QLD Q: Our new onsite managers agreed to a caretaker work plan when buying the management rights. Would this plan now be considered part of their contract and can it be added to the caretaker duties?
NSW: Pets In Strata Q&A | Adrian Mueller, JS Mueller & Co Lawyers
If you have a building that has a no pets by-law, because that by-law is not valid, this means that people can bring pets into your building without having to obtain strata approval to do so.
NSW Q: We are wanting to install a screen door on our front door. Is it necessary to get a Fire Consultant to assess this to get a tick of approval if this door is not a fire door?
WA Q: Our strata manager informed the Strata Council 2 weeks after the AGM that the levies are invoiced with a 2 month lag. The suggested increase exerts financial pressure on all lot owners personal cash flow with only a few days notice of this change. What can we do?
QlD Q: My complex has advised I can only install up to 10 panels for solar power. I'm wanting to install 19 panels. Can my body corporate limit the number of panels on my property? I won’t be covering body corporate common property or my neighbour's lot.
NSW: Prohibiting Short Term Letting in NSW Schemes - the Devil is in the Details
From 10 April 2020, owners corporations were able to rely on by-laws that prohibit short-term letting. As always, however, the devil is in the details. Allison Benson,
Kerin Benson Lawyers
QLD Q: We have a number of townhouses within our complex which are suffering ongoing issues with cracks internally to the building. Is the Body Corporate liable for repairs to the cracking inside the building?
State: WA Location/Region: Perth Role/Position: Strata Manager - Trainee/Assistant Company: Logiudice Property Group More Information about the Roles: Seek Listing
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
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. This survey closes on 19 March.
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
UPDATE: Now includes additional survey about keeping pets in strata
