defects

Now is the Perfect Time to Fix Broken Strata System

2023-05-24T14:16:11+10:00

6 MARCH 2023 The "opportunities" the new Minister has range from an out of control residential market to a stuttering strata complaints system, via an unprecedented housing crisis. One significant step forward the new government could take would be to support the Owners Corporation Network, which represents strata owners, with substantial guaranteed finance for the next four years, as it does with the Tenants' Union. Apartment owners are not the enemy [...]

Now is the Perfect Time to Fix Broken Strata System2023-05-24T14:16:11+10:00

David Chandler to Investigate Solutions for Mascot Towers

2023-05-24T14:07:58+10:00

13 FEBRUARY 2023 Owners Corporation Network Executive Officer Karen Stiles welcomed the announcement of the new panel, but said Mascot Tower owners had been let down by all levels of government for many years. “As the peak body representing apartment owners, the Owners Corporation Network welcomes Minister Dominello’s announcement that an expert panel led by David Chandler OAM will assess the best way forward with Mascot Towers,” Stiles said. “It’s not [...]

David Chandler to Investigate Solutions for Mascot Towers2023-05-24T14:07:58+10:00

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

Reforming Building Laws in NSW

2023-10-08T18:14:47+11:00

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.

Reforming Building Laws in NSW2023-10-08T18:14:47+11:00

‘Lipstick on a pig’: Building boss slams unit block fix

2022-11-27T11:04:24+11:00

26 NOVEMBER 2022 A five-year battle to get structural problems in a Sydney unit block repaired has resulted in cosmetic fixes described by the NSW building boss as ‘lipstick on a pig’. The project will now become part of the Project Intervene scheme where Mr Chandler and his team can bypass the courts to engage directly with the developer to fix flaws.  It's a move welcomed by Owners Corporation Network head [...]

‘Lipstick on a pig’: Building boss slams unit block fix2022-11-27T11:04:24+11:00

Move to End Lawyers Picnic in Strata Disputes Welcomed

2022-11-23T18:14:57+11:00

21 NOVEMBER 2022 The peak body representing apartment owners in New South Wales is calling for Owners Corporations throughout the State to take up an innovative and “game changing” offer by the State Government to solve building defect disputes and end the “lawyers picnic” in dispute resolution with wealthy developers. Read Media Release:> 221121 Move to End Lawyers Picnic in Strata Disputes Welcomed

Move to End Lawyers Picnic in Strata Disputes Welcomed2022-11-23T18:14:57+11:00

Commissioner’s plan to purge lawyers from costly fights over dodgy buildings

2022-11-16T11:03:36+11:00

15 NOVEMBER 2022 Owners corporations can now dob in defective buildings up to six years old and receive help from the government to resolve the dispute outside the courts under an initiative set up by the state’s inaugural Building Commissioner. Karen Stiles, the head of Owners Corporation Network – an advocacy group for strata owners – welcomed the initiative and said owners were “crying out for help” to avoid lengthy and [...]

Commissioner’s plan to purge lawyers from costly fights over dodgy buildings2022-11-16T11:03:36+11:00

Why this apartment with cladding is safe but not sellable

2022-11-23T17:07:31+11:00

13 November 2022 The curse of the crisis that rendered apartments unsellable has moved into a new phase as the regulator grapples with the technical and reputational risks of giving buildings a green tick to go back into the pool of tradeable properties. Strata advocates say regulators need to be quicker to act. “If they can taint the title they have a duty to remove the stain if there is adeemed [...]

Why this apartment with cladding is safe but not sellable2022-11-23T17:07:31+11:00
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