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NSW: Emergency lighting compliance for Class 2 strata under AS 1851

Question: How do the new AS 1851-2012 inspection requirements apply to Class 2 buildings that don’t have a dedicated emergency lighting test facility?

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QLD: Our body corporate committee makes ad hoc decisions outside meetings

Question: Our committee makes ad hoc committee decisions without meetings. How can we make sure the committee follows proper decision-making processes?
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QLD: Building and construction – Engaging a contractor

The contract must be signed by both parties. If a body corporate is involved, the body corporate must be named as a party to the contract and the contract must be executed in the name of the body corporate by its authorised representatives (for example, the chairperson and secretary, and not by the caretaker).
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ACT: Do AGM and committee meeting minutes need to be signed by the chair?

Question: In ACT’s Unit Titles (Management) Act 2011 do the executive committee meeting and AGM minutes need to be signed by the chair?
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WA: Do unapproved carport conversions impact our strata insurance?

Question: Is the strata company required to disclose an unapproved carport conversion to their insurer?
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VIC: Accessing owners corporation records after the Saint John decision

Question: Post the Saint-John Decision, what can we do if the owners corporation managers still refuse to provide owners with records?
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QLD: Can a caretaker claim exclusive use of a visitor car park without approval?

Question: Our caretaker has claimed exclusive use of a visitor car space that was informally allowed by a previous committee. How can the committee reclaim the parking space?
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NSW: What are the NCAT timeframes and legal costs for a strata defect claim?

Question: What is the average length of time and legal costs to bring a defects claim involving a strata of 5 units to court?

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