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The WA Strata Magazine | July 2023

• Maintaining common property – what needs to be done? 
• Dangers of underinsuring a strata building 
• A solution to visitor parking... and booking EV chargers 
• Is a leak in my ceiling covered by strata insurance? 
• Embedded network sub meter billing in the spotlight 
• Are you fully covered as an owner of your lot? 
• Who can access the CCTV footage? 
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Latest Articles From LookUpStrata

Recording QLD: Maintenance vs Improvements: What is the difference and what spending limits apply? 

Frank Higginson, Hynes Legal 

NSW Q: Can the father of an owner be a committee member?

Leanne Habib,
Premium Strata

WA Q: We don’t have a security camera policy. Many cars have dash cams. Can the strata company insist residents turn off dashcams while vehicles are in the car park? Can the council request to see relevant dashcam footage?

Eduard Ferreira,
Douglas Cheveralls Lawyers

VIC Q: Our strata insurance runs out very soon, and our owners corporation manager has not paid for insurance or arranged an AGM. Where does this leave us?


Tyrone Shandiman, 
Strata Insurance Solutions

QLD Q: At a recent committee meeting, lot owners attended but were not allowed to ask questions, even after general business. Is this correct?

William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate

NSW Q: Our front door cannot be left unlocked from inside the unit. Is this a fire or safety hazard?

Rob Broadhead,
2020 Fire Protection

QLD Q: Our caretaker/letting agreement makes no specific reference to a substitute manager being appointed while our contracted manager takes annual leave or is off sick. Does a proposed substitute's appointment require BC approval?

Todd Garsden, Mahoneys

NSW: Is It In An Owners Corporation’s Interest To Be Diligent?

Jasmin H.Singh & Allison Benson, Kerin Benson Lawyers

Top Articles from Last Edition

Recording NSW: Tools and techniques for running an effective AGM – July 2023

Rod Smith, The Strata Collective
Rod takes us beyond the legislation and into the practical aspects of running a concise and effective AGM.

QLD Q: Can a body corporate use sinking fund money in the bank account to pay for unexpected and high admin fund expenses?

William Marquand,
Tower Body Corporate

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