QLD Q: One owner wishes to alter their property but the alterations would include making structural changes to the common lot area. Does this require a resolution without dissent or is it a special resolution?
VIC Q: What are the risks, if any, in purchasing a unit predominantly because of its great courtyard if the courtyard is not on the title? Are there options to ensure exclusive use of the courtyard?
NSW Q: A unit owner installed a blind without seeking approval and has since passed away. The owner's son has inherited the lot. Is the son now responsible for arranging for approval of installation of the blind?
QLD Q: Is it acceptable for the apartments above us to hose their balconies and balustrades into our courtyard and pool? Each time this occurs it takes hours to clean all the dirt from 6 floors above.
This decision regarding an owners corporation failing to comply with an order to repair common property, confirms that NCAT does have power to penalise parties who breach orders & dovetails nicely with new strata laws that are due to commence later this year. Adrian Mueller, JS Mueller & Co Lawyers
NSW Q: One of our lot owners sometimes mows the lawn in front of their unit. If they hurt themselves while mowing and gardening on either their lot or common property, could they sue strata?
QLD Q: What happens if prior to a meeting date when one or more of the owners who originally requested that the meeting occur withdraw their support? This would mean that there is no longer 25% support?
NSW: LookUpStrata and JS Mueller & Co Lawyers
Submit Your NSW Pets in Strata Question
LookUpStrata will be joined by Adrian Mueller, JS Mueller & Co Lawyers on the 12 Mar, 10:00 am AEDT to take an in-depth look at the Pets in Strata situation in NSW. Register for the WEBINAR.
As part of the session, Adrian Mueller will be addressing Q&As submitted by our audience.
NAT: Deakin University - Strata Insurance Industry Survey
Deakin University is undertaking research with the aim of providing a comprehensive data driven analysis of the strata insurance industry in Australia and New Zealand and to demonstrate the value of strata managers to both the strata insurance industry and consumers of strata insurance.
They are seeking participation from strata lot owners in order to better understand the extent to which lot owners understand the strata insurance process, the legal requirements relating to strata insurance, and the level of interaction with manager, insurers and brokers.
As an incentive to participate, we invite you to go into a draw for 15 x $100 gift vouchers. Read more about the Survey here.
If you would like to participate, please click on the link below, read through the consent statement and undertake the survey. This is an anonymous survey.
NSW Government - Help shape the future of strata laws in NSW
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 April 2021
WA Apartment Advocacy - Awards for Council of Owners
The WAAA has launched a new awards programme which seeks nominations from Council of Owners. The awards which opened on 1 February and closes on 31 March is calling for nominations from Council of Owners to demonstrate best practice within Strata Companies. Good luck!
Enter due: 31 March. Awards Presentation Night: 21 May
Cancer Council QLD - Second-Hand Cigarette Smoke Survey
Been exposed to your neighbours’ second-hand cigarette smoke in your QLD apartment complex? Cancer Council Qld wants to hear from you!
Complete our short survey. Your answers will help Cancer Council take action and advocate for Queenslanders. Survey open until 28 March 2021
NSW: Inner West Council - Council’s war on food waste
Inner West Council is rolling out the food recycling service to Ashfield, Croydon & Croydon Park, Hurlstone Park, Summer Hill, and Haberfield in late March. The service is exclusive to apartment buildings and aims to provide food recycling services to residents without adequate space for home composting.
Food recycling bins will be collected weekly and each building will receive kitchen benchtop bins, compostable bin liners, food recycling posters, bin bay signs, and direct access to our Resource Recovery Officers for assistance. Join Inner West Council to fight the war on food waste.
