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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 crisis

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

  • dealing with apartment defects NSW: Dealing with apartment defects: a how-to guide for strata owners and buyers - It’s essential to have access to good guidance on dealing with defects in strata properties – but this isn’t always easy to find. UNSW worked with the Strata Community Association (NSW) to produce a free guide to rectifying defects.
  • Building defects NSW: Owners Given New Retrospective Rights to Claim Money Defects - After years of rising concern about declining standards of residential property construction and narrowing of options available to strata owners corporations and lot owners in defective buildings, the NSW Government has passed reform legislation.

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

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  • 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.
  • QBCC-Safer-Buildings
    If your building has been identified for the Safer Buildings combustible cladding checklist, you may be wondering what will be asked of you.

Western Australia

More Perth Buildings Identified in Cladding Audit

Quigley floats new laws to force cladding safety on private owners



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