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6 July | 10 am AEST

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Latest Articles From LookUpStrata

Recording NSW + QLD: EV Charging and the importance of getting it right - June 2023

Allan Parker, Altogether Group 

NSW Q: Are the dates for quarterly levy payments set at the AGM, or do they carry on from the previous financial year?

Leanne Habib,
Premium Strata

QLD Q: If the body corporate is required to keep correspondence, and most of that correspondence is in email form, what arrangements must a body corporate manager make for such 'correspondence' to be inspected?

William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate

WA Q: Due to a lack of maintenance at our building, the property is not secure, and my car was broken into. Is strata responsible, and can I claim the damage and loss on strata insurance?

Rick Blampey,
SVN Perth

SA Q:  In my four lot strata scheme, the other three owners will not allow me to install solar panels. What are my options?

Carrie McInerney,
Horner Management

ACT Q: We purchased a unit with two car spaces. The owners corporation has taken one of our spaces for visitor parking. Can the owners corporation do this?

Jan Browne, Bridge Strata

QLD: At least ten villas in our community titles scheme have fenced-off areas of common property for their exclusive use. Some of the lots are nearly twice the allotted size. How do we reclaim this land?

Michael Kleinschmidt,
Bugden Allen Graham Lawyers

NSW: Who let the dogs in? NCAT. Does Option B limit a lot owner to one animal?

Ashley Howard & Allison Benson,
Kerin Benson Lawyers

Top Articles from Last Edition

Recording NAT: Strata Insurance Commissions. Where do you stand? – June 2023

Panellist of strata and insurance professionals

NSW Q: Can owners prevent the strata manager from representing the owners corporation for a mediation session run by Fair Trading?

Leanne Habib,
Premium Strata

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VIC Survey: Evaluation of the current management of repairs and maintenance work in medium-rise and high-rise strata-titled apartment developments in Melbourne

Researchers at the University of Melbourne
This research aims to understand how repairs and maintenance of common property in strata-titled buildings are managed. We want to gain insights into the repair process from identification to resolution. Additionally, we will explore how building information models (BIM) can be improved and utilized by OC Committees and building managers for better outcomes.
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Upcoming Events

National

Registration now OPEN
LookUpStrata + Bugden Allen Graham Lawyers:
NAT: Strata Managers as Fiduciaries, or ‘Wow, I didn’t know that…’
WEBINAR: 6 July, 10 am AEST

Registration now OPEN
LookUpStrata + QIA:
NAT: Balancing Maintenance Requirements and Future Upgrades
WEBINAR: 13 July, 10 am AEST

New South Wales

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LookUpStrata + The Strata Collective:
NSW: Tools and techniques for running an effective AGM
WEBINAR: 20 July, 10 am AEST

Queensland

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LookUpStrata + Hynes Legal:
QLD: Maintenance vs Improvements - what spending limits apply?
WEBINAR: 27 July, 10 am AEST

Western Australia

SCA (WA): CHU SCA (WA) 2023 Owner Convention
Burswood: 22 July 2023, 8 am - 3:40 pm

SCA (WA): Thrive at Work Workshops
Victoria Park: June - August 2023
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