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Do you volunteer for small jobs around your building and common areas? Are you aware of the risk if you have an injury? Read Whitbread Insurance Brokers latest article - you may be better leaving it to a professional!
Find out how hiring a Lift Consultant can save you money and what to do about those cigarette butts that continuously land on your balcony overnight.........every night!
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Volunteering at your Strata property. Is it worth the risk?
Ann Farrugia, Whitbread Insurance Brokers
This article will help ensure you’re fully informed of what is covered before volunteering your services, and whether it would instead be smarter to engage a professional contractor.
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NSW Q&A: How Do I Stop Cigarette Butt and Litter from Neighbours Upstairs?
Leanne Habib, Premium Strata
Question: How do I stop cigarette butt litter and other rubbish being dropped onto my balcony from neighbours upstairs who overlook my outdoor space?
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WA Strata Title Act Reform Update
Landgate
Strata Law Reform WA: Drafting of the Strata Titles Amendment Bill is progressing and Landgate anticipates it will be introduced next year.
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VIC: VCAT Declares Owners Corporation Rule Prohibiting Pets Being Kept in Private Lots Invalid & Unenforceable
Nicole Wilde, Tisher Liner FC Law
A recent VCAT case involved an OC that had two registered Owners Corporation Rules prohibiting pets on common property and private lots - so can your strata ban pets?
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NSW: How To Manage Small Strata Blocks - PODCAST
Melissa Macpherson, The Small Block Strata Co.
Discussing similarities and differences regarding living in small strata schemes. What are the quick wins to improve your small scheme living?
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Downsizing 101 Part Two: Finding Your Decorating Style
Bettina deda, Downsize With Style
Finding your own decorating style begins with being clear about what you like, then everything else will fall into place. Step back from all the mayhem in the media landscape and reflect on the things which speak to you most.
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NSW: Why You Should Get Legal Advice on HIA Standard Form Contracts
David Bannerman and Tony Earls, Bannermans Lawyers
Home owners entering into a HIA Standard Form Contracts need to be aware of some of the potentially onerous conditions of that contract, and seek expert legal advice on the amendment of the standard form if they find those conditions unacceptable.
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QLD: The golden rules of by-law enforcement
Hynes Legal
Bylaw enforcement is not an optional activity. By-laws must be enforced, and the responsibility for their enforcement lies with the committee.
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How Hiring a Lift Consultant Can Save Your Building Money
Rex Henning, Equity Elevator Management
Sure, you need to consider the costs of engaging a lift consultant, but it’s also worthwhile knowing as a general rule the consultant will save the strata plan money – and usually within a fairly short time frame.
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QLD: Q&A AGM – Speaking To Or Against Motions
Amanda Hoy, Strata Vote
Since most owners don't attend the AGM and have the opportunity to vote electronically or by post, how do I speak against or to strata AGM motions in order to persuade owners to vote in a certain fashion?
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NSW: Giving Tenants a Say in the Management of Strata Schemes
Madison Marcus Law Firm
In this edition we consider the amendments to the Strata Schemes Management Act that relate to Tenant Representation. The amendments are aimed at encouraging greater tenant participation in the management of strata schemes.
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Did you know......NSW Reforms
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There is just 70 days until the NSW reforms kick in!
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Wondering how you will keep up with the changes to Legislation over the next few months?
Which Acts are changing and when? How can you easily access the new Acts?
See the 'New South Wales' tab on our Strata Legislation page for details about the upcoming changes to NSW Legislation. This information has been provided by Leanne Habib, Premium Strata.
Don't forget to bookmark the page - it's an excellent resource and one of the most viewed pages on our site!
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Thank you David Leary, Leary & Partners for providing this quick snapshot of upcoming changes.
Print out a PDF of all infographics in one compact form.
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Jimmy Thomson, Domain
There are still cowboys who don’t know what they’re doing and don’t really care. They operate with the same ethics as cattle rustlers, rounding up the maximum number of clients with the promise of super-cheap rates, knowing that there is no way they can deliver a reasonable service at those prices.
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James Robertson, The Sydeny Morning Herald
The state government says it will rewrite the law governing the way NSW buildings are certified after a damning review found practices for ensuring apartment fire safety were "totally ineffectual" and had caused unsafe buildings to be approved.
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Michael Teys, Block Lawyers
They may be the keepers of the keys but property developers still have rights and responsibilities, as discussed by Michael in this episode of Strata 101.
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Most Read Article From Last Week's Newsletter
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Balcony Safety - Are You Concerned About Schoolies?
Hollie Bell, Anti Grabbity
What are the solutions to balcony safety in Australia? Up to now, very little or very expensive, and very impractical. A few years of testing, developing, subjecting hands (young and old) to a range of textured “prickles” and Anti-Grabbity was born.
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