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Welcome to your Wednesday Edition of Strata Life

Reminder: There will be NO Fri edition of Strata Life this week due to the public holiday. We wish you a safe and happy Easter break.

There is so much going on in strata! Check out the Upcoming Strata Events for NAT, NSW, QLD, VIC + WA at the very bottom ⤵️of the newsletter.

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Latest Articles

NSW: Q&A Reducing the Cost of Our Lift Maintenance Contract

Rex Henning, Equity Elevator Consultants and Leanne Habib, Premium Strata
Question: We totally replaced our 2 lifts 3 years ago. Now we have a lift maintenance contract. Due to many breakdowns and maintenance visits, we’ve spent about $400 000 over the past 3 years. Does this sound reasonable?

QLD: Q&A Body Corporate Spending Without Required Approvals

Todd Garsden, Hynes Legal
Question: Our Body Corporate Committee claims reimbursements for body corporate spending directly from the Body Corporate Manager. Are the expenses valid and have the committee members been following correct approval process?

WA: What Effect Does the New Strata Titles Legislation have on our Council of Owners?

Andrew Chambers, Chambers Franklyn Strata Management
How will the coming reforms in WA affect the way the Council of Owners operates? We cover the major changes you need to know about if you are a part of the Council of Owners in your scheme.

NSW: Q&A Can We Contact All Owners to Rally for a New Committee?

David Bannerman,
Bannermans Lawyers
Question: The Owners Corporation in our large building is very dysfunctional. We’d like to access to strata roll and write to all lot owners to get them engaged, vote out the committee and establish a new committee.

NSW: Update on the 2% Bond Scheme

Bannermans Lawyers
The costs of rectifying major defects, especially in larger strata buildings can quickly overtake the sums available in the bond. This means owners corporations can be exposed to further out of pocket expenses associated with rectification, and/or litigation.

NSW: 5 Most Useful By-laws:
4. Proxy By-Law

Adrian Mueller,
JS Mueller & Co Lawyers
Number 4 Most Useful By-law is the Proxy By-law. Why is the Proxy ByLaw needed? Why is it useful? From which proxies count to who gets to decide, we take a closer look at this bylaw.

Last Edition's Star Articles

NSW: Q&A Tenants at the Dinner Table - Can Tenants Attend Strata Meetings?

Andrew Terrell,
Bright & Duggan

NSW: Q&A If Executive Committee isn't Acting Appropriately

Leanne Habib,
Premium Strata

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NSW: Enter the SCA NSW Strata Community and Engagement Award

The City of Sydney is a proud sponsor of SCA NSW Strata Community and Engagement Award which recognises strata schemes that are working to reduce their impact on the environment. Entries are now open and close on 31 May. Calling for nominations from all of NSW.

WA: Inquiry on Short‐Stay Accom Sector

Two days of hearings will be held in Margaret River on 30 April - 1 May. Anyone wishing to address the Committee for 3 to 5 mins on these matters can nominate for a session. These public depositions will be recorded and will form part of the official Inquiry evidence for the Committee to consider.

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VIC: Owners Corporations and Other Acts Amendment Bill

The release of the exposure draft provides a final opportunity for stakeholders to comment on the proposed reforms before the Bill is finalised for introduction into Parliament. Submissions close 10 May, 2019.

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