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Latest Articles From the LookUpStrata Blog

QLD: Is Your Body Corporate Overcharging?
Tammy Lynch,
Tower Body Corporate

Bodies corporate are different in so many ways. How do you know if yours is overcharging?  It's not easy to compare ‘like with like’ but we show you the way.

NSW ByLaw Review. How / Where do we register our new bylaws?
Andrew Terrell, Bright & Duggan

Question:  Our bylaws took 12 mths to register. Are they still valid or do we have to go to a full general meeting? Also, are there penalties for not registering on time.

WA: Key Changes to Dispute Resolution
Anthony Quahe,
Civic Legal

The reforms simplify the process around dispute resolution. This article looks at some of the reasons why disputes arise and how two key changes in the Act should make it easier to resolve them.

SA: Q&A Reducing Levy Payments During COVID-19
Tony Johnson,
Stratarama

Question: A voting form has been issued to owners with options for paying or postponing levies. As this relates to varying levy contributions, how should this be done?

QLD: The First Virtual General Meeting Has Been Challenged

Todd Garsden,
Mahoneys

The interim orders in a recent case provides some relief for bodies corporate that held virtual general meetings during the COVID-19 restrictions.

New NSW building law could be a game changer for apartment safety
Matthew Bell, University of Melbourne

NSW Parliament passed two important bills recently. The centrepiece of the legislation is an ability for the Secretary of the Department of Customer Service to order the correction of “serious defects” in residential apartment buildings.

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