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Residential property news.

The article looks at non-conforming building products and a new strata building bond and defect inspection scheme in NSW.

The courts do not have jurisdiction to quash adjudication determinations for non-jurisdictional errors of law.

The Act introduces reforms to the Home Building Compensation Fund and protection against incomplete and defective works.

New legislation has been introduced to combat the dangers associated with unsafe building products in NSW.

The Court held that the contract for the sale of land was able to be performed lawfully, so it was not unenforceable.

The Bill proposes to implement several recommendations from the statutory review report.

Proposed reforms will require strata managers to develop expertise in getting insurance to keep their commission.

First identify the relevant interest in a title before attempting to enforce the benefit of the statutory warranties.

Draft Building Bill 2024 does not provide a specific pathway for dual occupancy for OBPs.

The Commonwealth's mutual recognition scheme was amended in 2021 to introduce automatic deemed registration.

Builder could not entrust the construction work to another person in a way that would discharge its obligations under the DBPA.

Bill introduced to Parliament proposing a range of miscellaneous reforms relating to licensing and the powers of NSW Fair Trading and the Building Commission.

Limiting exposure to ambush payment claims is a serious issue for owners/developers and contractors,.

Agribusinesses will now need to carefully review any of their arrangements which involve road transport drivers.

The Four Corners program contained allegations which suggested that the Murray-Darling Basin Plan is being undermined.

On 1 December 2013 the Queensland Building Services Authority became the Queensland Building and Construction Commission.