Latest Articles From the LookUpStrata Blog

QLD Q: Our building insurance is due soon. We intend to pay the insurance premium from the sinking fund and then recover this money from the administration fund over the year as lot owners pay their fees. Is this allowed?

William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate

NSW Q: I am the sole committee person (Treasurer / Secretary and Chairperson) in our 7 lot scheme with one other lot owner as a committee member. He's only concerned is his lot. How can I remove him from the committee?

Leanne Habib, Premium Strata

WA Q: I am a member of our Council of Owners. I am challenging another COO member as I believe that the business of the COO is not confidential and it is in fact the right of every owner to be privileged to the business of the Council of Owners.

Shelley Fitzgerald,
Strata Alliance

QLD Q: If the body corporate is engaged in multi-million litigation (with another body corporate in a mixed use, multi-purpose development), is the Committee permitted, without specific body corporate approval, to settle the matter - when all it was authorised to do was respond to proceedings?

Todd Garsden, Mahoneys

NSW Q: If extra rooms are being created within units without approval, what impact does this situation have on owners corporation  insurance?


Tyrone Shandiman,
Strata Insurance Solutions

VIC Q: What is the most effective and cost-efficient way under the Owners Corporation Act to secure funding, selection of contractors and schedule of works when a 26% unit owner seeks to delay and avoid making the commitment?

Gregor Evans, The Knight

QLD: When applying for an air conditioning unit approval, I received an ordinary air conditioning resolution sheet. Some of the conditions sound unreasonable.

Chris Irons, Hynes Legal

NSW: How do Sections 106 and 108 of the Strata Schemes Management Act Interact?


Rhonda Webster &  Allison Benson,
Kerin Benson Lawyers

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Last Edition's Star Articles

NSW Q: Should legal representation be obtained by an Owners Corporation before applying to NCAT for a hearing for failure to comply with by-laws?

Leanne Habib,
Premium Strata

QLD Q: At our recent fire inspection and my unit fire door failed to meet standards due to a deadbolt. I have friends with deadbolts on their unit door. Do rules vary for different buildings?

Stefan Bauer, Fire Matters

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UPCOMING STRATA WEBINARS

QLD: Ask Us Anything (Strata) Q&A
WEBINAR: 
8 July, 10 AM AEST
Registrations Now Open: Register HERE

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 Sustainable and Resilient Strata Communities SURVEY
The City of Sydney invites owner-occupiers, investors and tenants of strata buildings in Greater Sydney to complete an online survey. Your input will help the City shape programs and resources that promote connected, thriving and resilient communities.
National: Cladding concerns for homeowners SURVEY
You are invited to participate in RMIT University’s research project ‘Cladding concerns for homeowners’.  We are interested in learning more about scale of the problems associated with the combustible cladding issue, and how far along the process of cladding rectification your building is. The results could help shape government action by providing research evidence into construction cladding crisis responses. A link to a short ten question online survey (including a plain language statement, description of your rights, and consent selection) is included below:
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.

Strata Positions Vacant

State: QLD
Location/Region: Gold Coast
Role/Position: Body Corporate Manager
Company: Tower Body Corporate 
More Information about the Roles: SEEK Listing
State: VIC
Location/Region: Melbourne
Role/Position: Experienced O C Manager
Company: The Knight
More Information about the Roles: SEEK Listing
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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