Published: 04th Aug 2026 | 0 Comments
QLD: Does new fibre cabling count as a common property improvement?
Updated: 10th Aug 2026
Michael Kleinschmidt
Michael Kleinschmidt
Michael Kleinschmidt has specialized in strata law for over 20 years. During this time, he has served all of the peak stakeholder groups: Australian College of Strata Lawyers – Fellow and Council Member, Australian Resident Accommodation Managers Association (Qld) - Legal Panel Member, Strata Community Australia (Qld) - inaugural Legislative Committee Chairperson and past Professional Standards Committee member, Commissioner for Body Corporate and Community Management (Queensland) Stakeholders’ Group – ACSL representative, Attorney General’s Community Titles Legislation Working Group - ACSL representative. Across his years of practice, Michael has acted for almost all of the different stakeholder groups (occupiers, owners, bodies corporate, management rights’ operators, banks, body corporate managers, property developers and utilities providers) in almost every conceivable strata matter type ranging from structuring duplexes to 400-lot island resorts, litigating leaking roofs before departmental adjudicators through to appealing novel points of strata law to the Queensland Court of Appeal.
Published: 27th Jul 2026 | 3 Comments
QLD: All ‘care’, no responsibility… unreviewable body corporate decisions
Updated: 03rd Aug 2026
Michael Kleinschmidt
Published: 26th Jun 2026 | 0 Comments
QLD: How do we get the body corporate to approve ventilation ducting in a heritage-listed building?
Updated: 26th Jun 2026
Michael Kleinschmidt
Published: 01st May 2026 | 0 Comments
QLD: The committee refuses to trim shrubs blocking my river view. What can I do?
Updated: 01st May 2026
Michael Kleinschmidt
Published: 01st May 2026 | 1 Comments
QLD: Tenants using the pool area for commercial filming and photography — can the body corporate restrict this?
Updated: 01st May 2026
Michael Kleinschmidt
Published: 29th Apr 2026 | 0 Comments
QLD: Can a committee member share financial statements with another lot owner?
Updated: 29th Apr 2026
Michael Kleinschmidt
Published: 29th Apr 2026 | 0 Comments
QLD: Meet Queensland’s new planning authority for apartments… your neighbours.
Updated: 11th May 2026
Michael Kleinschmidt
Published: 28th Apr 2026 | 0 Comments
NAT: Best committee legal action when faced with an urgent issue
Updated: 28th Apr 2026
Michael Kleinschmidt
Published: 27th Apr 2026 | 0 Comments
QLD: Can a body corporate fundraise for major expenses and how must funds be legally collected and distributed
Updated: 27th Apr 2026
Michael Kleinschmidt
Published: 27th Apr 2026 | 0 Comments
QLD: Leaking windows in a strata without a functioning committee who is responsible and how can repairs be approved
Updated: 27th Apr 2026
Michael Kleinschmidt
Published: 27th Apr 2026 | 0 Comments
QLD: Who pays for flooring removal and replacement after moisture issues in a concrete slab and is it covered by strata insurance?
Updated: 27th Apr 2026
Michael Kleinschmidt
Published: 24th Apr 2026 | 0 Comments
QLD: Falling objects from balconies in strata schemes what can residents do when safety risks persist
Updated: 24th Apr 2026
Michael Kleinschmidt
Published: 23rd Apr 2026 | 0 Comments
QLD: Sinking fund shortfall vs forecast: How to identify causes and fix underfunding in strata schemes
Updated: 23rd Apr 2026
Michael Kleinschmidt
Published: 22nd Apr 2026 | 0 Comments
QLD: Can a body corporate require council approval for exclusive use area improvements?
Updated: 22nd Apr 2026
Michael Kleinschmidt
Published: 22nd Apr 2026 | 0 Comments
QLD: Can a body corporate make owners maintain entire garage doors after motor installation?
Updated: 22nd Apr 2026
Michael Kleinschmidt
Published: 22nd Apr 2026 | 0 Comments
QLD: Who is responsible for repairs to owner-built structures in strata?
Updated: 22nd Apr 2026
Michael Kleinschmidt
Published: 20th Apr 2026 | 0 Comments
QLD: Do solar panels on common property roofs in a duplex require approval and can encroachment be challenged?
Updated: 20th Apr 2026
Michael Kleinschmidt
Published: 20th Apr 2026 | 0 Comments
QLD: How to reclaim unauthorised exclusive use of common property in a community titles scheme
Updated: 20th Apr 2026
Michael Kleinschmidt
Published: 20th Apr 2026 | 0 Comments
QLD: Can a body corporate install cabling on a private car park without notice or owner consent?
Updated: 20th Apr 2026
Michael Kleinschmidt
Published: 20th Apr 2026 | 0 Comments
QLD: How to resolve strata boundary disputes between lot owners and common property areas
Updated: 20th Apr 2026
Michael Kleinschmidt