Latest Articles From the LookUpStrata Blog

QLD Q: Over 25% of owners have requested a meeting. If they issue the meeting notice themselves and provide less than the 21 day notice, is this meeting valid?


William Marquand,
Tower Body Corporate

NSW Q: When purchasing our new apartment we carried out due diligence which uncovered no major issues. Recent storms show water damage is an ongoing problem and records have been archived by the strata manager. Who is responsible?

Carlo Fini, Lewis & Charles Lawyers

NSW: Ask Us Anything Strata Webinar - RECORDING

Leanne Habib, Premium Strata

VIC Q: Are boundary fences on a property considered to be ‘common property’ or, if they are on only one lot owner's property, is the lot owner responsible for the boundary fence?

Gregor Evans, The Knight

QLD Q: What is the Body Corporate's responsibility and authority to keep a fire exit doorway clear?

Stefan Bauer, Fire Matters

ACT Q: Are specific guidelines for the preparation of maintenance plans and the undertaking of safety audits by strata managers?

Peter Berney, Solutions in Engineering

NSW: Gone are the Days of Smoking Freely!

In some states, strata committees have completely banned smoking in all areas of apartments by introducing smoke free by-laws. 
Adrian Mueller, JS Mueller & Co Lawyers

QLD Q: Our committee has gone to the BCCM to organise Alternative insurance cover for our North Queensland property, but were told they had to have insurance in place.

Tyrone Shandiman,
Strata Insurance Solutions

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Last Edition's Star Articles

QLD Q: What is the reason for not having separate accounts for an admin and a sinking fund in a body corporate? Why are body corporates prohibited from transferring money from one fund to the other?

Todd Garsden, Mahoneys

NSW Q: To assist residents with car parking issues in our strata we would like to rent a portion of our visitor car park bays to residents. Is this legal?

Matthew Jenkins,
Bannermans Lawyers 

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UPCOMING STRATA WEBINARS

QLD: Ask Us Anything (Strata) Q&A
WEBINAR: 
8 July, 10 AM AEST
Registrations Opening soon

In July we will be joined by Will Marquand from Tower Body Corporate to answer QLD Strata Q&As and discuss the results of Tower's recent survey on SEQ Apartment Living. Find out what lot owners think about paying levies, committee spending, major concerns in their building, no pet bylaws and more...

Find out more about Tower Body Corporate HERE.

Announcements

NSW FREE 2hr Training on Flammable Cladding Removal from Multi-Unit Apartments in NSW through a program is known as Project Remediate.
This course is aimed at strata managers and committee members (for schemes that are self-managed) to help them understand the program and explain it to lot owners who will decide whether their strata scheme should join.
NSW Sustainable and resilient strata communities
The City of Sydney is conducting a survey of owners corporation in the Greater Sydney region. 

Strata Positions Vacant

State: NSW
Location/Region: Greater Sydney
Role/Position (5): Strata Manager, Compliance & Risk Administrator, Company Title/Strata Manager, Assistant Strata Manager, Customer Service Associate
Company: Strata Choice
More Information about the Roles: Strata Choice Careers
State: VIC
Location/Region: Melbourne
Role/Position: Administrative Assistants
Company: LINKfire
More Information about the Role: SEEK Listing

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Upcoming Events:

Western Australia

LookUpStrata + B Strata: Ask Us Anything (WA Strata) Q&A
WEBINAR: 24 Jun, 10 am AWST
Registrations Now Open
Queensland

LookUpStrata + Tower Body Corporate: Ask Us Anything (QLD Strata) Q&A
WEBINAR: 8 Jul, 10 am AEST
Registrations Opening Soon
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National

SCA: 2021SCA Australia and New Zealand Conference: Share the Vision
Adelaide Convention Centre: 22 - 23 Jun 2021
New South Wales

Bannermans Lawyers: What the hell is going on with cladding?
WEBINAR: 10 Jun, 3:30 pm AEST

Owners Corporation Network:
Strata 101: Understanding Strata Basics
WEBINAR: 16 Jun, 1 - 2 pm AEST
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