Strata News & Information
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We had a very interesting question come in from a QLD lot owner this week, requesting information about access to Master Keys. Read the full details and Frank Higginson's response here: Q&A Master Key System – ALL Committee Members Have One!
City of Sydney buildings, Applications for the Smart Green Apartment Program are open for one month from August 24. For details about what this means for you, check our 'News of the Week' section below.
Solve Mailbox security issues at your scheme. See the banner and link to the Prox Access video and information page below. Franck Bossi is happy to answer any questions you may have.
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NSW: Supreme Court Rules Executive Committee Has Power to Settle Court Case
Adrian Mueller, J. S. Mueller & Co Lawyers
Is an executive committee able to settle litigation involving an owners corporation? If so, can the executive committee decide to settle a court case at an informal meeting?
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Q&A Master Key System – ALL Committee Members Have One!
Hynes Legal
Our chairperson proposed that ALL committee members be issued a master key, despite us a having a full time on site manager. This raises huge security concerns for residents.
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NSW: Q&A My Tenant is Having Apartment Parking Space Problems
Leanne Habib, Premium Strata
Question: My tenants are having apartment parking space problems, and may vacate because of this. How can I resolve the issue so they will stay?
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NSW: How Unit Entitlements Are Dealt Within Subdivisions, And How To Deal With Illegal Encroachments - PODCAST
Amanda Farmer, Your Strata Property
Increased unit entitlement results in higher proportionate share of responsibilities for the building (higher levies) and increased voting entitlements.
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Lifts: A Guideline to Strata Owners’ Responsibilities
Rex Henning, Equity Elevator Management
A recent Equity Elevator Management seminar covered Strata Owners' responsibilities regarding lift maintenance. The attendees found it so helpful, they asked if we could turn it into a post.
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NSW: Building Defect Bond Scheme
Madison Marcus Law Firm
Building Defect Bond Scheme is designed to provide greater protection against defective building works and ensure that any defects are attended to quickly, by Builders and/or Developers.
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QLD: Individual Water Meters for Apartments
Kelly Borell, Tower Body Corporate Administration
We have received an increasing number of enquiries from Gold Coast bodies corporate recently regarding the possibility of installing individual water meters for their strata schemes.
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There is just 98 days until the NSW reforms kick in!
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Thank you David Leary, Leary & Partners for providing this quick snapshot of upcoming changes. Print out a PDF of these infographics in one compact form.
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Simon Johanson, SMH
A landmark high-rise apartment tower in Southbank whose glass exterior is wrapped in solar cells will provide its residents with "off-the-grid" power stored in Tesla-like batteries, its designers say.
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Jimmy Thomson, Domain
Apartment owners in Sydney are being offered the chance to save as much as $60,000 on their annual levies – and tackle global warming at the same time. Read more about the Smart Green Apartments Pilot Program here.
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Michael Teys, Block Lawyers
Developer-set levies are rarely reflective of what people should be paying to properly maintain their common property; a cynic would say it's a sales tactic, while Michael Teys presents a more nuanced view.
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Most Read Article From Last Week's Newsletter
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QLD: EXCLUSIVE - WHO KNEW? Some Insights Of The Strata Banking Game: Whose Bank Account Is It?
Wayne Stevens, Unit Owners Association of Queensland (UOAQ)
Body Corporate Banking: Lot owners may not be aware their funds are sitting in someone else’s bank account..and it's a very common strata industry practice.
Check the interesting comments on this post as well!
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The Property Law Specialist
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