About the February 2026 edition
The February 2026 edition of The NSW Strata Magazine examines owner and committee rights, building maintenance, and strata management agreements in depth. Key topics include lot owner consent for strata-arranged works, office bearer insurance protections, concrete cancer repair decisions, and safety glass obligations during sliding door repairs. The edition also tackles strata management agreement structures, noise complaint handling, and strategies to boost investor-owner participation in committee roles.
- Your rights when strata arranges lot work without consent – Jana Antelmann, Strata Life
- Does office bearer insurance give committee members too much protection? – Tyrone Shandiman, Strata Insurance Solutions
- Rubbish raiding: privacy breach, nuisance or something more? – Leanne Habib, Premium Strata
- Will all-inclusive strata management agreements replace fee-for-service models? – Michael Teys, Michael Teys Strata Advisory
- Should managing agency agreements be attached to the EGM notice when appointing a strata manager? – Megan Parkins, Tender Advisory
- Can residents use the fire door to access the garage during power outages? – James Delany, Alliance Management Services
- Committee rights to convene an AGM – Sean Bermingham, The Strata Collective
- Whether to treat or replace rusted rebar in concrete cancer repairs – Bruce McKenzie, Sedgwick
- Are owners corporations required to install safety glass during sliding door repairs? – Anthony Shakar, ASQB
- Managing sensitive noise complaints in a strata community – Allison Benson, Kerin Benson Lawyers
- Who signs off on regulated designs before strata defects work – Jack de Gioia, Bannermans Lawyers
- Encouraging greater investor-owner participation in committee roles – Hugh McCormack, McCormacks Strata Management
- Can I avoid paying an insurance excess levy if I installed my own shut off valve? – Abe Ayoubi, Senior Strata Manager (NSW)
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