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For over a decade, Lookupstrata has been Australia’s most trusted source for accurate, unbiased, up-to-date strata information. Free, unrestricted access to everyone living and working in strata.

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QLD: Defamation in a body corporate: What you can (and can’t) say

In this Queensland focused webinar, Brendan Pitman from Grace Lawyers, Tyrone Shandiman from Strata Insurance Solutions and Will Marquand from Tower Body Corporate unpacked how defamation law applies in a body corporate setting, who can be held liable, what insurance may or may not respond, and how to communicate in a way that protects both individuals and the scheme.

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QLD: Q&A Exclusive use car parks and who maintains them

Question: Does an exclusive use car park by-law that is silent on maintenance make the lot owner responsible for keeping the car park clean and tidy?
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ACT: Q&A Electing office bearers at the AGM or executive committee meeting

Question: Does strata legislation require office bearers to be elected at each AGM, or can the committee appoint them at its first meeting after the AGM?
Recording attendance

WA: Q&A Counting votes and attendance when one owner has more than one lot

Question: At an AGM, should a company that owns three lots be counted as three in the attendance and voting numbers?
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QLD: Q&A Who pays when rooftop air conditioners must be moved for roof works

Question: Who pays to remove and reinstall rooftop air conditioners when the body corporate carries out roof works?
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NAT: The art and science of water ingress testing in modern construction

Have you ever had a Water Ingress defect fixed and then had to wait for the next storm or wet day to find out if it was actually fixed? The only way to be certain is to test the repaired defect.
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QLD: Q&A Owner parking limits on common property

Question: Can the body corporate reserve all common property parking for visitors and ban owners from using it, even where some lots have limited on-site parking?
Security Lights

SA: Q&A Is security lighting on external walls an owner or common property responsibility?

Question: Are the external security lights on my commercial strata units common property, or am I responsible for maintaining and replacing them?
Roof Maintenance

WA: Q&A Repairing internal damage after a common property roof leak

Question: What can I do if the owners corporation repairs a leaking roof but refuses to fix the internal water and mould damage it caused?

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