Body Corporate Building Defects
Sound legal advice for body corporates navigating building defects
and insurance claims
Are you a body corporate manager or committee member?
If you’re a body corporate manager or committee member facing a situation where the site next door is being developed or your building has been damaged, it’s crucial to understand your rights and obligations. Whether you’re dealing with shoddy workmanship, water penetration or negligent construction techniques, we can help navigate these matters with expertise and confidence.
Are you facing one of the following issues?
- Noise from machinery/generators
- Developer/neighbour disputes
- Damage to property
- Insurance claims
- Structural issues
- Body Corporate failing to act or being unhelpful
A different approach
Dealing with building defects as a body corporate manager, committee member, or lot owner can be complicated and time consuming. In addition, corporate body law is challenging to navigate and the legal terminology is difficult to understand. In short, body corporate law is a specialised area that requires expert advice.
There are laws that govern how body corporates can operate and it’s important for you understand how you can lawfully respond to building defects, damaged property, and the impact on the quiet enjoyment of your property.
We’re experienced body corporate lawyers who’ll take the time to get to the bottom of your particular issue before giving any legal advice. We focus on the ‘why’ to figure out how you ended up in this particular situation. We’ll look at the issues from different angles to come up with a solution that might not seem obvious at first. Litigation is certainly not the only option.
Here’s our 5-step process:
Research
Get the facts
Understand
Explain what's gone wrong
