The QLD Strata Magazine | August 2022

  • Is now the time to review your flood cover? 
  • Application to install an EV Charger denied. What do I do now? 
  • Capital works / maintenance plans: getting it right 
  • Do we need to supply quotes with our submitted motion? 
  • Dealing with relentless bylaw breaches 
  • Why are our admin levies more than our sinking fund levies? 
  • Should the BC be paying for regular termite inspections? 
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NSW Q: What are the relevant cut off dates for reporting on the Strata Hub? We have a strata manager but we'd like to do the reporting ourselves.

The LookUpStrata Team

QLD Q: Due to safety concerns, I have requested trees on our site be removed or trimmed. We regularly experience high winds and are close to the coast. Is the body corporate in breach of their Duty of Care?

William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate

WA Q: I own a unit in Perth. The building is about 20 years old. The intercom handset in my unit is not working. The strata committee says it's up to me to replace it. Is this correct? The handset is part of a strata-wide system of comms for the front entrance. How can this be the owner's responsibility?

Jamie Horner, Empire Estate Agents

SA Q: Do tenants pay for hot water usage and similar charges within a group of units?

Carrie McInerney,
Horner Management

NSW Q: Are roles related to the management of the complex like Fire Services Coordinator usually assigned to the elected members of the SC?

Leanne Habib,
Premium Strata

QLD Q: While driving within the strata scheme my car was damaged by rocks and a bollard placed in a garden on common property. Who is responsible for repairing the damage to my car?

Chris Irons, Strata Solve

QLD Q: We are a staged development and our 6th and last stage is nearing completion. We've received the CMS, but are reluctant to sign off because of numerous issues on common property. What is our position?

Todd Garsden, Mahoneys

NSW: What Is An Unreasonable Reason To Refuse To Make A By-Law?

Gemma Lumley & Allison Benson,
Kerin Benson Lawyers

Last Edition's Star Articles

QLD: Strata and Short-Term Letting: The Facts – And The Options | August 2022

Chris Irons, Strata Solve &
Michael Kleinschmidt, Stratum Legal

NSW Q: Can the OC recover monies for repairs to common property when changes have been made by the lot owner? A lot owner has removed self-closer from a unit entry door. The replacement of the closer is required to complete our annual fire safety measure certification. Can this action be reinforced with a by-law?

Shane Williamson,
Williamson Lawyers Pty Ltd

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