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Latest Articles From the LookUpStrata Blog

NSW: Q&A Can We Sue over $2mill Major Rectification Work
Christopher Kerin, Kerin Benson Lawyers

Question: Our building needs major rectification work costing $2,000,000 due to 20 years of defects which have never been addressed. Can we sue the strata manager of 20 years tenure for failing to not insist the strata committee address the maintenance of the building?

QLD: Q&A Requirements for Body Corporate Committee Members
Chris Irons, Hynes Legal

Question: We've been dealing with a large number of fire and waterproofing defects. The developer and builder, who are both lot owners, are looking to take over the Body Corporate Committee. Is this not a conflict of interest?

WA: Q&A Procedure for Election or Removal of Council Members
Shane White,
Strata Title Consult

Question: How does one go about passing a no-confidence motion in this committee to have them removed?

SA: Storage of Dangerous Goods in Strata Properties
Tony Johnson, Stratarama +
Alan Short, FESSA

A recent incident involving an exploding gas cylinder in a strata building in Adelaide resulted in property damage and loss of life. Here are 3 things every person should do to ensure an incident like this does not occur in their unit.

NSW: New ‘Duty Of Care’ Law Makes All Participants In Building Work Responsible To Fix Defects!
Helen Amanatiadis,
JS Mueller & Co Lawyers

New building laws passed by the NSW Parliament in early June 2020 will have a significant impact on people that own and live in strata buildings and any person involved in property development and construction in NSW.

QLD: Social Distancing Requirements For Bodies Corporate?

Todd Garsden,
Mahoneys

It can be difficult to identify directions that specifically apply to bodies corporate. Here we summarise some of the more relevant directions that committees should be aware of, and apply, even as restrictions are relaxed.

What happened in our NSW Ask Us Anything (Strata) Live Session?

On Wed 24 Jun, I was joined by Rod Smith from The Strata Collective in our very first Ask Us Anything (Strata) Q&A live facebook session. Rod covered the tough questions sent in by our NSW audience brilliantly! What did we talk about?
Encroaching on common property
Why strata fees are so high - Rod mentions some average fee $$
What happens when committees won't spend on necessary maintenance
Lot owners climbing on roofs and undertaking their own repairs to common property
Pets in NSW strata ..... and much more! WATCH NOW

Last Edition's Star Articles

NSW: Q&A How Do I Know if a Strata Building Has Concrete Cancer?
Jane Giacobbe,
Strata Reports Victoria & NSW

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