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Strata News & Information
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THE Strata Directory provides a dedicated database of businesses and services for strata managers and owners. Looking for a strata lawyer, financial advisor, plumber and electrician or maybe maintenance work is required. Australia wide - you'll find what you're looking for here.
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VIC: Q&A Balcony Concrete Cancer - Who Fixes What?
Peter Berney, Solutions in Engineering
Balcony repairs due to concrete cancer - where does the line between lot owners responsibility and common property exist? Who is responsible for the cost of repairs?
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WA: Can My Strata Levies be Increased to Cover Outstanding Levies?
The LookUpStrata Team
Is the Strata Insurance supposed to be part of the Levies budget? Can the Strata Management Company increase my levies to make up for outstanding levies?
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Strata Law Reform in NSW: Insurance
Lia de Sousa, Whitbread Insurance Brokers
How have the new strata law reforms affected strata insurance requirements for NSW. Access our 6 point checklist and be sure you comply with the changes.
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NSW Strata Reforms: Enforcing By-laws by Issuing Notices to Comply
Allison Benson, Kerin Benson Lawyers
Issuing a notice to comply, is now much, much, more attractive to owners corporations. People breaching by-laws are hit harder in the hip pocket, plus the owners corporation would generally receive payment of the penalty applied.
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NSW: Strata Documents Needed Before First AGM
David Bannerman and Helen Kowal, Bannermans Lawyers
There are a range of documents which must be provided at least 48 hours before the first annual general meeting held on or after the new strata reforms began on 30 November 2016.
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WA: Spreading the Word About Strata Reform
Landgate
Landgate has been presenting to industry groups as part of the Strata Titles Act Reform Knowledge Campaign. Landgate aims to introduce the strata reform Bill to Parliament in 2017.
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What Victorian Owners Corporations Can and Cannot Charge Lot Owners
Nicole Wilde, Tisher Liner FC Law
The legislation governing Owners Corporations in Victoria (the Owners Corporations Act 2006) provides clear procedures giving Owners Corporations the power to raise money from their members.
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NSW Strata Visitor Parking and NSW Strata Reforms
Andrew Jakes, Ace Body Corporate Management
The holiday season will see countless families flock to see their relatives, and with 2.1 million NSW residents calling strata properties home, it could lead to a parking nightmare for communities.
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NSW New Strata Laws: Preparing For The Future – Part 1 PODCAST
Amanda Farmer, Your Strata Property
What strata owners need to know about the new NSW strata law: Part 1 discusses terminology changes, new procedures for strata meetings including AGMs, Proxy limits and Renovations.
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Media Release - VIC: Tougher Penalties For Illegal Building Works
VIC Minister for Planning, Richard Wynne
New laws to strengthen Victoria’s building system – including significant fines and jail time for people found guilty of illegal building work – will be introduced into Parliament this week.
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Schoolies Safety in High Rise Buildings and Near Balconies
Matias Trewhela, Guardian Net
While instances of safety breaches occurring during schoolies may not all be fuelled by some type of intoxication, many unfortunate events do seem to have something in common: schoolies safety around high-rise balconies.
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Richard Baker & Nick McKenzie, The Age
Leading plumbers fear many of Melbourne's new apartment buildings pose a legionella bacteria risk due to their energy-efficient "warm water" systems.
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Jessica Paterson and Alexander Browning,
The Guardian
Airbnb has refused to admit liability for multiple serious injuries suffered by a group of guests who fell two storeys when the balcony of their holiday apartment rental in Brighton collapsed beneath them.
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Michael Teys, Block Lawyers
In this segment Michael Teys talks about the one issue that any strata owner, occupiers and investors alike, will care about - levies.
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NSW: Q&A Which Doors and Windows Need Strata Window Locks?
Anthony Shakar, ASQB Window Safety
Question: How do we know which doors and windows in our apartment require strata window locks? Does the new legislation mean we cannot enjoy fresh air?
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Paul Keys Signs
Body Corporate Signage NSW
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Consumer Property Law Review
The Options Paper for the reform of the Owners Corporation Act 2006 was put out a last week. The paper is now open for public consultation.
This options paper examines the issues that have been identified for reform, and presents options for consideration in areas such as egulation of owners corporation managers and decision-making within owners corporations.
Submissions Due: COB 16 Dec 2016
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Property Law Review – Have Your Say On Body Corporate Issues
A review of Queensland’s property laws is being conducted by the Commercial and Property Law Research Centre of QUT for the Queensland Government.
QUT has recommended that a new system for dividing costs in community titles schemes be adopted.
The Government would like to hear from the community and industry about whether they consider QUT’s recommendations to be a fair and practical.
Submissions Due: COB 23 Dec 2016
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New Strata Laws Page
Strata laws in NSW have been modernised to suit the way we live, today and beyond. Getting renovations approved is now simpler and there are online options for meetings and voting. Your strata community will need to review its rules (called by-laws) and consider any updates, such as the decision to allow pets and on what terms. There are new model by-laws to help with this process.
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