QLD Q: Can our body corporate committee negotiate our own strata insurance coverage and use the body corporate manager’s strata insurance commission to reduce our annual contributions?
NSW Q: Should our owners corporation approve the installation of child safety netting on our balcony? They have declined the application as the safety netting does not fit the appearance of the building.
WA Q: Is it considered a conflict of interest if a strata committee member is also the insurance provider and receives the strata insurance commission?
NSW Q: Our strata report for a new apartment shows the owners corporation has borrowed $1.2M to buy a unit in the building. With a $1.2M deficit in the cap works fund, how will the OC pay for any potential defects etc?
QLD Q: At the end of the year, can a Caretaker send seasonal gift cards to Committee members as a thank you for their efforts during the year? Would something like a $400 gift card be appropriate?
NSW Q: In our small building, two residents constantly dine and drink on the common property. The other residents are sick of the noise. Would our noise bylaw also address dining and drinking on the common property?
QLD Q: I have the management rights to manage the short-term letting in the building. Another person in my building is managing a number of apartments and letting them on Airbnb as short term rentals. What are my rights and is this a breach of my letting agreement?
NAT Q: A common property light fitting ignited and damaged a resident's car. Strata Management advised the Strata Committee to "do nothing - admit nothing". Is this the correct approach?
The NSW Government is working to increase confidence in our building industry. They are creating a new foundation for construction by looking at how they can improve laws, better protect consumers and support workers.
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QLD: BCCM Dispute Resolution Application Forms Feedback Survey
The Department of Justice and Attorney-General (DJAG) is collecting information, including your opinions and experiences, to improve dispute resolution services delivered under the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997.
Energy Policy WA is looking to hear about the experiences of electricity customers in embedded networks and from owners or operators of embedded networks in Western Australia. The survey will inform work by Energy Policy WA to develop the Alternative Electricity Services (AES) regulatory framework.
WA: Future requirements for strata managers survey
Landgate is seeking public and industry feedback on the paper as the model for educational qualifications that it proposes takes a different approach to implementing these requirements to what is currently set out in the STGR. Feedback will assist Landgate to make a final decision on the amendments that should be made to the STGR.
