The NSW Strata Magazine August 2024

About the August 2024 edition

The August 2024 edition of The NSW Strata Magazine covers committee governance, building compliance, and insurance liability across a broad range of practical strata topics. Key themes include DBPA compliance for window and door projects, embedded network billing surprises, flood and water damage liability from gutters and AC units, and the formal tender process for appointing strata managers. The edition also addresses committee size, 10-year capital planning, NCAT order timeframes, and restrictions on common laundry facility access.

  • How do we stop residents from washing their car with the fire hose? – Leanne Habib, Premium Strata and Rob Broadhead, 2020 Fire Protection 
  • If our strata manager is retiring, should the OC pay for the EGM to change managers? – Tim Sara, Strata Choice 
  • Strata Window & Door Projects under the DBPA. Fast Fact Sheet: Seamless Compliance – Windowline 
  • Is the Multiplier just based on the management fees? – Strata Business Brokers 
  • What's the magic number of members on the committee? – Leanne Habib, Premium Strata 
  • Is replacing an existing AC unit in the lot considered a minor renovation? – Tim Sara, Strata Choice 
  • Surprised by your last embedded network bill? – Embedded Network Arena 
  • Apartment Flood from Overflowing Gutters: Should the Owners Corporation Pay? – Tyrone Shandiman, Strata Insurance Solutions 
  • New committee, new goals - what about the 10 year plan? – QIA Group 
  • Appointing a strata manager: why a formal tender is crucial – Ben Ruddell, Tender Advisory 
  • What if an NCAT order includes an unachievable timeframe? – Adrian Mueller, JS Mueller & Co Lawyers 
  • Water damage from an AC unit? Who's liable? – Scott Driscoll, Driscoll Strata Consulting 
  • Company nominees and proxies. What's the difference? – Allison Benson, Kerin Benson Lawyers 
  • Strata plan vs. common property memorandum: Who's responsible for the roof membrane? – Rod Smith, The Strata Collective
  • Restricting lot access to the common laundry facilities – Shane Williamson, Williamson Lawyers Pty Ltd

August 2024 NSW Strata Magazine Authors

Leanne Habib headshot
Premium Strata
Rob Broadhead
2020 Fire Protection
Tim Sara
Sara Strata
Tyrone Shandiman
Strata Insurance Solutions
Adrian Mueller
JS Mueller & Co Lawyers
Scott Driscoll
Driscoll Strata Consulting
Allison Benson
Benson Legal Pty Ltd
Rod Smith
The Strata Collective
shane
Williamson Lawyers

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