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New rating system could help buyers avoid dodgy apartments

2020-09-21T22:12:11+10:00

31 January 2020 The New South Wales government is planning to introduce a new ratings system for builders and developers in an attempt to protect consumers from buying dodgy apartments. The tool will create a risk profile for every planned project based on the track records of the builders, designers, developers and certifiers involved in the development. And the legal reforms accompanying it will give the government stronger powers to stop occupancy [...]

New rating system could help buyers avoid dodgy apartments2020-09-21T22:12:11+10:00

NSW plans ratings tool for developers, builder and certifiers

2020-10-07T15:42:51+11:00

30 JANUARY 2020 Developers, builders and certifiers will be rated on their record of building failures, finances, complaints, insurance claims and other such factors under a new tool being developed by NSW Building Commissioner David Chandler and data company Equifax. "This will start to join up the players," Mr Chandler told The Australian Financial Review. "When you look into a project that is about to be developed, it’s useful to people like [...]

NSW plans ratings tool for developers, builder and certifiers2020-10-07T15:42:51+11:00

Professional Engineers Registration Bill 2019

2020-10-06T21:34:25+11:00

30 JANUARY 2020 The Owners Corporation Network of Australia Limited (OCN) is the only consumer organisation whose sole mission is to advocate on behalf of residential strata owners. This is the submission of the OCN to the Inquiry into the Professional Engineers Registration Bill 2019. The protection of consumers through the delivery of high quality, sustainable homes is of paramount public importance. > Download PDF

Professional Engineers Registration Bill 20192020-10-06T21:34:25+11:00

Airbnb-style accommodation in Broome targeted in council crackdown

2020-09-21T22:13:32+10:00

24 January 2020 Authorities in the West Australian tourist town of Broome are cracking down on Airbnb and other sharing economy accommodation, telling owners to stop operating or face enforcement action. It is understood the clampdown will mainly affect people who rent out whole apartments and houses in Broome's residential suburbs, which is not allowed under local laws. People sharing a room or part of their property with visitors will now be [...]

Airbnb-style accommodation in Broome targeted in council crackdown2020-09-21T22:13:32+10:00

Unit buyers to pay for ratings check on dodgy apartments under reforms

2020-08-31T17:14:56+10:00

23 January 2020 Having grappled for more than 12 months with the fallout from three evacuated buildings and abandoned apartments that have trashed confidence in the industry, the Berejiklian government announced on Monday new powers for the Building Commissioner to use the rating tool to select sites to audit and halt dodgy apartment projects. In a blog post last week, Building Commissioner David Chandler said: "By 2025, it should be possible [...]

Unit buyers to pay for ratings check on dodgy apartments under reforms2020-08-31T17:14:56+10:00

Risk rating system for builders proposed to prevent defective towers

2020-08-31T17:15:22+10:00

21 January 2020 A risk-rating system for builders and new powers for the building regulator to stop suspect high-rise apartment towers are among measures the NSW government wants introduced to avoid further incidents like Sydney's cracked Opal and Mascot towers. The government used the release of the measures to renew pressure on Labor and the crossbench to pass its building reform legislation, which stalled in the NSW Upper House late last [...]

Risk rating system for builders proposed to prevent defective towers2020-08-31T17:15:22+10:00

‘Angry, depressed’: Owners in dire straits years after roof ripped off

2020-09-21T22:14:42+10:00

20 January 2020 Robin Son had planned to move out of his parents' West Ryde home soon after he bought an apartment in a Lidcombe building in late 2014. But ever since a storm ripped off the building's roof in January 2016, causing millions of dollars in damages, the 34-year-old has been unable to afford to move with his wife into the two-bedroom apartment they poured their savings into. Instead, they [...]

‘Angry, depressed’: Owners in dire straits years after roof ripped off2020-09-21T22:14:42+10:00

If you’re a dodgy builder in NSW get set for a new risk tool that will expose you

2020-09-21T22:14:52+10:00

15 January 2020By 2030 the NSW construction landscape will be very different, and it won’t much matter what the industry’s past gatekeepers think they can do to maintain the status quo.The forces driving this are different.Here are some reasons why:Loss of confidence – Construction’s customers have lost confidence in both the industry’s public and private institutionsHype – Promises of how new legislation, the latest construction technologies and changing construction methods would [...]

If you’re a dodgy builder in NSW get set for a new risk tool that will expose you2020-09-21T22:14:52+10:00

Cracked towers spark widespread safety fears about high rises: poll

2020-08-31T00:01:28+10:00

13 JANUARY 2020 Eight in 10 Sydneysiders have safety concerns about the structural soundness of high-rise apartment buildings in the wake of the crisis sparked by the cracked Opal and Mascot towers. An Ipsos poll of residents for advocacy group the Committee for Sydney found the quality of construction and the structural integrity of towers were by far their biggest safety concerns, followed by fears of becoming trapped in a [...]

Cracked towers spark widespread safety fears about high rises: poll2020-08-31T00:01:28+10:00

Certifier accused of letting people live in tower while ‘still a building site’

2020-09-21T22:15:28+10:00

13 January 2020 A prolific building certifier is fighting to save his career after allegations he allowed people to move into two Sydney apartment towers while they were "still a building site". Valerio "Vic" Lilli is challenging the Building Professionals Board's decision to reprimand him and strip him of his accreditation for five years for signing off on the "Atmosphere" buildings at Castle Hill. The Building Professionals Board has alleged the [...]

Certifier accused of letting people live in tower while ‘still a building site’2020-09-21T22:15:28+10:00
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