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NSW: Q&A Should a Free Strata Report be available at inspection?
Leanne Habib, Premium Strata Question: When inspecting a strata unit, should a free strata report be available for prospective purchasers? What documentation should the agent have available for those interested in purchasing the unit?
QLD: Q&A Strata Building Insurance Payouts – How are they distributed?
Tyrone Shandiman, Strata Insurance Solutions Question: If a strata building is completely destroyed, for example by fire, is the strata building insurance payout distributed back to lot owners by lot entitlement or some other means?
VIC: Q&A Water Ingress – The Body Corporate say it’s my problem to fix
Stuart Mellington, Select OwnersCorp Management Question: For some time we have had water ingress through the walls and windows of our investment unit. The body corporate say it is my cost to repair. Could this possibly be correct?
QLD: Q&A How do I go about applying for Dispute Resolution?
Frank Higginson, Hynes Legal Question: How do we go about applying for dispute resolution to resolve problems among the Executive Committee at our Scheme?
Q&A The Tender Process: Changing Strata Managers in NSW
Andrew Terrell, Wellman Strata Question: We are looking at changing Strata Managers in NSW. What is the process to carry out? How can we call for quotes for the Strata Management of the scheme? There are some 'scare tactics' going on from the current Strata Manager.
QLD: Q&A Fire door replacement due to defect notice. How long to comply?
Peter Berney, Solutions in Engineering Question: My apartment was listed as “critical” for a fire door replacement. Strata will cover the costs, but I am wondering how long the body corporate has to comply with the order.
NSW: I want to do work to my lot. Do I need a by-law?
Allison Benson, Kerin Benson Lawyers Do I need a by-law for my renovation? Do I need permission from the Owners Corporation? The simple answer is that it depends on the type of work you would like to do and what by-laws apply to your scheme.
NSW: Community Leadership – It’s your asset, only you can care!
Bailey Compton, Leverage Group – Solicitors & Academy Great organisations have always been determined by their leadership, not by giving somebody unfettered control. Take the opportunity to use your AGM well. It’s your asset, only you can care.
NSW: Q&A Strata visitor car parking. When does ‘visitor’ become ‘resident’?
Leanne Habib, Premium Strata Question: One of our residents has a very regular visitor who is there most week nights and sometimes all weekend. When policing strata visitor car parking, when does a regular visitor become a resident?
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State Member for Sydney, Alex Greenwich, has launched a petition to have short term letting debated in NSW parliament. He needs 10,000 signatures. They must be original signatures so people need to print, sign, and mail/drop off to his office.
We urge NSW LookUpStrata readers to sign, put up in their lobbies, and share with their committees and other lot owners.
Independent MP Alex Greenwich: There has been a strong supportive response to my petition calling for owners corporations the authority to control short term letting in their building, including to place limits beyond state controls or to ban the practice outright. If you support this approach, please sign and collect signatures. Print petition HERE.
Quick QLD Q&A
We sometimes receive interesting questions into the site which aren't quite long enough to create into a post. We thought we'd share some here. We recently received the following question: Q: I am wondering if there is any information you may have with regards to overcrowding in an apartment complex.
We have an occupant in a 2 bedroom apartment whom has signed a Lease that has a maximum permanent occupancy of 4.
However there is possibly double that number of permanent occupants! Just thought you may have some information? Frank Higginson, Hynes Legal replied: A: There is really nothing in this for a body corporate yet.
This was a topic that came up as part of the legislative review in this paper - Body Corporate Governance issues – BCCM discussion paper issued
The QUT recommendations are here - Proposed BCCM Act review recommendations announced
You can see there is not much in it for bodies corporate. The place to start with any complaint is the local authority, and motivating them to do anything on something like this can be very difficult. There is no magic bullet I am afraid.
