Updates on NSW building laws, construction disputes, contracts, defects, and compliance.
The last thing you want to see after your builder hands over the keys to your brand new home, are cracks, leaks, faulty workmanship, or worse, structural inadequacies. Unfortunately these things can happen and when...
The Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Act 1999 (Security of Payment Act) created a system of payment requirements that principals, contractors and subcontractors must follow. For the sake of context, it is important...
Basically, if at any point in the course of your development you need a certificate, like a construction certificate or a complying development certificate, you need a certifier. Though there are additional circumstances in which...
No, not always. Consent is not required for development that is exempt or complying development under the State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Code) 2008. Click here to see our article on exempt...
Unfortunately, not. No one has a right to a view to be maintained for their property indefinitely. This can be quite devastating for someone who has enjoyed ocean views for a number of years, only...
I have acted both for and against many people who have cut down trees and regretted it. As a matter of caution, contact your local council before you fire up the chainsaw. Every Local Environmental...
Don’t panic! The first thing you should do is contact the council officer who has given the order and discuss the matter with them. It is unusual for a council to give orders without some...
In the hierarchy of planning law the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EPA Act) and associated Regulation sits at the top. The Act establishes the system of planning and environmental assessment for the state...
