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The NSW Strata Magazine | August 2023

• Building Innovation – technology helping owners better manage their buildings 
• I’ve lost $20,000 worth of lot property 
• Demand management control and EV charging 
• Is it reasonable for owners to carry pets on common property? 
• Child window safety: is your compliance up to scratch? 
• How can I check if our strata records are up to date? 
• Are you aware of the Fire Safety Reforms being introduced in NSW? 
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Latest Articles From LookUpStrata

Recording: Can AI like ChatGPT help Strata Managers? – August 2023

Damien Healy, tech development & Will Marquand, Tower Body Corporate

QLD Q: If we put available funds into a no-interest bank account, thus having no assessable income, do we need to lodge an annual Tax Return?

Rod Laws,
TINWORTH & CO

NSW Q: The final defects report hasn't been submitted for our new building. We have no serious defects. Without the report, it is difficult to obtain insurance quotes. What do we do?

Tyrone Shandiman,
Strata Insurance Solutions

WA Q: How long is a visitor classed as a 'visitor'? One lot has a visitor who has stayed and parked in visitor parking for over two months

Jamie Horner,
Empire Estate Agents

ACT Q: I have just paid $7000 to remove tree roots from my pipes. The trees are on body corporate land. Should I be compensated?

Jan Browne, Bridge Strata

NSW Q: Our strata management company did not suggest we adopt the common property memorandum when we were doing the by-law reviews. Is it too late for us to adopt the memorandum now?

Leanne Habib, Premium Strata

QLD Q: Can a principal body corporate executive committee determine a fee for access to body corporate records?

Todd Garsden, Mahoneys

NSW: Consolidations now apply to Management Statements too…

James Webster,
Kerin Benson Lawyers 

Recording WA: What have we here? It’s a strata plan! – Aug 2023

Shane White, Strata Title Consult

NSW Q: I have purchased in a four-lot strata scheme. The owners of two other lots are related and band together for a majority vote. Is this legal? What can I do?

Matthew Jenkins, Bannermans Lawyers
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Research on serious building defects in NSW strata communities
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The purpose of the research is to understand the prevalence of serious defects in the common property of class 2 residential apartment buildings and how strata communities deal with them. The findings are used to improve the quality and safety of strata buildings and communities in NSW. Deadline: 28 August
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