaller abode could better protect your interests. Experts suggest anyone planning to buy off the plan should do all the relevant research. Check the developer and builder, visit past projects and even knock on doors to ask residents about their experience. “It’s better to pay a premium for an apartment from a reputable developer [...]

Bold move to future-proof your nest egg and buy you freedom2023-03-08T14:11:28+11:00

The Homes Where Residents Save Big On Energy Bills

2023-03-15T15:43:29+11:00

As energy costs soar across the nation, so do the number of apartment buildings offering bills of less than $500 a year, and more are on the horizon. They are the result of an increasing number of owners retrofitting their blocks with solar panels, batteries and alternative water heating systems and developers vying to be among the first to build new blocks with maximum energy savings. https://amp-smh-com-au.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.smh.com.au/property/news/the-homes-where-residents-save-big-on-energy-bills-20230222-p5cmkx.html

The Homes Where Residents Save Big On Energy Bills2023-03-15T15:43:29+11:00

NSW Home Building Compensation Fund Reforms

2023-02-24T17:01:49+11:00

23 JANUARY 2023 Having made submissions in August 2022, OCN was invited to provide feedback on the draft Regulation.  Our pro bono lawyers laid out serious concerns with the proposals. Read submission:> OCN Submission - Home Building Amendment Act (Insurance Cover) Regulation 2023 230123

NSW Home Building Compensation Fund Reforms2023-02-24T17:01:49+11:00

Peak Apartment Body Calls For Pre-Election NSW Response To Ongoing Covid Legal Threat

2023-01-16T12:10:55+11:00

15 JANUARY 2023 The peak body for the one million plus apartment owners in New South Wales says with new COVID variants emerging, it is concerned tens of thousands of owners corporations in the State are exposed to possible legal challenge if they try and protect apartment precincts from a new COVID outbreak. Read full media release:> 230115 Peak Body Calls for Pre-election Response to Ongoing COVID Legal Threat

Peak Apartment Body Calls For Pre-Election NSW Response To Ongoing Covid Legal Threat2023-01-16T12:10:55+11:00

What Aussies will pay to have EV charging points in multi-unit developments

2023-01-17T16:32:00+11:00

14 JANUARY 2023 Surging demand for electric cars is prompting significant — and expensive — infrastructure change in apartment blocks across the country. Fred Tuckwell chairs the Owners Corporation Network, an organisation that helps people navigate challenges in multi-residence environments. “It really is up to the owners corporation,” he said. Read full article:> HERE

What Aussies will pay to have EV charging points in multi-unit developments2023-01-17T16:32:00+11:00

Apartment buyers warned over defect cover

2023-01-10T17:42:53+11:00

23 DECEMBER 2022 People in the market for a new apartment are being urged to steer clear of developers lacking a star rating or defect insurance, four years after the mass evacuation of a cracked apartment tower in Sydney. Read article, which appeared in several publications:> HERE  

Apartment buyers warned over defect cover2023-01-10T17:42:53+11:00

Apartment Owners Urged to Embrace 10 Year Defects Insurance

2022-12-21T10:52:25+11:00

23 DECEMBER 2022 On the eve of the four year anniversary of the Opal Tower apartment calamity in Sydney, the peak body representing apartment owners is repeating its call for Owners Corporations throughout the State to take up an innovative and “game changing” offer by the State Government to solve building defect disputes – including 10 year insurance protection paid for by developers - and end the “lawyers picnic” in defects [...]

Apartment Owners Urged to Embrace 10 Year Defects Insurance2022-12-21T10:52:25+11:00

Off The Plan Contracts for Residential Properties

2022-12-20T14:09:42+11:00

19 DECEMBER 2022 In 2015 and 2019 the NSW government introduced additional protections for purchasers entering into off the plan property contracts. However, concerning cases of developers seeking to exploit the power imbalance between parties to the contract continue to emerge.  OCN makes submissions in relation to these and other emerging issues. Read:>  OCN Submission

Off The Plan Contracts for Residential Properties2022-12-20T14:09:42+11:00

Reforming Building Laws in NSW

2022-12-12T15:58:42+11:00

12 DECEMBER 2022 In the largest reform of building laws in decades, the NSW Government is working to create a new foundation for construction by looking at how they can improve laws, better protect consumers and support workers. Read OCN submission:>  OCN Submission - Reforming building laws in NSW 221212

Reforming Building Laws in NSW2022-12-12T15:58:42+11:00

Government Called on to Safeguard Financial Information Worth Billions From Cyber Crooks

2022-12-07T10:40:00+11:00

7 DECEMBER 2022 The New South Wales Government is being called on to provide assurances to the State’s one million plus apartment owners that confidential information required by the Government via its new Strata Hub cannot be accessed by cyber crooks, with the scheme’s deadline for compliance only weeks away. Read media release:> 221207 Government Called on to Safeguard Financial Information Worth Billions from Cyber Crooks

Government Called on to Safeguard Financial Information Worth Billions From Cyber Crooks2022-12-07T10:40:00+11:00
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