About the April 2025 edition
The April 2025 edition of The NSW Strata Magazine covers strata finance, insurance liability, and committee governance across a broad range of practical scenarios. Key topics include insurance excess responsibility, cyclone damage assessment, lithium-ion battery safety in car parks, and strata manager fee structures for renovation approvals. The edition also examines lot owner rights around pool access, gas-to-electric appliance changes, tree root damage liability, and the effect of property sales on existing proxies.
- Getting finance right in strata – more support for committees – Lannock Strata Finance
- Can both owners of the same lot be on the committee? – Rod Smith, The Strata Collective
- Identifying insurable cyclone damage vs. pre-existing water damage in strata buildings – Bruce McKenzie, Sedgwick
- Responsibility for the excess on a strata insurance claim – Tyrone Shandiman, Strata Insurance Solutions
- Approval for changing the cooker from gas to electricity – Leanne Habib, Premium Strata
- Can we demand a direct payment for repairs if strata admitted damage? – Matthew Jenkins, Bannermans Lawyers
- Choosing the right strata manager – Tender Advisory
- Are strata responsible if switchboard issues cause electrical appliances to short circuit? – Tyrone Shandiman, Strata Insurance Solutions
- Should strata manager's fees differ for simple vs complex renovation approvals? – Edward Baker, Responsive Strata
- Top 5 Questions in Strata Recruitment: Q1 2025 Insights – Aaron Petrilli, Property Recruitment Partners
- Lithium-ion battery installation in strata car parks: Safety and regulatory concerns – Rob Broadhead, 2020 Fire Protection
- Do I need approval to repaint the exterior of my lot in the same colour? – James Delany, Alliance Management Services
- The impact of a property sale on an existing proxy for the General Meeting – Rod Smith, The Strata Collective
- Damage caused by the neighbour's tree roots – Scott Driscoll, Driscoll Strata Consulting
- Can an unfinancial owner use the pool? – Tim Sara, Strata Choice
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