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The NSW Strata Magazine - October 2023

  • Unlocking Solutions for Strata Challenges
  • Upstairs neighbour refuses access to investigate leak 
  • The escalating cost of combustible cladding 
  • Liability for non-compliant building works 
  • Magnesite — the hidden hazard that lies beneath 
  • Should we test and tag electrical items on common property? 
  • Strata manager will not distribute meeting minutes
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Video QLD: Body Corporate Spending Limits – The Breakdown | Oct 2023

Frank Higginson, Hynes Legal

NSW Q: Can a resident request how the committee record their correspondence in the minutes?

Leanne Habib,
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WA Q: If the strata manager records our AGM, as an owner am I entitled to request and receive a copy of the recording?

Marietta Metzger, magixstrata

SA Q: Owners pay their special works levy on a payment plan. If the special levy is not paid in full at the AGM, can they vote?

Carrie McInerney, Horner Management

QLD Q: We have 12 visitor parking spaces, mostly sitting empty, while residents park their second vehicle on the congested street. Can we convert 7 of the visitor spaces to resident parking?

William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate

NSW Q: What can an owner do when $200,000 has disappeared from our balance sheet and the strata manager becomes defensive? Is this a police matter or a New South Wales Fair Trading matter? What's the first step?

Rod Laws, TINWORTH & CO

QLD: Our by-laws include six exclusive use by-laws, all with different maintenance responsibility clauses. What is the best way to simplify and unify these by-laws? Can this tidy-up be part of a by-law review?

Chris Irons, Strata Solve

NSW: Does the Joy of Keeping a Pet in Strata Come at a Cost?

Adrian Mueller, JS Mueller & Co Lawyers

Recording NAT: Building Innovation – using AI to manage strata buildings and defects | October 2023

Edwina Feilen, Sedgwick &
Stephen Thornton, Voltin 

NSW Q: We are a two-lot Strata. The other lot owner is overseas for 12 months. How do I write an explanation instead of holding an AGM until they return next year?

Leanne Habib,
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