NSW Q: The owners removed the carpet in the apartment above mine without permission. The noise is terrible. Is there anything I can do or do I have to put up with it?
WA Q: Can our WA strata company have a financial year end date other than 30 June and the AGM at a designated time? How long do they have to make these changes?
QLD Q: Several owners would like to keep our pool open throughout any future lockdowns. We have put COVID safe plans in place. Who do we contact to see if we can have an exemption?
VIC Q: At Committee meetings, are Committee members entitled to vote according to their lot entitlements? One committee member owns 2 lots. Do they get 2 votes?
As per CPI, fees for the BCCM for our dispute resolution services and for interested persons to access body corporate information the Act have increased ion 1 July 2021.
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NSW: Pre-Meeting Electronic Voting – When (and When Not) to Use it
While it has its place, to me the benefits of pre-meeting electronic voting pale in comparison to simply holding meetings electronically whether over the telephone or via videoconferencing software.
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Last Edition's Star Articles
NSW Q: My allocated parking spot has a tree in front if it which makes accessing the spot especially challenging. What can I do?
ACT Q: We are looking into re-calculating unit entitlements at our Class B complex in the ACT. Can you provide any advice about this matter and an estimate of likely costs?
Danrae Group NSW: Remedial Waterproofing & Building Specialists
UPCOMING STRATA WEBINARS
ACT: Ask Us Anything (Strata) Q&A with Bridge Strata & Signature Strata
WEBINAR: 22 July, 10 AM AEST Registrations Now Open: Register HERE
In July we will be joined by Jan Browne & Steve Wiebe from Bridge Strata + Nina Cannell & Calli Fenwick from Signature Strata.
In addition to responding to your ACT questions, our panelists will be discussing the recent changes to the ACT legislation and what this means for you. We'll be addressing: Special Privilege Rules, Default Rules, Consolidated Rules, Sinking Fund Forecasts, Maintenance Plans, Behavioural Rules/Guidelines, Proxies and more...
Find out more about Bridge Strata HERE.
Find out more about Signature Strata HERE.
Announcements
NSW: Cost savings opportunity for apartment buildings Randwick, Waverley and Woollahra Councils have teamed up with Sydney Water to make it easy for apartment buildings in Sydney’s east to save on water bills with simple fixes. The WaterFix® Strata service is an affordable end-to-end service to fix leaks and install water efficient equipment inside apartments and common areas.
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.
