Water Leaks, Defects and Disputes in Strata Buildings
We held a webinar on the 4 July, 2024 with Adrian Mueller from JS Mueller & Co Lawyers about the owners corporation's responsibility to remedy water leaks and defects in NSW strata buildings. Recent heavy rainfall across NSW has unfortunately led to a surge in water leaks and defects within strata buildings. These leaks can damage both common property and lot property, causing significant frustration and financial burden for apartment owners. As a result, disputes between owners and their owners corporation (OC) have become more frequent.
Paul Cummaudo
Paul Cummaudo is a Victorian Registered Building Practitioner in both Commercial Building Unlimited and Domestic Building Unlimited. He has more than 38 years’ experience across the building, construction, property development, real estate and owners corporation industries. Paul specialises in forensic building inspections, building defect investigations, expert witness reports, rectification scopes, project management and facilities management. His practical experience includes residential, commercial, industrial and high-density mixed-use developments.
Gemma Lumley
Gemma joined the Allisons team in August 2016. She holds a Juris Doctor from the University of New South Wales and a Bachelor of Arts in Art History from the University of Melbourne, and her earlier background in property and conveyancing underpins her strata law practice.
Ben Tran
Ben Tran is the Founder and Director of Atomic Projects, a Sydney remedial building contractor specialising in waterproofing, façades and structural repairs for strata buildings. A civil engineering graduate of UNSW with over a decade in the industry, Ben has delivered more than $20 million in remedial works across Sydney — from balcony and planter box rectification to full façade upgrades and concrete cancer repairs.