About the July 2026 edition
This July 2026 edition of the NSW Strata Magazine tackles committee decision-making powers, from waterproofing repairs and fire-stopping compliance to pecuniary interest rules at general meetings. Legal and financial contributors examine GST disputes with contractors, administration fund deficits, and the validity of strata management agreements after ownership changes, while other pieces address by-law enforcement, common property gardening, and voting rights for multi-lot owners. Fire safety and building compliance also feature prominently, with articles on fire door tagging and challenging new fire-stopping requirements.
- How do we recoup 11 years of incorrect GST charges from a contractor? – Matthew Faulkner, Matthew Faulkner Accountancy PTY LTD
- Does insurance commission disclosure really protect strata committees? – Tyrone Shandiman, Strata Insurance Solutions
- Do I have to give the strata committee my sons' personal details for a by-law breach? – Leanne Habib, Premium Strata
- What happens if the committee ignores a known trip hazard on common property? – Mark Louis, Vital Strata Management
- How should conflicting repair-or-replace advice for common property doors be handled? – Sam Hogg, PASG Projects
- When must the strata committee advise owners the administration fund is in deficit? – Matthew Jenkins, Bannermans Lawyers
- How many votes does an owner with multiple lots get on the strata committee? – Sean Bermingham, The Strata Collective
- Does one fire door tag cover both doors in a set? – Chris Chatham, LINKfire
- Can the strata committee make waterproofing repair decisions without formal meetings? – Jana Antelmann, Strata Life
- Can an owners corporation challenge new fire-stopping compliance requirements? – Rob Broadhead, 2020 Fire Protection
- Does a strata management agreement stay valid after the company changes ownership? – Megan Parkins, Tender Advisory
- Does pecuniary interest apply to general meetings as well as committee meetings? – Tim Sara, Sara Strata
- Can a strata ask another organisation to take out a positive covenant over its common property? – Matthew Lo, Kerin Strata Lawyers
- Can a lot owner garden on common property with strata committee approval? – Hugh McCormack, McCormacks Strata Management
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