The NSW Strata Magazine August 2023

About the August 2023 edition

The August 2023 edition of The NSW Strata Magazine covers building technology, fire safety reforms, and EV charging infrastructure as key themes for NSW strata schemes. Key topics include NSW Fire Safety Reforms, the Project Intervene building registration program, child window safety compliance, and demand management for EV charging. The edition also addresses strata record accuracy, unapproved common property improvements, proxy form rules, and the new NSW Strata Hub reporting system.

  • Building Innovation – technology helping owners better manage their buildings – Sedgwick
  • I've lost $20,000 worth of lot property – Leanne Habib, Premium Strata 
  • If no waterproofing was installed at construction, who is responsible for the leak? – Pierrette Khoury, Khoury Lawyers
  • Demand management control and EV charging – Allan Parker, Altogether Group 
  • Is it reasonable for owners to carry pets on common property? – Matthew Jenkins, Bannermans Lawyers 
  • If the previous owner swapped garages, how do I know which one is mine? – Leanne Habib, Premium Strata 
  • Child window safety: is your compliance up to scratch? – Anthony Shakar, ASQB 
  • Commercial decision to fix water damage issues rather than lodge a claim – Tyrone Shandiman, Strata Insurance Solutions 
  • Time for an upgrade? – Tim Kurniadi, Paynter Dixon 
  • How can I check if our strata records are up to date? – Michael Ferrier, EYEON Property Inspections 
  • Are you aware of the Fire Safety Reforms being introduced in NSW? – Asset Strata Valuers 
  • Husbands, wives and proxy forms – Rod Smith, The Strata Collective 
  • Should owners be reimbursed if they improve common property without approval? – Tim Sara, Strata Choice 
  • When a request for improvements to common property gets out of hand – Shane Williamson, Williamson Lawyers Pty Ltd
  • Should owners register the building for Project Intervene? – The Team at Project Intervene, NSW Department of Customer Service 
  • A new way of reporting for strata schemes - NSW strata hub – Strata Community Association Australia (NSW)

August 2023 NSW Strata Magazine Authors

Leanne Habib headshot
Premium Strata
Pierrette Khoury
Khoury Lawyers Pty Ltd
Matthew Jenkins
Bannermans Lawyers
Anthony Shakar
ASQB Pty Ltd
Tyrone Shandiman
Strata Insurance Solutions
Michael Ferrier
EYEON Property Inspections
Rod Smith
The Strata Collective
Tim Sara
Sara Strata
shane
Williamson Lawyers

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