Lot owners from NSW have questions about dealing with the quorum requirements for annual general meetings.According to Strata Community Association (NSW), here is the definition of:Quorum: The minimum number of owners required for a meeting to proceed. At a general meeting, it is one quarter of people entitled to vote, or owners (and/or proxies) holding 25% or more of … [Read more...]
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VIC: The Auditor and Your Owners Corporation
This article discussing auditing and your owners corporation has been provided by Colin Young, Horizon Strata Management Group.The Owners Corporation Act requires an Owners Corporation to keep proper accounts covering all of its income, expenditure, assets and liabilities and provide for the making of true and fair financial reports. The members/owners or appointed … [Read more...]
VIC: Q&A Voting on Motions When There is a Conflict of Interest
VIC lot owners are curious about voting on motions when there is a conflict of interest.Question: Can owners vote on AGM motions when they have a conflict of interest in the company associated with the motion.GET NOTIFIED WHEN WE PUBLISH NEW Q&As, NEWS AND ARTICLES TO THE SITEWe are part of an apartment complex in Victoria and would like to know if owners can vote … [Read more...]
NSW: Q&A What Happens to the Lot When an Owner Dies?
This article about change of ownership has been supplied by Bannermans Lawyers.Question: An owner of a lot in our complex passed away 2 months ago. A family member is now residing in the deceased owner's lot. What are the rules and timelines around the issue of notification and disclosure to the owners corporation?GET NOTIFIED WHEN WE PUBLISH NEW Q&As, NEWS AND ARTICLES … [Read more...]
QLD: Defamation in Bodies Corporate
This article about defamation in bodies corporate has been supplied by Ben Seccombe and Ben Stanford, Mahoneys.It’s an all too common occurrence – tempers can flare when people are forced to come into contact with others that they wouldn’t usually associate with. When there are differing views in a strata scheme (whether about the standard of caretaking, management, … [Read more...]
QLD: Changing the Body Corporate’s Financial Year
This article about changing the Body Corporate's financial year has been supplied by Todd Garsden, Mahoneys.The body corporate’s financial year is different to the financial year most people are familiar with – it does not commence 1 July each year, but rather, it is based on when the scheme is registered. For example, if a scheme was registered on 4 November, its financial … [Read more...]
VIC: Q&A Can You Install CCTV Without Permission?
This article about the installation of CCTV cameras in VIC has been provided by Joel Chamberlain, Horizon Strata Management Group.Question: One of the owners in our complex has installed a CCTV on common property without seeking our approval. Can they do this?GET NOTIFIED WHEN WE PUBLISH NEW Q&As, NEWS AND ARTICLES TO THE SITEI live in a property with 3 houses … [Read more...]
WA: Q&A Can a Volunteer Strata Manager be Paid?
Wa lot owners are wondering if a volunteer strata manager can be paid. Shane White, Strata Title Consult, provides the below response.Question: I have been a volunteer strata manager for 15 years. Is there any kind of remuneration I could propose for myself to the committee at our next AGM?We are in a small complex of 6 units and we are a self managed strata. I have … [Read more...]
QLD: Approving Community Management Statements
This Q&A about approving community management statements has been answered by Hayley Gath, Mathews Hunt Legal.Jump directly to the QUESTION you are after:QUESTION: Our Committee offered a new CMS with the new by-laws that the Body Corporate approved at last year's AGM, but they did not provide a copy of the old by-laws for comparison with the new one they wanted … [Read more...]
NSW: Q&A Spending Limits & Unapproved Fees
This NSW article about spending limits & unapproved fees has been supplied by Karina Heinz, Progressive Strata Services.Our strata was involved in a matter with the Lands and Environment Court. The Barrister's fees were never approved at an EGM. Who is responsible?GET NOTIFIED WHEN WE PUBLISH NEW Q&As, NEWS AND ARTICLES TO THE SITEWe are a small strata of 5 … [Read more...]
QLD: Q&A Anniversary of the Annual General Meeting
This Q&A the anniversary of the annual general meeting held after the original owner control period ends has been supplied by Ben Seccombe, Mahoneys.Question: Can you please clarify the anniversary of the annual general meeting held after the original owner control period ends?Can you please clarify the anniversary of the annual general meeting held after the original … [Read more...]
QLD: Q&A Auditing the Body Corporate Accounts
This Q&A about privacy and correspondence within a body corporate has been answered by Tammy Lynch, Tower Body Corporate.Question: Are we required to have an audit of our body corporate accounts carried out? If so, how often and who should conduct the audit?GET THE LATEST STRATA NEWS / ARTICLES DIRECT TO YOUR INBOX HEREAre we required to have an audit of our body … [Read more...]
NSW: Stay On High Covid Alert To Prevent Repeat Of Melbourne Apartment Disaster
This Media Release about the SCA urging NSW to remain on high COID alert to prevent a repeat of the Melbourne apartment disaster has been provided by Chris Duggan, President SCA (NSW).Complacency Risk IncreasesSigns are emerging that the two million apartment, unit and townhouse residents in New South Wales are starting to get complacent about a second wave of COVID19 … [Read more...]
QLD: Social Distancing Requirements For Bodies Corporate?
This article about the social distancing requirements for bodies corporate has been supplied by Todd Garsden, Mahoneys. The information contained in this post was correct at time of publishing - 25 June 2020. The situation may now have changed.There have been over 60 public health directives issued by the Queensland Health Department since the start of COVID – almost 20 … [Read more...]
NSW: COVID-19 Legal FAQs: Strata Solutions & Toolkit – Dispute Resolution
This article about dispute resolution during the COVID-19 pandemic has been supplied by Bannermans Lawyers.The restrictions on physical attendance have changed the way that litigation is commenced and progressed, however all of the courts and tribunals remain open and functioning. The below FAQs address common queries in relation to commencing and progressing litigation in … [Read more...]
QLD: Is Your Body Corporate Overcharging?
This article about checking your body corporate charges has been provided by Tammy Lynch, Tower Body Corporate.Great question! But this one is very difficult to answer because bodies corporate are different in so many respects. It is not possible to readily compare ‘like with like’. You need to take into account variables such as the age and size of the complex (how many … [Read more...]
QLD: The First Virtual General Meeting Has Been Challenged
This article about the first challenged virtual general meeting in QLD has been supplied by Todd Garsden, Mahoneys.The interim orders in Watermark Residences [2020] QBCCMCmr 306 provides some relief for bodies corporate that held virtual general meetings during the COVID-19 restrictions.In summary:The body corporate called an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) … [Read more...]
ACT: Exemption – Meeting During the Public Health Emergency Declaration Period
This article about meeting during the public health emergency declaration period has been supplied by Christopher Kerin, Kerin Benson Lawyers.On 30 April 2020 sections 3 and 111 of the Unit Titles Legislation Amendment Act 2020 commenced (the remaining provisions of the Unit Titles Legislation Amendment Act 2020 will commence on 1 November 2020) and the Unit Titles … [Read more...]
NAT: Demo of Stratabox With Paul Chevrot
This transcript is from the recent Facebook live demo between Nikki Jovicic, LookUpStrata and Paul Chevrot from Stratabox.GET NOTIFIED WHEN WE PUBLISH NEW Q&As, NEWS AND ARTICLES TO THE SITEHere is the full transcript from the Stratabox demo video. If you are following along with the video, we have provided time stamps at the beginning of most … [Read more...]
QLD: Q&A How Do We Deal With Bullying Emails From a Lot Owner?
A Qld resident asks how the body corporate deals with a lot owner in their building who send bullying emails. Chris Irons, Hynes Legal provides the following response.Question: How can the body corporate handle a lot owner who has a recurring habit of sending immature and bullying emails to anyone they have had a disagreement with?GET NOTIFIED WHEN WE PUBLISH NEW Q&AS, … [Read more...]
