This article about whether Owners Corporations should close their facilities has been supplied by Allison Benson, Kerin Benson Lawyers. Now that the initial shock has worn off the question of whether owners corporations and community associations should close their recreation facilities or whether it is business as usual. This question has been answered by my fellow ACSL … [Read more...]
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VIC: Social Distancing in Apartment Blocks is Hard To Do, but Necessary Right Now
This article discussing social distancing in apartment blocks has been provided by Tom Bacon, Strata Title Lawyers. Right now, for the good of all persons’ health and wellbeing, we are socially distancing ourselves from each other. For those of us living in apartment blocks though, it is more difficult to completely self-isolate due to the close proximity of our … [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 responses. 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...]
VIC: Q&A Clear Guidelines – Safety Precautions in Relation to COVID-19
This article discussing how an owners corporation can plan for and survive a cash flow crisis has been provided by Joel Chamberlain, Horizon Strata Management Group. The content contained in this post was correct at time of posting. Question: I think we need clear guidelines about safety precautions in relation to COVID-19. Our Owners Corporation is having difficulty. I … [Read more...]
NSW: Owners Corporation Meetings in the Time of COVID-19
This article discussing owners corporation meetings in the time of COVID-19 has been provided by Samantha Saw, Speirs Ryan. Owners corporations and strata managers need to urgently address new issues around holding in person meetings and how to keep a strata scheme functioning and compliant in the strange and unexpected circumstances of COVID-19 and social distancing. In … [Read more...]
QLD: COVID-19 Frequently asked questions – Office of the BCCM
This article providing COVID-19 Frequently asked questions for Queensland strata properties has been supplied by Jane Wilson, Acting Commissioner for Body Corporate and Community Management. This information was correct at time of publishing. Jump directly to the QUESTION you are after: QUESTION 1: Can we delay our body corporate annual general meeting due to … [Read more...]
NAT: COVID-19 Best Practice Guidelines for Building Managers, Strata Committees and Residents
This article provides information about the Apartment Living & COVID-19 Best Practice Guidelines for Building Managers, Strata Committees and Residents that have been developed by Strata Community Association. In response to the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) Crisis, Strata Community Association has developed a series of Best Practice Guidelines for Building Managers, Strata … [Read more...]
QLD: Q&A Teleconference Committee Meetings. Can Lot Owners Listen?
A Qld lot owner would like to know the rules around teleconference committee meetings. Frank Higginson, Hynes Legal provides the following response. Question: If a committee meeting is going to be held by teleconference because of the current COVID-19 crisis, are lot owners permitted to listen? GET NOTIFIED WHEN WE PUBLISH NEW Q&AS, NEWS AND ARTICLES TO THE SITE If a … [Read more...]
QLD: CV-19 and Committee Leadership
This article about CV-19 and committee leadership has been supplied by Bradley van Xanten, UOAQ President. Many of us may be feeling swamped by the tsunami of information about CV-19, much of it of general application about the broader community both here and overseas. Even when it advises what to do and what not to do, it is mainly at the impersonal ‘Hey you out there, … [Read more...]
NSW: Contract Tips and Traps for Owners Corporations
This article about contract tips and traps for owners corporations has been supplied by Adrian Mueller, JS Mueller & Co Lawyers. In this article, we look at some common traps owners corporations fall into in their service contracts with building managers, caretakers, cleaners, and lift maintenance and fire safety services companies. Knowing what these traps are and … [Read more...]
