The WA Strata Magazine | July 2021

  • Who's responsible for the installation and maintenance?
  • Resolution Without Dissent - How does voting work?
  • Can lot owners attend Council of Owner meetings?  
  • Short Term Letting Loss of Rent Insurance Claim
  • Can we charge a real estate agent a fee to access documents?
  • Who is responsible for the maintenance and repairs of balconies?
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Latest Articles From the LookUpStrata Blog

QLD Q: Is there a legal time limit in QLD for a BCCM Form 8 to be issued once a body corporate property has been sold?

William Marquand,
Tower Body Corporate

NSW Q: Can the Strata Plan secure more than one broker’s quotes for our Strata Plan’s annual Insurance Coverage?

Tyrone Shandiman,
Strata Insurance Solutions

ACT: Ask Us Anything Strata Q&A | July 2021

Jan Brown & Steve Wiebe, Bridge Strata +
Nina Cannell & Calli Fenwick, Signature Strata

QLD Q: I've purchased a unit off the plan, yet to build. Is there anything the Owners Corporation should be aware of now to facilitate the post build install?

Michael Kleinschmidt,
Stratum Legal

NSW Q: What are the requirements for owning and or residing in an over 55s strata property? Does the owner or all residents need to be over 55 to live in a retirement village?

Leanne Habib,
Premium Strata

VIC Q: A lot owner has converted their garage into a bathroom without advising or seeking permission from the owners corporation. What can be done now that the renovation has been completed?

Gregor Evans, The Knight

QLD Q: Is the Committee obliged to comply with a motion if compliance would contravene a by-law?

Todd Garsden,
Mahoneys

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NSW: Can Cleaners and Tradies Work on Common Property Under the Latest Public Health Order?

Adrian Mueller,
JS Mueller & Co Lawyers

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Last Edition's Star Articles

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?

Rob Broadhead, 2020 Fire Protection

QLD Q: Is reallocation of car parking spaces possible, what course of action do we need to take, what is our first step?

Todd Garsden,
Mahoneys

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UPCOMING STRATA WEBINARS

NSW: High Performing Strata Committees + Q&A
WEBINAR: 19 August, 10 AM AEST


Registrations Now Open - Register HERE

Find out all about strata committees when we are joined by Rod Smith from The Strata Collective to talk about high performing strata committees and answer your NSW Strata Committee Q&As.

Don't miss this important session. Find out what makes a high performing strata committee, including common traits of these committees and tips on how to achieve this!

Find out more about The Strata Collective HERE.

Announcements

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.
 

Strata Positions Vacant


State: NSW
Location/Region: Sydney
Role/Position: Strata Manager
Company: Strata Central
More Information: Strata Central Careers
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

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