Stand by for our 1st 2021 edition of THE NSW Strata Magazine this Fri 12 Feb.
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QLD: We recently purchased an apartment and receive approval for a pet. We've decided to short term let for a few months and have advertised it as "pet friendly". The Strata Manager has demanded we stop short term letting and stated there are to be no unknown pets at the property. Can they do this?
NSW Q: We have court action against the developer for building defects. The developer and his family members are lot owners in the building. How do we limit his influence on the vote about the defect report and proposed special levy?
ACT Q: Is there is any requirement in the Act for the Managing Agent to formally declare any interest/conflict of interest when it comes to the appointment of contractors for services to the Owners Corporation?
WA Q: Can the corporate body of the strata refuse installation of solar panels on my home? I intend on proceeding with the solar installation regardless
QLD: Caretaking and Letting Agreement Successfully Terminated Due to "Presumed" Insolvency
Most caretaking and letting agreements allow Bodies Corporate to terminate if their onsite manager becomes insolvent. But what happens if there isn’t a clear insolvency event? Mario Esera, HWL Ebsworth
NSW: Vickery v The Owners – Strata Plan No 80412 [2020] NSWCA 284
Vickery v The Owners – in which the NSW Court of Appeal allowed an appeal from Mr Vickery, from a decision at NCAT that the Tribunal did not have the power to order damages for a breach of the owners corporation’s obligation to maintain the common property of a strata scheme. The NSW Caselaw website
QLD: Strata Reform in QLD Building Up a Head of Steam For 2021
With new body corporate regulations in Qld commencing in March, 2021 is shaping up as a big year for the 1.1 million Queenslanders affected by the strata reforms. James Nickless, SCA (Qld)
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The City has undertaken to provide a commercial Container Deposit Scheme (Containers for Change) service to those commercial and residential premises in Perth CBD who would like to be involved. The scheme facilitates greater recycling, reduced overall waste costs and provides work for social enterprise groups. There is currently no charge for this service under our trial, and we will provide you with 240L specific bins on a weekly or on demand collection basis.
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LookUpStrata will be conducting a Q&A video session about the National fee free NABERS ratings offer in an upcoming video with Alex Sejournee, HFM Asset Management. We invite our national audience to submit questions about the NABERS fee free Offer and we will address as many as possible during the video. This video, packed full of NABERS answers to your questions, will be launched in the March edition of The WA Strata Magazine and shared to our national audience in the following Newsletter, towards the end of March.
Read more about it here: NAT: Why Residential Buildings Should Take Advantage of Fee-Free NABERS?
Submissions close 28 February 2021
More than one million people in NSW are being invited to have their say on how laws can be changed to improve the experience of the growing number of people living and working in strata communities.
Read more about it here: Help shape the future of strata laws
Submissions close 7 March 2021
Improving consumer confidence in residential strata buildings
The NSW Government are working with SCA (NSW) to collect information from NSW Strata Managers about Class 2 residential buildings to understand the scale & nature of major defects.
This is part of a strategy to increase consumer confidence & reduce the burden defects have on Strata Managers & occupants of apartments in NSW.
Submissions close 28 February 2021
Management Rights in QLD: Owners & Occupiers Review
The voices of commercial interests in strata buildings often drown out the voices of owners and occupiers. Prior to the recent state election, a UOAQ newsletter published a letter from the Deputy Premier Steven Miles that invited the UOAQ Committee to contribute to a legislation review regarding management rights in our buildings. We are seeking to present the views of owners and occupiers via the results of an online survey that reviews various aspects of the management of our buildings. We would appreciate your feedback. Please complete the survey using the following link.
The State Government is seeking feedback on a proposed draft Medium Density Code. This Code will form part of SPP 7.3 Residential Design Codes Volume 1 (R-Codes), to encourage greater diversity of well-designed housing to meet the changing needs and expectations of our community.
Submissions close 16 Apr 2021
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