The WA Strata Magazine | August 2022

  • Capital works / maintenance plans: getting it right 
  • Landlord Insurance vs Strata Insurance: What’s the difference? 
  • Strata Titles (WA): cost-saving measures can cost more in the end 
  • Can a small lot scheme be exempt from taking minutes? 
  • Can the Council quorum be achieved with proxy votes? 
  • Managing increasing repayments to cover the 10 year plan 
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Latest Articles From the LookUpStrata Blog

NSW Q: Our Strata Committee needs to issue a Statement of Claim for long overdue levies. Contact cannot be made with the lot owner. Our Strata Manager refuses to provide a copy of the Strata Roll to our Committee. What do we do?

Andrew Terrell, Bright & Duggan

QLD Q: How do we proceed when the Body Corporate is breaching a bylaw? A pool pump is so noisy it disturbs lot owners day and night.

Todd Garsden, Mahoneys

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

NSW Q: I've received a letter accusing me of breaching a bylaw. The breach was for parking in the visitors car park. The notice included photographs of the offending cars, but they do not belong to me. I feel most outraged. What are my rights?


Leanne Habib,
Premium Strata

QLD Q: When we recently bought an existing property we noticed the pergola was neglected. We've now been advised it is our responsibility to maintain. As pergola has been there for 30 years, wouldn't the maintenance be body corporate responsibility?

Chris Irons, Strata Solve

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Paul Morton,
Lannock Strata Finance

QLD: Schemes with caretakers may be particularly affected by high inflation

William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate

NSW: Electric Vehicle (EV) By-laws – Seven By-law Considerations!

Adrian Mueller, JS Mueller & Co Lawyers

Last Edition's Star Articles

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

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