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WA Subscribers: Strata Law Reform Education Sessions 2020
Featuring: Landgate, SCAWA + other
WA Strata Professionals Participate in a 2 min survey and tell us what you want from these sessions. Click here to share your thoughts or see below for more information ↓.
Chris Irons is starting with Hynes Legal on Monday. Hynes is going to be offering more to the strata community. Start with - imagining having your strata issue mediated by the former Commissioner?
Question: Our owners corporation chairman allows his dog to foul the garden which is common property. What action can be taken for this bylaw breach? Can he be fined?
Frank Higginson,
Hynes Legal Question: Where it can be established that the voting form was completed by the letting manager but signed by the lot owner, what are the body corporate voting rules and are these votes valid?
Christopher Kerin,
Kerin Benson Lawyers Question: The ACT is currently declared as a "State of Emergency" due to the bushfire threats and weather conditions. What are the Strata responsibilities in relation to providing emergency evacuation plans/procedures?
SCA (NSW) A bushfire checklist has been created for strata properties to be used in case of spot fires, ember attack or, in severe cases, where a fire front caused by nearby blazes is approaching.
Andrew Chambers,
Chambers Franklyn Strata Management Question: At a Strata title AGM in WA, can the Council use proxy votes to vote each other and themselves onto the council?
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Update on regulatory changes
from Bugden Allen Lawyers
Below is a quick update on the regulatory changes planned for NSW, VIC, WA and QLD:
Short-term rental accommodation (STRA) changes in NSW - no change.
WA's new strata regulations - update: the regulations are now going through the Parliamentary process. A date range of January to June 2020 has been provided as per the Strata WA website.
QLD body corporate law changes - update: public consultation on the proposed changes closed on 1 December 2019. The timing for the release of the new laws and regulations is not known, but most likely in the first half of 2020.
Strata reforms in Victoria - no change.
This update was included in Bugden Allen's January edition of Strata Regulatory Watch. Latest editions can be viewed here.
Have Your Say......
WA: Strata schemes law reform education sessions in 2020. What do you want and where?
We are looking at running a series of FREE seminars around Perth in April 2020 about the coming reforms. We will be joined by Landgate, SCAWA and a Group of hand picked Strata Professionals to provide you with the most current update on the changes. We would like your suggestions. Register your interest, indicate which session, tell us what you want to know. We've created a 2 min survey. Tell us what you want by clicking here.
WA: Proposed reforms to the approval process for commercial buildings
Building and Energy is inviting WA to share their views on ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the commercial building approval process, including the process for approving apartment buildings. To find out more click here. Submissions close 3 Apr.
