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Life is short - don’t let time (limitation periods) slip away …
The Supreme Court of Victoria recently decided in a case involving a large residential building complex on St Kilda Rd to deny the joinder of individual lot owners to a building claim already commenced by the owners’ corporation (OC), on the basis they were out of time to do so.
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Noisy neighbours
Living in an apartment building brings with it all forms of minor inconveniences.
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Budget stamp duty concessions get sales rolling again
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Lower compliance costs for cladding
If you know where to look (and who to look to) there are potential options for much lower compliance costs to rectify combustible cladding.
Read MoreOwners’ corporations are like a box of chocolates - you never know what you’re going to get!
In the major newspapers, there seems to be a negative news story almost every week about the oversupply of apartments in Melbourne, or reasons why the capital values and rents for apartments will continue to fall, or the myriad of reasons why the cladding issues are being poorly managed by the state government and so on.
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New research provides insight on the effects of flammable cladding on owners’ wellbeing
Researchers at the School of Property, Construction and Project Management at RMIT University have published a new study on the links between combustible cladding and the effects on homeowners’ wellbeing.
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New OC legislation substantially amends the legal position in water ingress cases
By Tom Bacon - Principal, Strata Title Lawyers
Read MoreOwners’ Corporation Amendment Act set for debate in the Victorian Upper House
By Tom Bacon - Principal, Strata Title Lawyers
Read MoreWatch out, not all liability insurance policies are created equal
Do you sit on the committee of your owners’ corporation (OC)?
Read MoreDust continues to settle on the Owners’ Corporation Act (2019) reforms
Hurrah! We are able to leave our apartments at last, and go out and have some fun. But seriously, Consumer Affairs Victoria, you all should perhaps stay inside and complete your work.
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10-year caretakers’ agreements
New park opening excites
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