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The QLD Strata Magazine - October 2023

- How do I submit a motion to reduce levies? 
- Insurance Premium Funding in Strata Management 
- Can a committee member get a quote without committee approval? 
- Does a strata insurer handling a claim have a ‘duty of care’ to the lot owner? 
- How much detail should the agenda include? 
- Overspend (by more than double) on an unfinished pool improvement 
- Electric vehicles, fires and body corporate buildings 
- Scheme Termination - Rights, Wrongs and Honesty 
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Latest Articles From LookUpStrata

RECORDING VIC: Water Act Claims and Building Defects in Owners Corporations – Oct 2023

Phillip Leaman, Tisher Liner FC Law

NSW Q: In NSW, are courtyards the responsibility of lot owners, including the way the courtyard drains and manages stormwater?

Leanne Habib,
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QLD Q: We share a main bedroom wall with our neighbour's living room. We hear their television, sometimes until 3 am. It disturbs our sleep. What can we do?

William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate

WA: SCA (WA) Announces New President Andrew Chambers

Strata Community Association (WA)

NSW Q: During floorboard replacement, the builder identified that the subfloor was not level and requested it be fixed before proceeding As the subfloor is common property, is this a lot owner's or OC's responsibility?

Tim Sara, Strata Choice

QLD Q: If an owner short pays their levies, how is the money allocated? Do they still qualify for any discount?

Karen Thompson,
Vision Strata

NSW: Noisy Pipework – Who Must Maintain It?

Jasmin H.Singh & Allison Benson,
Kerin Benson Lawyers

QLD: Rainwater on my lot balcony takes a long time to drain. The body corporate insists the drains are my responsibility as they only service my lot. Is this correct?

Todd Garsden, Mahoneys

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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