The QLD Strata Magazine | November 2022

  • Can a Committee raise a special levy without first obtaining quotes? 
  • Controlling the use of access keys and locks to reduce trespass 
  • Should CMS definitions be consistent with wording in our by-laws? 
  • Electric vehicles in bodies corporate 
  • Can an owner submit a motion to review the strata manager’s contract? 
  • The effect of strata insurance on the sinking fund forecast in Far North QLD 
  • Understanding fees charged in your BC management agreement 
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ACT: Owners Corporation Governance And Meetings | November 2022

Jan Brown & Steve Wiebe, Bridge Strata + Nicole Robb, Signature Strata 

NSW Q: Our building was built pre 1974. The Strata Committee wants to replace all windows and balcony sliding doors but we are unable to tell from the strata plan if the balconies are common property.

Matthew Jenkins, Bannermans Lawyers

WA Q: Our strata manager informed us they were exiting our management. We appointed a new strata manager and discovered the outgoing manager had charged us a $2,500 transfer fee. Are transfer fees legal and can they be charged without agreement?

ESM Strata Team, ESM Strata

QLD Q: Is the Building Manager authorised to give tradies a master key and unsupervised access to apartments?

William Marquand,
Tower Body Corporate

NSW Q: Does the meeting have to follow the order of motions in the agenda? Can a motion early in the agenda be discussed at the end?

Andrew Terrell,
Bright & Duggan

QLD Q: If the end of the financial year falls on the weekend, do motions and nominations have to be submitted by the close of business on the last business day of the financial year?

Todd Garsden, Mahoneys

QLD: An owner has offered to pay the substantial cost of further building investigation following a defects inspection. Can the Body Corporate accept this offer and are there any problems with this? Our building is under the Accommodation module.

Frank Higginson, Hynes Legal

NSW: Due to building defects, we are unable to clean and service our air conditioner grills. Who is responsible for fixing the defect so we can access the space?


Leanne Habib,
Premium Strata

Top Articles from Last Edition

NSW: Our apartment building has no provision for visitor parking or disabled parking. Is this legal? Can we hold the developer to account?

Leanne Habib,
Premium Strata

QLD Q: A neighbour in our scheme is carrying out acts of minor annoyance and interference. If we are able to identify the culprit, can the committee get involved to stop this harassment?

William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate

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