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NSW Strata Reform & Proxy Votes: How many can you hold?
Allison Benson, Kerin Benson Lawyers
Don't get caught out! If you want to ensure your proxy votes are valid you should ensure your comply with the new proxy farming restrictions in the NSW strata reforms. Otherwise, you may be on the outside looking in and unable to vote. Be aware there are new limits on proxies.
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QLD: Q&A Making A Recommendation in a Motion With Alternatives
Frank Higginson, Hynes Legal
Question: Is it normally alright for a Committee to recommend a preferred contractor in a Motion With Alternatives eg about painting our complex? Can we put forward our recommendation as to which of the 3 painters we prefer, especially if the preferred contractor is not the cheapest?
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Who Manages Our Body Corporate Managers QLD? Caveat Emptor II
Wayne Stevens, Unit Owners Association of Queensland (UOAQ)
We call on the QLD government to do something about what seems to be a systemic problem in our strata world - managing Body Corporate Managers QLD. There is an abundance of anecdotal information, supported by formal evidence like reported Adjudications, which informs us that there are many owners, and even strata professionals, who are concerned about the professional conduct of some Body Corporate Managers (BCMs) in QLD.
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NSW: Q&A Removal of Dangerous Trees - Who is Responsible?
Leanne Habib, Premium Strata
Question: A tree is on private property but passes into my airspace and into common property airspace. If it presents a potential threat to the common property roof because it leans over it, who is responsible for removal of dangerous trees?
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NSW: How Private Are Owners’ Personal Details When it Comes to Strata Books and Records? - PODCAST
Amanda Farmer, Your Strata Property
NSW owners or persons authorised by an owner can inspect the books and records of an Owners Corporation upon request. The request is usually made to the scheme's Strata Manager. Legislation sets out what needs to be provided, and that is just about everything!
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WA Strata Reforms: Better Buyer Information
Landgate
Proposed strata title reforms will improve the information that a buyer receives before purchasing a strata property. Before signing any real estate contract, buyers should know all the facts about what they are purchasing. This is particularly true for a strata lot as there are often different rules and obligations from green title properties (eg: stand-alone houses).
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High Court decides Noosa’s Battle of the Balconies
Clare Peacock, Northern Beaches Construction Lawyers
A lot owner in a Noosa development sought exclusive use of common property airspace so that he could amalgamate two balconies to create one larger space. The dispute concerned whether he could alter the rights of lot owners to the common property in order to allow him the exclusive use of part of the common property.
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Did you know......NSW Reforms
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There are just 21 - yes 21 - days until the NSW reforms kick in!
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The Strata Schemes Development Act has been proclaimed with a start date of 30 November 2016
The Strata Schemes Development Act 2015 has now been proclaimed giving us the long awaited commencement date. The Act and its accompanying regulations will commence on 30 November 2016. The Act rolls freehold developments and leasehold developments into the one Act. The major change brought in by this Act is contained in part 10 which provides for a strata renewal process which has attracted a lot of attention from developers and would-be developers.
A link to the proclamation is here: Strata Schemes Development Regulation 2016 and the Strata Schemes Development Regulations 2016 are available at the NSW legislation page.
Allison Benson, Kerin Benson Lawyers
allison@kerinbensonlawyers.com.au
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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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Herron Todd White
This month, our offices give you a nuanced wrap
about what’s on offer, where to find it and whether it’s worthwhile even looking for small projects. It’s an easy introduction to this nation’s first-time-venture sector.
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Jillian McKee, Inner West Courier
A BOLD thief on the loose in Ashfield is scaling balconies and buildings to break into apartments on higher floors. Police confirmed that over the past two weeks there has been spike in break-ins in apartment buildings in the North Ashfield area.
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Elon Musk, Tesla
Tesla CEO and SolarCity chairman Elon Musk just announced a new way to power your home with solar power. The product is called Solar Roof, and it’s designed to replace traditional shingles with compact solar panels.
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Michael Teys, Block Lawyers
In the early days of a strata scheme unique rules apply to the original owners, but ignorance of these can still lead to surprises for new buyers, as Michael Teys explains.
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Most Read Article From Last Week's Newsletter
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NSW: Q&A Committee Secretary Duties - Are the Meetings Valid?
Leanne Habib, Premium Strata
Question: Our secretary does not issue a notice and agenda details of the meeting to owners on our notice board or by any other means. By breaching committee secretary duties, are the meetings and decisions still valid?
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2016 SCA (WA) Symposium
Friday, 11th November at Perth Convention Centre
The program includes a Half-Day Lot Owners Programme and Full-Day Professional Strata Managers and Suppliers Programme.
More than 15 presenters (including our TED style speakers) from around Australia, delivering insights and knowledge under the hosting by MC and key note speaker Matt Church, a leading speaker, disruptor and catalyst for inspiration.
This is the first year that SCA(WA) has provided a conference for owners, so be sure to go along and show your support.
Find out more HERE.
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