About the August 2026 edition
The August 2026 edition of the NSW Strata Magazine explores committee governance and voting procedures, covering conflicts of interest, split votes, and removing long-serving committee members. Financial and legal contributors address insurance commission rebates, AGM deadlines, capital works funding, and liability for unauthorised renovations and caretaker agreements, while building-focused pieces examine water ingress in balconies and windows and the case for proactive maintenance planning. Property and by-law disputes round out the issue, including duplex underfloor space sales and council-approved garage renovations.
- Can the underfloor space in my duplex be sold to the other owner? – Leanne Habib, Premium Strata
- Meet the Lannock NSW team: Helping owners corporations fund capital works – Lannock Strata Finance
- Do we get insurance commission rebated if it's banned? – Tyrone Shandiman, Strata Insurance Solutions
- How do we set up a proper email system for our strata committee records? – Leya Wall, Town Square
- When is the deadline for holding the AGM? – Megan Parkins, Tender Advisory
- Who pays for a leak from a past unauthorised renovation? – Matthew Lo, Kerin Strata Lawyers
- Can a pecuniary interest stop an owner from voting? – Sean McNamara, Select Strata Reports
- Can a co-owner block a council-approved garage renovation – Tim Sara, Sara Strata
- Can an owner remove a long-serving strata committee member? – Sean Bermingham, The Strata Collective
- Should a committee member with a conflict abstain from voting? – Megan Parkins, Tender Advisory
- Can a pre-2003 caretaker deal escape the 10 year cap? – Paul Wiseman, Bannermans Lawyers
- Balconies, windows and water ingress: Who pays for repairs? – Danny Joseph, MJ Engineering
- Should strata committees plan maintenance instead of reacting? – Hugh McCormack, McCormacks Strata Management
- Can committee members be liable for misleading owners? – Matthew Jenkins, Bannermans Lawyers
- Does a split committee vote pass a motion? – Jana Antelmann, Strata Life
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