Publications
Project Lawyers produce a range of publications in their specialist areas of expertise designed to keep you informed about legal developments potentially relevant to your project, business or personal affairs. These publications are for general information purposes only. Please contact our team should you require any information regarding the contents of these publications.
New bonuses for affordable housing – Amendments to SEPP (Housing) 2021
On 14 December 2023, in-fill affordable housing reforms were introduced in the State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021 (Housing SEPP) to encourage private developers to boost affordable housing. One of the key reforms introduced by the State Environmental...
Strata Redevelopment and Collective Sales – Updates to Strata Renewal Laws in NSW
On 22 November 2023, the Strata Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 (the Bill) passed both houses of NSW Parliament. Notably, the Bill amends provisions of part 10 of the Strata Schemes Development Act 2015 (NSW) (SSDA). These are the first set of substantive changes to...
NSW Supreme Court finds ‘Project Intervene’ does not warrant a stay application
On 10 March 2023, Justice Darke issued an interlocutory decision in the NSW Supreme Court rejecting an application to stay proceedings for 12 months, despite ongoing investigations by ‘Project Intervene’ – an initiative that allows the NSW Department of Fair Trading...
Planning Update – Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021 (NSW)
On 25 November 2022, the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021 (NSW)(EPA Regulation) was amended by way of the Environmental Planning and AssessmentAmendment (Miscellaneous) Regulation (No 2) 2022 (Amendment Regulation). Summarised below are the...
Sometimes a work order is just not enough…
On 6 February 2023, Senior Member G K Burton SC (SM Burton) delivered the decision of Denmeade v Travers [2023] NSWCATCD 3. The applicant, Melanie Denmeade (Owner), sought a money order against the respondent, Philip Travers (Builder), pursuant to the Home Building...
NCAT empowered to extend time to commence proceedings for a breach of an owners corporations duty to maintain and repair common property
On 6 March 2023, G Curtin SC and D Fairlie SC delivered the decision in the matter of Hua Nan Trading Pty Ltd v The Owners – Strata Plan No 32396 [2023] NSWCATAP 66. The Appeal Panel determined that the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) possesses the...
Two-year limitation period under s 106(6) of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015
On 6 March 2023, the NSW Court of Appeal (Court of Appeal) delivered its decision in The Owners – Strata Plan No 74232 v Tezel [2023] NSWCA 35 confirming that the limitation period under s 106(6) of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) (SSMA) commences at the...
Insolvent? You can still serve a payment claim under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW)
On 17 February 2023, Ball J delivered the decision of Kennedy Civil Contracting Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) v Richard Crookes Construction Pty Ltd; In the matter of Kennedy Civil Contracting Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 99. His Honour held that companies facing...
Pleading with precision under the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW)
On 18 April 2023, Justice Stevenson delivered the decision in the matter of The University of Sydney v Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 383. His Honour highlights the importance of pleading with a degree of precision, namely in relation to the statutory...
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