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What is strata?
The LookUpStrata Team
Strata or strata title is a model of property ownership that allows for individual ownership of certain parts of a property or parcel of land and shared ownership of others.
Strata title schemes not only clarify ownership, they provide a comprehensive framework for the management of a development from its planning through to its eventual termination.
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QLD: Q&A Water damage caused by runoff from my exclusive use area
Frank Higginson, Hynes Legal
Question: Water runoff from my exclusive use outdoor area has caused water damage inside my unit and also drips through to the basement car park. How do I get the body corporate to act?
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NSW: Q&A The Procedure for Appointing a New Strata Manager
Leanne Habib, Premium Strata
Question: We are lot owners in a small 8 lot commercial strata building. What is the procedure for appointing a new strata manager? What happens if this procedure is not followed?
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VIC: Q&A Airbnb neighbour flooded my apartment and damaged my goods
Whitbread Insurance Brokers
Question: I’ve been involved in a confusing situation where a sub let (Airbnb) neighbouring apartment caused flooding, which caused water damage to my goods. Should the landlord have short term rental insurance cover?
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SA: Q&A My unit’s not up to fire safety regulations and standards
Tony Johnson, Horner Management
Question: My building inspection revealed that a party wall is lacking in the ceiling space between my unit and the neighbouring unit. According to my building inspector, this is not up to current fire safety regulations and standards.
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Multicultural Strata Living: Trends around living in strata
Daniel Hunt, Ace Body Corporate Management
Proactive strata committee members are already embracing multicultural diversity in strata schemes and hosting community events that promote inclusion.
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NSW: How will the proposed Airbnb changes affect me?
Bannermans Lawyers
The NSW Government has announced a new approach to short term lettings, including those negotiated through AirBnB and similar online services. These are to be subject to restrictions and regulation.
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Are you prepared for storm season? A step by step guide to get you ready.
Mark Jennings, Express Glass
Are you prepared for storm season? A timely storm maintenance guide: Cyclones, thunderstorms and supercells – make sure you are prepared for storm season now!
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Last Edition's Star Article
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NSW: Q&A Charging lot owners who use the visitor parking spaces
Leanne Habib, Premium Strata
Question: Some residents in our building use the visitor parking spaces as an additional parking spot. Is it possible to increase levies for these few residents and not all lot owners?
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NSW By-Laws & Pets: What is harsh unconscionable or oppressive?
Answered by Allison Benson, Kerin Benson Lawyers
Question: What could be the repercussions of having a small dog in an apartment that you own if the building is not pet friendly?
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Unit Fire and Safety Issues
Answers provided by Chris Kerin, Kerin Benson Lawyers and Alan Short, FESSA
SA Question: My blind son has just rented an apartment in Adelaide CBD with a basement/garage and two floors above. The bedrooms are on the top floor.
If there is a fire on the levels below and the stairs are full of smoke he has no other way to exit and will die. Is this legal? I thought there had to be a second way out. I am horrified.
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Victoria Leads On National Approach To Cladding Insurance
Why doesn’t the Govt set aside funding to pursue culpable builders/developers to bear the costs of non-compliant and dangerous cladding materials, rather than putting the burden on totally innocent owners and forcing them to take long term loans and face a significant decrease in the market value of their properties?
Our Owners Corporation was threaten with a ‘show cause’ action by the VBA that proved to be specious and based on less than competent inspections.
Had we not fought this in every way possible to achieve a sensible resolution, our Owners would have had to endure an extremely concerning and lengthy procedure involving multiple Government and Local Government authorities
The oversight, inspection and information about what products have been used as cladding during the past 10 years when there has been a NATIONAL STANDARD is truly deficient and culpable.
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NSW: Even goldfish could be banned - until now
Cathy Sherry, The Sydney Morning Herald
On Friday, the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal published a decision that a blanket pet ban in a Sydney apartment block was invalid because it breached the new prohibition on bylaws that are harsh, unconscionable or oppressive.
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How Many Units Will Hit the Market in the Next 2 Years?
The Urban Developer
The Australian residential building boom continues to defy expectations of a downturn, led by a recent surge in approvals for apartments. Take a look at these figures forecast upcoming settlements around Australia!
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New solar cells offer you the chance to print out solar panels and stick them on your roof
Paul Dastoor, The Coversation
Ultimately, we imagine that these solar cells could even benefit those people who don’t own or have access to roof space. People who live in apartment complexes, for example, could potentially sign up to a plan that lets them pay to access the power generated by cells installed by the building’s owner or body corporate, and need never necessarily “own” the infrastructure outright.
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NSW: The four-year, half-a-million dollar row over one tree
Brady Halls, 9News
The roots of a tree are blocking driveway access for two dozen elderly residents of a block of home units and villas, because the tree on the council strip has lifted not only the road and footpath but the private driveway belonging to the unit block. This has caused residents to damage their cars every time they go in and out of the garage, with vehicles scrapping the underside of the vehicles.
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NSW: Have Your Say on Short Term Letting
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A message from Karen Stiles, OCN:
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.
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WA: Have Your Say on Short Term Accommodation in Strata
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Have you experienced short term accommodation in strata?
SCA (WA) wants to hear from you!
SCA (WA) is currently seeking feedback from strata managers and SCA owner members on on their experience with short stay accommodation in strata schemes. To complete the survey, please click on the appropriate box.
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NSW: Apply for the Smart Green Apartments Program
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A message from City of Sydney:
Smart Green Apartments is an award-winning free program provided by the City of Sydney to help make buildings more energy and water efficient. To date we've helped more than 50 buildings in the local area save thousands of dollars each year on running and maintenance costs.
Applications close on 14 September 2018.
Find out more HERE.
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ACT: Business Sustainability Expo
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A message from the ACT Government’s Actsmart team:
Strata managers and residents are invited to attend the 2018 Actsmart FREE Business Sustainability Expo on 13 September at the Southern Cross Club Woden. This is no ordinary expo. It's Canberra's largest sustainability expo, presenting sustainability focused businesses on stage and showcasing the latest technologies in waste, water and energy.
This year’s expo will once again present keynote speakers, inspirational seminars, interactive and innovative workshops, a major exhibitor and installation program, and networking opportunities.
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