Let’s Sell Our Functions
Bailey Compton,
Leverage Australia Solicitors
There is a frenzy sweeping the Strata world regarding the ability to sell off functions. Owners Corporations have got ants in their pants about the prospect of profiting by selling off the caretaking functions as a means of filling the coffers of the administrative fund. Advice was circulated by eminent lawyers within the industry that stated that Owners Corporations should consider allowing their caretaking agreem.......
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Master Key Security – Avoiding Disputes
Peter Hunt, Mathews Hunt Legal
Mathews Hunt Legal has recently been retained by several Bodies Corporate concerned as to the security of master keys. In one case, a $25,000 demand has been issued to a Caretaker whose office has twice been burgled with the master keys stolen on both occasions. It seems that it will not be long before there is a major dispute on the issue – so here are some ideas on how to avoid such a dispute.
The safe custody of a master key is incredibly important, with its loss or theft resulting in significant security implications, and incurring the substantial cost of re-keyi...
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Strata Information FactSheets
We have been busy pulling information together from across the LookUpStrata site & around the web about a series of strata title topics. FactSheets contain the latest news, a series of FAQs and some links to other relevant sites or pages from around the web.
Have suggestions about more topics? Please let me know.
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Reporting on Strata Management Issues
Edwin Almeida, Just Think Real Estate & Jennifer Duke, Property Observer
A report was filmed close to 18 months ago in this complex depicting the condition and more to the point, the hazards found in the basement car park area. Since the last report nothing has changed, perhaps more rubbish. No!! this is not the rubbish room. It is in fact the basement car parking area. Both Jennifer and Edwin have been asking the questions; has the level of service in the Sydney real estate industry diminished? Is there a need to raise awareness that tenants and property occupants are plac.....
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Parking… A Perennial Issue
Peter Brodbeck, Vesture Limited
From the vault. This article was written by Peter on 15th March, 2013. Since it was published, the article has attracted multiple comments & almost 1,000 views. Congratulations Peter.
If you have not had a chance to read this article as yet - head over to the site now & feel free to add to the comments.
From the article: Parking is a perennial issue in strata schemes due to increasing population and the greater number of vehicles. In inner urban areas these problems are exacerbated because cars which were not commo....
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Latest News
January 15, 2014
QLD: Resident manager involvement in general meeting voting
Robert Walker, Commissioner for Body Corporate and Community Management
FAQs
NSW: Can you subpoena emails between committee members?
QLD: Rules regarding committee comments on owner motions at AGM
Links & Other Useful Information
SCA (NSW) has Free Online Executive Committee Training. Even though the content is based on NSW legislation, SCA believes that most of the information is applicable for strata across Australia.
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