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QLD: Q&A How can committee members respond to bullying or defamatory behaviour from owners?
Question: What can I do if owners personally attack or defame me because of decisions made by the body corporate committee?
ACT: Q&A How shared basements and mixed-use buildings affect building insurance options
Question: Is our broker correct in saying that only one insurer will cover our building because we share a basement with a commercial property?
WA: Q&A Do AGM minutes record the name of the members who will serve on the council of owners?
Question: Should the AGM only list lot numbers and company names for council of owners nominations, without identifying the actual person who will serve?
QLD: Q&A Can a strata manager restrict access to financials if owners pay for the software?
Question: Can a body corporate manager restrict owners’ access to financial information when owners are paying a quarterly fee for the software?
VIC: VCAT Clarifies Cost Allocation Between Limited and Unlimited Owners Corporations
Recent rulings by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) have clarified that such practices may breach section 167(1)(d) of the Owners Corporations Act 2006 (Vic), prompting a closer look at how costs should be fairly and lawfully apportioned.
QLD: Exclusive Use Areas—Who Really Pays for Maintenance?
Maintenance responsibilities in bodies corporate can be complex, especially when exclusive use areas are involved. While the general rule is that the body corporate maintains common property, this obligation can shift when a specific area is granted exclusively to a lot owner.
NSW: The Rule of Law in Strata Title Schemes
The key (example) provision is to start or to regulate and put in place a dispute resolution process and very, very few schemes have done it.
NSW: Q&A Should strata managers challenge a committee on poor governance and non-compliance?
Question: Should a strata manager take a stronger role in challenging a committee on poor governance or non-compliant decisions, even if it risks conflict?