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Editors picks not be missed this week:

Article: We received a request for information from one of our Qld readers asking:

Can you comment on the latest situation in Queensland regarding smoking both on strata title common property and within private property.

We sent this request for information through to Frank Higginson, Hynes Legal, and Frank was very happy to put a post together on this topic. Please see QLD: Smoking in Strata.

Question: We we were contacted by a NSW lot owner over the weekend asking for information about dealing with plants being stolen from common property. Has this occurred in your scheme? How did you handle the situation and what measures did you take to prevent the theft from happening again? Watch out for our post on this topic and please contact me if you have any tips to share.

Event: Women In Strata have their very first event coming up on the 18th May. It looks like it will be a fantastic evening! Contact Amanda Farmer for more information.

Bettina Deda, author of Downsize with Style, has a successful podcast series all about taking the stress out of Downsizing. You have, no doubt, listened to one of her podcasts via previous editions of this newsletter. Bettina is interested in talking with people who have downsized and would like to share their story on an upcoming podcast. If you are interested in finding out more, contact me and I will pass on Bettina's details.

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Latest Articles

NSW Factsheet: Dispute Resolution and NCAT

Allison Benson, Kerin Benson Lawyers
The NSW Strata Reforms make some significant changes to existing strata dispute resolution procedures that you should be aware of.

6 Tips For Dealing With Criminals In Strata Properties - Podcast

Amanda Farmer, Your Strata Property
Handling difficult residents - there are means available to effectively deal with criminals living in strata schemes. Amanda Farmer provides 6 practical steps.

Q&As About Strata Living Qld

Kelly Borell, Tower Body Corporate Administration
Questions about changing to a self managed body corporate, filling committee positions and increases to strata levies.

NSW Strata By-Laws - What Investment Property Owners Need to Know

David Bannerman & Mark Pollinger, Bannermans Lawyers
The new strata laws will make a number of significant changes to the making and enforcement of by-laws. Although the announced commencement date of July 1, 2016 is likely to be postponed, investment property owners need to be getting ready for the changes.

NSW: Q&A Frequency of Owners Corporation Meetings

Leanne Habib, Premium Strata
Question: I feel we do not have enough owners corporation meetings at my scheme. What are the meeting requirements for a strata scheme in NSW?

QLD: Smoking in Strata

Hynes Legal
In terms of FAQs in strata, smoking is one of the biggies. If you want to know the rules about smoking in strata, particularly Queensland strata, read this.

Sustainability Infrastructure and Strata Title Law

Chiara Pacifici, Sourceable
When you purchase a strata titled unit in many states in Australia, it is unlikely you will be able to improve its individual operational performance without the consent of the owners corporation.

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Victoria: Issue Paper 2: Owners Corporations

Consumer Affairs Victoria
The focus of this issues paper is the Owners Corporations Act 2006, which provides for the management, powers and functions of owners corporations (formerly body corporates), and mechanisms to resolve disputes.

The Owners corporations issues paper looks at whether these Acts are achieving their purposes and, in doing so, whether they are also achieving their informal purpose of improving the ‘liveability’ of strata communities.

This issues paper is open for public consultation until 29 April 2016. Feedback on this issues paper will inform the development of an options paper on potential legislative changes, which will be released in mid-2016.

More Information

Apr 30:
SCA (NSW): Strata Owners Day

May 2:
City Of Sydney: Strata 101 The New Executive Committee Member: Individual need or the collective good

May 4 - 6:
A100: SCA National Introduction to living & working in the strata community (WA)

May 5:
SCA (QLD): Standard V Part 5 Agreements (Sunshine Coast)

SCA (QLD): Compliance (Sunshine Coast)

May 9:
City Of Sydney: Strata 101 The Handover: From developer to owners

May 10:
SCA (WA): Lot Owners Forum

May 12:
SCA (QLD): Standard V Part 5 Agreements (Gold Coast)

SCA (QLD): Compliance (Gold Coast)

May 14:
NSW: OCN – Flat Chat Live Trivia

May 16:
NSW: Watersave Australia – Water Smart Strata

May 25 - 27:
SCA National ConveNTion 2016

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Most read article from our last newsletter

NSW: Q&A Who Decides on the Strata Maintenance Contractors?

Leanne Habib, Premium Strata
Question: Who's decision is it to appoint strata maintenance contractors? My issue is that our committee want to appoint an expensive gardening company when we have cheaper quotes.