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Latest Articles From LookUpStrata

Recording NAT: Unlock Your Building’s Value. Convert Surplus Spaces into Valuable Assets | September 2023

James Bouteris, Asset Strata Valuers

QLD Q: Our body corporate administration fund contributions for a year exceed actual outgoings. Is the excess refunded to the owners or carried forward?

William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate

NSW Q: We have an NCAT compulsory appointed strata manager. The lot owners do not receive any financial reports. Is this usual?

Leanne Habib, Premium Strata

WA Q: Is it compliant to close a common laundry in an older strata block if there are no laundry facilities in the individual units?

Hannah Orloff,
Douglas Cheveralls Lawyers

VIC Q: I manage a short-term accommodation rental in our building. Recently, my disruptive guests caused havoc. The owners corporation has issued me a breach notice, threats and bullying behaviour but refuses to assist me in managing the problem.

Fabienne Loncar,
Moray & Agnew Lawyers

NSW Q: I am having trouble obtaining an insurance policy schedule for our strata building. The strata manager seems to think that, to understand our policy, all we need is the certificate of currency and the PDS. Should we receive a policy schedule?

Tyrone Shandiman,
Strata Insurance Solutions

NSW: Is it important to comply with notice (and other) legislative requirements for general meetings?

Paulina Mena & Jasmin H.Singh,
Kerin Benson Lawyers

QLD: A developer has made an offer on our seven lot scheme. Six owners would like to accept the offer. Can the seventh owner be forced to sell?

Chris Irons, Strata Solve

Recording QLD: Body Corporate By-laws – Where, what and why? | Sept 2023

Todd Garsden, Mahoneys 

NSW Q: I have recently been issued an invoice by strata for not providing my car registration details to them. The amount is $165 and is pre-determined in the by-laws. Is this consistent with the ACT?

Leanne Habib, Premium Strata
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SCA (WA): Business Communication & Writing
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SCA (WA): CHU SCA (WA) 2023 Convention: Strata Next Gen
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