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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Caitlin Cassidy

Unit owners in Sydney’s Mascot Towers offered chance to wipe debts years after defects found

Mascot Towers
Residents of Mascot Towers, told to evacuate in 2019 when defects were discovered, may now be able to reach a settlement to clear debt. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP

Owners of apartments in Sydney’s Mascot Towers may reach a potential settlement to clear massive debts for the first time since being forced to evacuate their units due to defects.

The New South Wales building commissioner, David Chandler, has offered a lifeline to residents of the buildings, in the city’s inner-south, who have been faced with significant repair bills since cracks were discovered in the basement in 2019.

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