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NSW Q: There is a common driveway bollard light outside of my bedroom window that causes bright light to stream into the bedroom. Would this be considered light pollution? What steps can be taken to resolve this?

Leanne Habib, Premium Strata

QLD Q: Can a Lot Owner pre-vote the day before the AGM, for a 'from-the-floor' nomination for an office bearer (eg, Treasurer) at AGM?


William Marquand,
Tower Body Corporate

WA Q: How much notice do strata companies have to give for the quarterly strata fees? I know my levy is due in 6 days but the strata company hasn't sent me the levy notice yet.

ESM Strata Team, ESM Strata 

SA Q: Is it mandatory for Strata in SA for 2 units or more to have a sinking fund?


Dakota Panetta, 
Solutions in Engineering

NSW Q: How do we know if a strata manager fee is being deducted directly from accounts when we never sight the invoice? How does the auditor note which invoices don’t follow the due process for payment?

Rod Laws,
TINWORTH & CO

QLD: An owner-occupier in our community title scheme rents out 3 rooms in the house. One renter parks on common property. Can the Committee compel the property owner to provide the name of the renters and so we can issue a notice of breach?

Chris Irons, Strata Solve

QLD Q: We are considering installing floating hybrid flooring with underlay on top of the existing tiled flooring. Would this require strata approval?

Todd Garsden, Mahoneys

NSW: DIY By-laws – DIY but Do it Right!

Jasmin H.Singh & Allison Benson,
Kerin Benson Lawyers

Last Edition's Star Articles

NSW Q: We've discovered the sewerage system in our complex does not match the approved plans. The only permanent solution is the complete removal and relaying of the sewer system. Do we have any avenues to seek compensation?

Pierrette Khoury, Khoury Lawyers

QLD Q: One wall in our building has a mixture of lot owner and common property windows. All experience leaks. Can the body corporate pay for repairs to one lot's windows as a test case for the repair of other windows on this wall?

Todd Garsden, Mahoneys

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