Legislation & SSMA

NSW building reforms ‘step one of 100’ to restore confidence in sector

2020-10-07T16:18:56+11:00

24 OCTOBER 2019 The government's latest plan to lift construction standards across NSW is a step in the right direction, but will fail to address a lack of transparency and enforcement in the sector, lawyers say. Amid rising pressure to implement large-scale reform in the home building industry, the government this week introduced the first tranche of its construction sector reforms to Parliament. Owners Corporation Network executive officer Karen Stiles said [...]

NSW building reforms ‘step one of 100’ to restore confidence in sector2020-10-07T16:18:56+11:00

Unit rates changes fail to fix fundamental flaw

2020-10-08T12:36:15+11:00

10 JUNE 2019 Disgruntled ratepayers are amassing a war chest in order to fight future rises, saying changes to the way the charge was calculated in this year's budget do not fix the underlying flaw in the system. Separate rating factors will be introduced for houses and units for the first time, to help smooth out some of the huge rates increases seen by unit owners in the past two years. [...]

Unit rates changes fail to fix fundamental flaw2020-10-08T12:36:15+11:00

NSW state election 2019: Labor to introduce strata commissioner if it is elected

2020-10-08T12:49:38+11:00

5 MARCH 2019 A dedicated strata commissioner to protect apartment owners and residents against Opal Tower-style building defects will be introduced by Labor should it win office at this month’s state election. The opposition’s better regulation spokeswoman Yasmin Catley confirmed to Domain that Labor plans to create an office to oversee all strata issues, but with particular focus on defects in newly constructed buildings. “A commissioner solely focused on strata is [...]

NSW state election 2019: Labor to introduce strata commissioner if it is elected2020-10-08T12:49:38+11:00

ACT government ‘ignores’ call to ease rates pressure on unit owners

2020-10-08T12:55:20+11:00

21 JANUARY 2019 The ACT government has ignored calls to immediately overhaul the city's ratings system to help ease the burden of rising rates on Canberra's apartment owners, owners say, but it will review the system in the next two years. The government has promised to publicly review the system and is considering whether any such changes may be needed in either the 2019-20 or 2020-21 budget, and intends to announce [...]

ACT government ‘ignores’ call to ease rates pressure on unit owners2020-10-08T12:55:20+11:00
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