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Hi,

The LookUpStrata site has now published over 50 articles to our informative blog. If you would like to join strata leaders & publish a post please let me know.

We are just about to release a new feature on the site. The LookUpStrata Strata Job Listing Directory should go live in a few days. If you have a position to be filled or you are personally looking for a new challenge, stand by for further information or email me if you have any questions.

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Thanks

Nikki


The Importance of Annual Fire Compliance in Strata

Peter Berney, Solutions In Engineering

When the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service (QFRS) clarified annual fire compliance as a legal obligation they introduced a new regime with On-the-Spot fines of $3,000 per breach.

The annual compliance regime is defined in the Building Fire Safety Regulation where requirements for a low occupancy building (under 25 metres in height) include:-

1. Maintaining all fire fighting equipment – ongoi....
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Summer is coming - is your strata swimming pool ready?


Tina Lizzi,
The Pool Shop Group

Strata Managers/Strata Councils – with summer fast approaching, when was the last time a full audit was carried out on your strata Swimming pool and/or Spa in your Management portfolio? Are you aware of your status or responsibility in relation to the W...
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Renovating Strata Titled Properties: Do's and Dont's

Daniel Bligh
elevate Property Group

When renovating strata titled property you are limited by a number of issues including the building by-laws, understanding the difference between common and individual property and many other technicalities.

Generally speaking most people love to upgrade floor coverings, bathroom and kitchens but if you spend money on a renovation and find out that you were not entitled to make certain changes and in fact the Owners Corporation through the Executive Committee (EC) make an applications for you to return the unit to its original condition, things can get annoying and...
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How much energy & money can you save? Don't believe ever quote you read.

Gareth Huxham,
Energy Smart Strata

In our line of work we see many pro-active executive committees who have organized quotes for lighting upgrades and installed new high efficiency lighting.

Unfortunately not all these sites are getting the energy and cost savings they expected.  The problem is that, when deciding how to spend th....
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A Warning about DIY Asbestos Kits

Peter Berney, Solutions in Engineering

Solutions In Engineering have received feedback from a few clients stating that there are Asbestos test kits available from some hardware stores. The legislation puts in a requirement for asbestos to be identified in the home/workplace. The “DIY Asbestos kits” would fail this standard for a number of reasons:

Firstly, these kits only al.....
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Upcoming Strata Events:


Qld: Repairs & Maintenance (Southport)
September 23: 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Qld: Repairs & Maintenance (Brisbane)
September 24: 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

NSW: Make You Apartment a Smart Block (North Sydney)
September 24: 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

SCA (WA) What's on My Strata Plan? The Myth Demystified
September 26: 2:30 pm - 6:30 pm

SCA (QLD) Core Business Skills Workshop: the effective negotiator (Brisbane)
September 27

SCA (ACT) Training: CPD Roadshow
September 27

View all upcoming Strata Events


New Feature:

Strata Job Listing Directory


We are about to release an exciting new feature on the LookUpStrata site. We are currently developing a Strata Job Listing Directory which should go live over the next week or so.

The directory will allow businesses to list their positions vacant & market their job hunting directly to the strata community. Listings will be offered for a flat fee which includes a full page post and optional promotion across social networking channels. Posts will stay live until the position has been filled. Interested applicants will be able to directly apply to positions.

If you are interested in posting a job or would like more information about this new feature, please feel free to contact me nikkij@lookupstrata.com.au


Forum Question:
Two quotes still needed if under the major spending limit?

Q: (Qld) Is there a requirement for two quotations to be sought if under the major spending limit ?

A: Please see the following quotation from The role of the committee fact sheet supplied by the Department of Justice & Attorney General:

“Quotes for major spending by the committee Section 151 provides the relevant limit for committee spending can be set by the body corporate. The body corporate may set the relevant
limit for committee spending to more than the relevant limit for major spending by th...."
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Forum Question:
Approval for renovations without a quote?

Q: (WA) What section of the Strata Title’s Act would apply if a strata company decided to go undergo renovations and a meeting was not held to allow the proprietor’s to vote on these developments?

Also, where would I find a statement of associated costs for an application to State Administrative Tribunal (WA)?

A: Information about strata council expenditure can be found in the Landgate publication Guide to Strata Titles (see section 21.2 Expenditure by Council):

“the maximum amount of expendit...."
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