Helen Amanatiadis,
JS Mueller & Co Your strata scheme can mitigate and minimize cladding risk by implementing by-law restrictions prohibiting the use of BBQs and smoking on balconies and other potential fire hazards.
Todd Garsden, Hynes Legal Question: We have a body corporate chairperson who treats the common property garden area as if it was his exclusive use area and it is full of his unsightly items. What about the appearance of the lot? What do we do now?
Shelley Fitzgerald,
Allsorts Community Strata Question: We have just purchased strata. The lack of communication is frustrating. Trying to track down reports, and even the person we need to approach, is difficult.
Wayne Stevens,
UOAQ President Are you aware of the obligatory process that applies to Queensland lot owners when either renting out your lot or appointing a letting agent? Find out what you need to do in this post.
The long-awaited Owners’ Corporation (OC) Amendment Bill has been introduced into parliament. The most significant change is the creation of tiers of OC relating to the size of the development.
Isabel Bird, The Advocate Bodies corporate who ban Airbnb and other short-term lets within their complexes and then encourage owner-occupiers to spy on suspected short-term properties are acting unlawfully, with lawyers raising privacy and harassment concerns.
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NAT: Impact to households who are living in apartments with flammable cladding
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.
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. **Last Chance**
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.
