Colin Grace,
Grace Lawyers A recent NCAT decision indicates that smoke penetration from a lot onto another lot is potentially a nuisance and hazard. So, what do strata schemes need to learn from the case and what can they do in preparation?
Neil Fitzpatrick,
VIC Committee Member Owners of buildings with flammable cladding have already taken a blow & now 1000s are being overcharged on their rates. Isn't the Government supposed to be assisting those living in properties with flammable cladding?
Jan Browne,
Whittles Strata Partners Question: In our older Class A building, the windows need replacing due to failing locks. Would this be a lot owner or owners corporation responsibility to fix?
Frank Higginson, Hynes Legal Question: We engaged the on-site rental pool manager many years ago. We were recently advised that we should give notice of this engagement to the Body Corporate for inclusion on the owners roll.
The Gold Coast has many buildings with concrete cancer and those owners will have to decide whether to raise levies to deal with the issue or get consensus on selling the property. This court appointment illustrates an option available to CTS lot owners.
Are you an owner in a building affected by combustible cladding? RMIT would like to invite you to participate in the ‘‘At what cost? Cladding concerns for owners" research project. They are interested in learning more about scale of the problems owners of property affected by combustible cladding face day to day across Australia, particularly those living in apartments.
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WA: Proposed Regulations Now Available for Comment!
Landgate is seeking feedback on the proposed regulations, prior to finalising for delivery to Parliament. The proposed regulations are now available here for you to view and comment on until 30 September 2019. For more information about providing feedback, visit this page.
VIC: Better Apartments in Neighbourhoods
You are invited to provide feedback on the proposed external amenity standards for apartment developments. Submissions welcome until 27 Sept 2019.
QLD: BCCM Regulations - Consultation on Draft Legislation
The community and stakeholders are invited to have their say on consultation drafts of new regulations to support the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997. Draft regulations, and information about the reforms included in the new regulations and how you can have your say can be found at the Department of Justice and Attorney-General community consultation website page.
Consultation for all draft regulations closes 18 October 2019.
QLD: Combustible Cladding Checklist Part 3
Identified building owners have until the 31 October to ensure that they have completed the first step in Part 3 of the three-part Safer Buildings Combustible Cladding Checklist. This involves engaging a fire engineer and registering their details on the combustible cladding checklist. You can find out more about the Safer Buildings Audit, including deadline extensions and important dates here.
