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Latest Articles From the LookUpStrata Blog

QLD: Q&A Can a Lot Owner Access Body Corporate CCTV Footage?

Peter Hunt, Mathews Hunt Legal
Question: Is the body corporate obliged to allow the lot owner to view CCTV footage and, if yes, should a member of the body corporate committee supervise the viewing?

NSW: Q&A Obtaining Information About a Major Building Defect

Sophia Jiang, Omega Legal
Question: Our building has a major defect. Most lot owners aren’t aware. The committee is not following recommendations to make the building safe. What should we do?

VIC: Q&A Forced sale and the 75% rule

Alex Smale, The Knight
Question: Most of lot owners in my building want to sell.  Three lot owners chose not to respond to correspondence or were simply not interested in selling. Is there any legal mechanism such as forced sale we can use against the three owners?

Public Consultation Begins for WA’s Strata Reforms

Lands Minister, The Hon Ben Wyatt
Lands Minister Ben Wyatt has announced public consultation will open in September on the changes to Western Australia’s strata framework and this will include community information sessions for those interested in the reforms.

NAT: How To Choose the Right Maintenance Provider for Your Strata Block

Lara Blanco, Clean Focus
Depending on building size and facilities provided, there are a couple of options when it comes to choosing a maintenance provider, and here are our tips for selecting a good one.

QLD: The Latest Management Rights Termination Battle


Frank Higginson,
Hynes Legal

'We need to rid ourselves of this blood-sucking dysfunctional and truly unfair caretaker’s contract. It’s bleeding us absolutely dry!’

Last Edition's Star Articles

QLD Q&A Alarm Bells: Doctoring BC Records to Hide Building Defects

Todd Garsden, Hynes Legal and Dee Pannell, Sun City Legal

NSW: Think strata construction's bad? Strata records are worse!


Michael Ferrier,
Eyeon Property Inspections

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Women In Strata: An Afternoon with Jamila Rizvi Syd: 16 Aug, 12 - 5 pm

City of Sydney: Detox your apartment - Chemical CleanOut Alexandria: 24 Aug, 9 am - 3:30 pm

SCA (NSW): Strata Committee Training Dubbo: 10 & 11 Sep, 9 am - 1:30 pm

ACRA & SCA (NSW): Breakfast Q&A Strata Focus Panel Discussion Lavender Bay: 18 Sep, 7:30 - 9 am

SCA (NSW): Strata Committee Training Chatswood: 25 & 26 Sep, 9 am - 1:30 pm

Queensland


SCA QLD: Committee Training Spring Hill: 23 Aug, 2 - 5 pm

Sedgwick: Solutions to Combustible Cladding Seminar East Brisbane: 29 Aug, 5:30 - 8 pm

Strata In Skirts: Spring Soiree Charity Lunch Kangaroo Point: 18 Oct, 12:30 - 3:30 pm


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National


Rise: 2019 Griffith University Strata Title Conference Gold Coast: 4 - 6 Sep

Western Australia


SCA WA: Clean Slate/ Brave New World Bentley: 29 Aug, 2 - 5 pm

SCA A100 - Intro to Strata Subiaco: 2 - 4 Sep, 9 am - 3 pm

SCA WA: PD Strata Plans & issues they raise Bentley: 17 Oct, 2 - 5 pm

SCA WA: 2019 Convention & Awards Gala Burswood: 8 Nov, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Landgate Reform Community Information Sessions

Making Strata Better: Strata Overview
Strata in Focus: 17 Sep Government & Industry Q&A: 13 Sep

New Zealand


SCA (NZ): Body Corporate Committee Training Parnell: 26 Aug, 5 - 8 pm
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