Strata Building Defects - Who is Responsible?

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If It Has a Balcony, It Will Leak

Paul Evans, President – Australian Institute of Waterproofing (AIW)
Why is my balcony leaking? This article looks at reasons your balcony may be leaking and some successful remedial waterproofing systems to solve your leaking balcony problems.

Building Defects: Why are they a crisis? And why is it important?

Allison Benson, Kerin Benson Lawyers
The cause of the building defects crisis is multifaceted. Why building defects are important is much simpler. It comes down to demographics.

Most Recent Strata Building Defects Articles

QLD: Bodies Corporate Beware – QBBC Delays Impacting Building Defect Claims - With the ever expanding backlog of complaints being issued to the QBCC, the statutory time limits for building defect complaints are becoming narrower by the day. As a result, bodies corporate should be assessing schemes for building defects much earlier than previously advised.
NAT: Scope of Work Assisting Committees to Manage Rising Costs - This article and video is about the importance of a scope of work and how this can assist committees to manage rising costs when carrying out remedial repairs on a strata building. Sedgwick has an article in the March 2022 edition of Australian Strata Magazines titled How owners can regain control of remedial repairs. Carrying out remedial repairs cost effectively goes beyond selecting the cheapest option from a handful of quotes. Strata repairs can be complex, with many factors to consider to ensure the challenges and underlying causes are addressed. That's why taking the time to investigate the root cause…

Cracking Up: Investigating Australia’s apartment building crisis | Four Corners – Aug, 2019

NSW to crack down on dodgy high-rise developers: 2GB873AM – The Ray Hadley Morning Show interviews David Chandler, NSW Building Commissioner – Jan, 2020

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Strata Building Defect Useful Links - State by State

National

City Living: Urban consolidation and the social sustainability of cities
UNSW
The project is investigating the broader implications of the lived experiences of apartment residents and owners for the social sustainability of cities. The project aims to raise awareness of the unique challenges of apartment ownership and apartment living and provide proposals to support better outcomes for apartment residents and for the broader community. Access multiple Defects Case Studies.

New South Wales

Resolving building disputes
NSW Fair Trading
Things do not always go to plan when you are building or renovating, but there are steps you can take to help resolve disputes between you and your home building contractor. It is important to develop and maintain positive communication with your builder or tradesperson. If people in a home building dispute do not speak to each other about the problem, it becomes very difficult for the issue to be resolved.
Planning Circular: External Walls and Cladding
NSW Planning and Environment
The recent Lacrosse building fire in Docklands, Melbourne, has highlighted issues with external wall construction and the use of certain aluminium composite panels as part of an external wall system or as an attachment to an external wall.
Dealing with Defects
A presentation made by Dr Hazel Easthope of UNSW at the Owners Corporation Network Quarterly Meeting May 2011 discussing strata building defects.

Queensland

Building Defects and Builders who go broke – ABC News
Chris Kerin appeared on ABC News on 2 February 2015 in relation to builders who go broke in Queensland and how they impact on owners corporations suffering from building defects.
If your building has been identified for the Safer Buildings combustible cladding checklist, you may be wondering what will be asked of you.