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20 April | 10 am NSW

The NSW Strata Magazine | April 2023 Edition

  • Can strata authorise work to a lot and charge the owner?
  • A solution to visitor parking and booking EV chargers
  • Are there insurance implications for installing EV chargers in a strata building?
  • How to deal with a controlling owner who takes over
  • Is the lot owner responsible for damage caused by their tenant?
  • Catching rubbish dumpers on CCTV | Can a solicitor request access to records on behalf of an owner? 
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Latest Articles From LookUpStrata

NSW: How long will the Project Intervene process take? Is this process quicker than litigation for dealing with building defects?

Bruce McKenzie, Sedgwick

QLD Q: For small expenditures well within our spending limit, is a VOCM required?

William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate

WA Q: When the strata manager is acting as chairperson at the AGM, is it lawful for a lot owner to appoint them as a proxy?

Marietta Metzger, magixstrata

NSW Q: If ants are a pest problem within lots, is this an owners corporation cost if the issue is not on common property?

Leanne Habib, Premium Strata

QLD: What’s been happening with cladding in Queensland body corporate buildings?


Todd Garsden,
Mahoneys

ACT Q: We have a rarely used, narrow common property passageway. To improve the space, we are considering approaching a lot owner about using part of their private courtyard. Is this possible?

Christopher Kerin, Kerin Benson Lawyers

NSW: We are lot owners in a NSW strata building. To provide privacy and protect against strong sun, we’d like to put tinting on our windows. Do we need approval before proceeding?

Rod Smith, The Strata Collective

QLD: Strata Insurance Increases in 2023 – A Perfect Storm

Ross Anderson,
Active QLD Lot Owner

Top Articles from Last Edition

NSW: How much notice of the meeting needs to be given for an adjourned AGM?

Leanne Habib, Premium Strata

QLD Q: An owner nominated another owner for a committee position leading up to our AGM. They’ve now sold their lot. The scheduled settlement date of the property is 11 days before the AGM. Is the nomination valid?

William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate

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