The QLD Strata Magazine
  • MIMOR helps residents do things by the book 
  • Suggestions for improving strata management service 
  • If you don’t like voting, strata living isn’t for you 
  • Potential liability for a casual arrangement 
  • What does “not permit” mean and why is it used? 
  • Owners not permitted to hold their own set of keys 
  • Confidence is king: The future of management rights in QLD 
Click here to read The QLD Strata Magazine | September 2022
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QLD WEBINAR: Fire Licensing changes 

For those interested in attending or registered for our upcoming QLD Webinar: Recent Fire Licensing changes. Is your contractor qualified?, please note that due to the day of mourning on the 22 Sept, we have rescheduled the webinar to 13 October, 10 am AEST.

Nikki Jovicic will be overseas, so William Marquand from Tower Body Corporate Administration has eagerly agreed to step in and host the event. If you haven't registered yet, be sure to do so here: 
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Latest Articles From the LookUpStrata Blog

NSW Q: The Strata Committee accepted a $13,000 contract for landscaping work without approval. Can the contract be ratified? If so, how?

Allison Benson, Kerin Benson Lawyers

QLD Q: The committee has sent emails to a lot owner requesting they fix a leak from their bathroom onto a common pathway. The lot owner says they will repair the leak when they are financial. How can the committee force the lot owner to repair the leak?

William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate

WA Q: If an apartment is sold but hasn’t settled yet, can the developer still use his vote on that apartment?

Jordan Dinga,
Abode Strata

ACT Q: Should insurance cash settlements be paid into the OC's bank account instead of being paid out directly to the owner of a unit?

Tyrone Shandiman, 
Strata Insurance Solutions 

NSW Q: Can Strata Managers charge for producing a by-law breach letter? If so, what constitutes a reasonable charge?

Leanne Habib,
Premium Strata

QLD: A lot owner installed a ducted air conditioning system in their unit without approval. We have not been able to resolve the matter. What happens now?

Jessica Beckett, SSKB

NSW: Unauthorised Renovations Works: Unscrambling the Egg

JS Mueller & Co Lawyers

QLD: Noosa short term letting rules challenged in court

Todd Garsden, Mahoneys

Last Edition's Star Articles

NSW: Renovations – what you can and cannot do without OC approval - September 2022

Allison Benson, Kerin Benson Lawyers

QLD Q: For the past 6 months, the roof over my designated car space in our garage is leaking and causing damage to my vehicle. I asked for the roof to be fixed and/or a visitor spot to be temporarily reallocated to me. The committee/strata management refused both.

William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate

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