This article about dealing with noise issues in your building during COVID-19 has been supplied by Chris Irons, Hynes Legal. Your Step by Step Guide to Dealing With Noise Issues During the Time of COVID-19 That great British band The Buzzcocks once sang that for ‘pretty girls, pretty boys’, they need to remember that ‘noise annoys’. Who knew the band would be so … [Read more...]
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QLD: Q&A Confining Residents During COVID-19 Lockdown
A Qld lot owner asks whether residents can be confined to their own floors during the COVID-19 lockdown. Chris Irons, Hynes Legal provides the following response. This information was correct at time of publishing. Question: During the COVID-19 lockdown, can Body Corporate request residents keep to their own floor unless there is some compelling reason to do … [Read more...]
QLD: Q&A Major Works Essential During COVID-19?
A Qld lot owner is concerned about whether major works like the painting of the building should be proceeding during the Coronavirus crisis. Chris Irons, Hynes Legal provides the following response. Question: Due to lack of communication from the committee, I've lost rental income as major works started during a Short Term Letting stay. Also, should major works like the … [Read more...]
QLD: Q&A Resident Managers Cleaning Common Areas – COVID-19
Qld Resident Managers are concerned about the requirements for cleaning of common areas during the Coronavirus crisis. Chris Irons, Hynes Legal provides the following responses. Question: We normally clean all common areas weekly. Should this cleaning continue or will we be potentially spreading the coronavirus around the building? GET NOTIFIED WHEN WE PUBLISH NEW Q&AS, … [Read more...]
QLD: What to do About A Meth Lab or Other Illegal Acts in Apartments
This article about what to do if you suspect a meth lab or other illegal acts occurring in an apartment has been supplied by Chris Irons, Hynes Legal. Meth Labs in Apartments In strata world, there is a lot of prescriptive legislation about what to do in given situations. Even so, there are still plenty of circumstances in which the best course of action isn’t immediately … [Read more...]
