Appeal Panel clarifies scope and operation of NCAT’s jurisdiction to award damages to lot owners. In Shum v The Owners Strata Plan No. 30621 [2017] NSWCATCD 68, a lot owner was awarded in excess of $55,000 damages for breach of the Owners Committee’s duty to repair and maintain common property. The 30 August 2017 decision […]
Strata common property maintenance obligations s106. It’s been a big month for strata, with two Court of Appeal decisions extending potential claims available to lot owners. On 30 August 2017, in Shum v the Owners Corporation SP30621 [2017] NSWCATCD 68 Member Grew awarded a lot owner damages for breach of the OC’s duty to maintain and […]
Flammable Cladding Sydney. The widespread use of flammable cladding on high rises has been making headlines in Australia and indeed was subject to a recent investigation on the ABC’s Four Corners. The use of this potentially life threatening building material has now been scrutinised by a Senate Committee which released its findings on 6 September. ACP or Aluminium Composite […]
