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NSW: Can a tenant rent out a spare room on Airbnb?

Question: When a by-law bans short-term letting unless the lot is someone’s principal place of residence, can a tenant rent out their spare bedroom?

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NSW: Is the OC required to pay an owner’s claim for a failed bathroom membrane?

Question: An owner renovated their ensuite without approval and is demanding $5,000 for a failed membrane. Does the owners corporation have to pay?
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QLD: Case Study: By-law overreach stalls at a lot’s front door

A body corporate sought to register an updated Community Management Statement (CMS) that included a new by-law that regulated the charging of lithium battery devices in the scheme.
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NSW: Apartment owners get better protections and greater rights as fourth strata bill passes Parliament

The Minns Labor Government has delivered its fourth tranche of nation-leading legislative changes for the 1.2 million people living in apartments and duplexes across the state.
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QLD: Who pays to remove a tree an owner damaged?

Question: A common property tree damaged by an owner during unapproved landscaping has to be removed. Can the body corporate recover the cost?
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WA: New reforms to reduce conflict in strata communities

Hundreds of thousands of Western Australians living in strata communities are set to benefit from reforms focused on improving transparency, accountability and flexibility.
VIC Strata Information

VIC: Can our manager charge more than their contracted handover fee?

Question: An owners corporation manager wants to charge more than their contract allows for handing over records. Can they deduct a higher fee?
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QLD: Can an owner use common power to charge a battery?

Question: An owner wants to charge a battery on common power in the basement car park and pay $60 a year. Should the committee agree?
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NSW: Why good strata cases fail at NCAT, and how to avoid it

If talking it out and mediation don’t work, a strata dispute in New South Wales usually ends up at the Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT).

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