• Caveat Maintained Despite No Caveat Clause in Contract - The Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory recently considered the elements to be satisfied in order for the Court to maintain or extend a caveat in the context of a "no caveat" clause in a contract.
• Out of time! Failing to Commence Proceedings Within Home Building Act Limitation Periods - The Owners – Strata Plan No 64757 v Sydney Remedial Builders Pty Ltd [2024] NSWCA 85
• Security of Payment Amendment: No Payment for Uninsured or Unlicensed Residential Building Work - The Better Regulation Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Bill 2024 recently introduced an amendment to the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) which precludes a contractor’s entitlement to progress payments if they fail to meet licensing or insurance requirements under the Home Building Act 1989 (NSW). The amendment is not restricted to contracts entered into after 20 August 2024.