The NSW Strata Magazine | August 2021
  • Calculating Proposals for Strata Insurance Renewals
  • Fire Safety Requirements: Are the requirements the same as for apartment buildings?
  • The owners corporation must maintain the common property
  • Top Tips on Submitting a Pet Application
  • Should GST Be Included in Special Levy Invoices?
  • Can you re-use a renovations bylaw registered to your lot?
Read The NSW Strata Magazine | August 2021

Latest Articles From the LookUpStrata Blog

QLD Q: Can Budget Meetings or AGM's be delayed/postponed due to Covid Lockdowns in order to enable the meetings to be 'in person'? Zoom meetings are not an option for us.

William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate

NSW Q: My strata manager is withholding some of my levy notices. How do I ensure these late notices are sent to me, as the strata manager is ignoring my emails?

Leanne Habib,
Premium Strata

ACT Q:  In ACT, are lot owners permitted to install CCTV cameras on their lot? If Owners Corporations install CCTV cameras, is this permitted and what procedures should they follow?

Jan Browne,
Bridge Strata

QLD Q: A lot owner had approval from the committee to install two air conditioners. On installation, the units were placed in different locations to the submitted application. What can the committee do?

Chris Irons, Hynes Legal

WA Q: What are the duties of a chairperson? The Act specifies the duties of the secretary and treasurer, but doesn't really outline what the chairperson does.

Shelley Fitzgerald, Strata Alliance

VIC Q: Can the Owners Corporation’s quarterly meeting minutes be sent to owners via email, as opposed to having to look them up via an app?

Gregor Evans, The Knight

SA Q: Can I stop my neighbour from smoking on his balcony all day. The smokes drifts straight into my unit. Does SA have any laws for smoking in units?

Carrie McInerney, Horner Management

NSW Q: The owners below me intend to renovate, including removing load bearing walls. Who is responsible for paying for a dilapidation report?

Pierrette Khoury,
Khoury Lawyers

NSW: NCAT Orders Owners Corporation to Repaint Ceiling and Repair Damage to Lot Property

Adrian Mueller, JS Mueller & Co Lawyers

QLD: What To Do if You Receive a LAAN Notice

Todd Garsden,
Mahoneys

Last Edition's Star Articles

QLD Q: Where/if in the BCCM Act or Residential Module does it state that an owner can put forward, at the AGM, the names of multiple Body Corporate Managers (and their quotes) for engagement as BCM - thus giving owners a choice?

William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate

NSW Q: What are the voting rights on a Strata motion mid-way through a unit’s sale process when contracts have been exchanged but are yet to be settled? Who is the voting party under these circumstances?

Leanne Habib,
Premium Strata

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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. 

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