Welcome to the 300th Edition of LookUpStrata News!
We would like to thank all of our subscribers, both new and old. Some of you have only discovered the site recently, while others have been with us from the very start. Our first official (monthly) newsletter was sent in June 2013 to just 128 subscribers. Now we send out 2 newsletters a week to 8,000 subscribers from around Australia.
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Who has contributed the most content to the site? That would be between Leanne Habib, Premium Strata and Frank Higginson/Todd Garsden, Hynes Legal. Thanks to ALL of our wonderful contributors.
Here are some of our most read articles over the years with 10,000s of views:
Question: We have written to the strata committee requesting a top up in our management rights agreement. We've had no response and now been told we did not submit in the correct format. What is the correct format?
Leanne Habib, Premium Strata Question: Our hardwood floors have suffered major water damage due to common property defects. Should the Body corporate reimburse out of pocket expenses for accommodation and food while we vacate the property for repairs?
Anthony Quahe,
Civic Legal When a dispute results in proceedings in the SAT, it is often highly contentious in the eyes of one or more parties. Consequently, a party may be dissatisfied with the decision of the SAT and may want to lodge an appeal against it.
Tracey Wyber, Trackie Industries We see it all the time – strata properties that are allowed to fall into such a state of degradation that major repairs are required to fix the problem, leading to overblown budgets, huge disruptions and unhappy owners.
Frank Higginson, Hynes Legal There has been a bit of recent publicity about a decision by a Queensland Magistrate for a body corporate at Fairway Island where the body corporate’s prohibition via a by-law on lot owners letting their lot on a short term basis was held to be valid.
Carlo Fini, JS Mueller & Co Lawyers You want to make sure the proper address is recorded. In a recent case we saw, an owners corporation had not updated its address for service. Legal documents were sent to the old address and never passed on to the owners corporation.
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Sydney NSW: Strata Answers - How to get sustainability help for your strata committee
Many strata buildings are required to take on fairly major works to meet compliance obligations. What if this obligation could become an opportunity to provide real value and long term amenity for residents?
We are looking for a committee interested in coming on board as a “guinea pig” on the renewal journey. We will work with you to help explore a wide range of options: Energy efficiency measures, potential for extra lots – all ideas on the table for consideration. The aim is help to establish a strategic plan.
If you think your scheme can become a swan, send us an email telling us why this opportunity interests you: [email protected]
NSW: City of Sydney Grants Helping Building Owners and Operators Reduce Costs – Round 3 Now Open
Round 3 of City of Sydney grants program is now open. These grants help building owners and managers better understand and target efficiency projects to reduce ongoing operational costs. Funding is also available for monitoring and measuring equipment. For more information, read out update here.
Applications open until 18 November 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 extended to 1 December 2019.
