NSW Q: I have an apartment in a resort. My entrance door is fireproof. Do all inside doors (e.g. like a bedroom door) or other doors inside the lot also need to be fireproof?
QLD Q: Our body corporate manager's contract expires a month earlier than the AGM. How do we deal with the gap between ending the 3 year engagement and our AGM date?
A prospective unit buyer recently contacted us wanting to know whether it was worthwhile challenging a committee decision to refuse approval for their pet dog. Michael Kleinschmidt,
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NSW: Can A Lot Owner Refuse Consent To The Repeal Of A By-Law After Agreeing To It At Mediation?
When mediating it is important that the parties work through what they are agreeing to.
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NSW Q: Repairs need to be carried out in a lot and the lot owner will not allow access. What power does the Owners Corporation have in these circumstances to enter the lot?
Early next month, we are delighted to be joined by Carrie McInerney from Horner Management to answer SA Strata Q&As and Communications in Strata, including expectations around response times and the best method of contacting your strata manager to achieve the best response.
NSW: Apply for an energy assessment grant
Owners corporations in the City of Sydney are eligible to apply for a Ratings and Assessment grant. The next grant round is open 19 July - 23 August. On offer: up to $10,000 for 1st yr NABERS ratings, $5,000 for 2nd yr NABERS ratings and $10,000 for water/energy assessments that are to be completed alongside a NABERS rating.
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.
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: Strata Choice Careers
State: NSW | QLD Location/Region: Sydney | Brisbane Role/Positions: NSW State Manager | Strata Building Consultant Company: Strata Community Insurance More Information: NSW Role | QLD Role
