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@PeterC said:
Perhaps there is some previous Tribunal decision that would inform a current one? Eg. They might have decided that a structural matter is, after all, an OC responsibility, even pre-1974. Are decisions of the NCAT searchable?
Some NCAT, CTTT and Strata Schemes Board decisions are posted (selectively) and are searchable.
Here are the links
Strata Schemes Board: https://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/nsw/NSWSSB/
CTTT: https://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/nsw/NSWCTTT/
NCAT: https://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/nsw/NSWCATCD/
NCAT APPEALS: https://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/nsw/NSWCATAP/
It can be a bit of a trudge through, and I would recommend going by the year and then searching a keyword (like “lintel”) but be warned, it can be quite addictive finding out how awful we can be to each other in strata.
Also, you might want to do a Boolean search for ‘Strata and lintel’ otherwise you will be wading through pages of complaints about builders which are many and deeply depressing.
Finally, NCAT (or CTTT) decisions do not create a legal precedent (which is just as well when you read some of them).