QLD Q: The sliding garage gate in our new building is a safety concern in my parking space. I’ve raised the issue with the Body Corporate but they are not concerned. Are they liable if any damage occurs to me or my vehicle?
WA Q: Our Council has a signed management contract with a Strata Management Company. They have changed from Strata Management Company A to Strata Management Company B. Is this grounds for immediate termination?
ACT Q: Is an Executive Committee legally elected if the election process does not comply with the Owners Corporation rules? We have a rule that sets a deadline for when nominations must be received.
NSW Q: Do you know of any secure letterboxes, or do you have any tips to thwart vandals? Our cluster letterboxes are regularly vandalised, with the doors pried open and mail stolen.
QLD Q: No one will nominate for the committee. If we have no committee, will every decision require a vote by all owners at an EGM? What options are available to us?
QLD Q: Our building is mixed-use with a commercial CMS and residential BMS. The BMS and CMS are silent on the roof maintenance. Commercial does not want to contribute but residential do not think it should be only their cost. How do we resolve this?
QLD Q: Is a ‘lump sum motion’ for legal expenses valid? It states “…seek advice as is required from time to time from the body corporate solicitors and other industry experts….”.
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.
NSW: Report serious defects in buildings less than six years old
Are there serious defects in the common property of your apartment building or a building you manage? The building might be eligible for Project Intervene – a NSW Government initiative responding to serious defects in key building elements in common property areas.
