The NSW Strata Magazine June 2022

About the June 2022 edition

The June 2022 edition of The NSW Strata Magazine focuses on financial planning, water damage prevention, and by-law governance in NSW strata schemes. Key topics include sinking fund health, 10-year capital works plan reviews, special levies for window replacement, and embedded networks for solar installations. The edition also addresses Airbnb by-law restrictions, mould prevention through humidity control, backyard drainage liability, strata manager self-appointment, and ceiling repair responsibilities for top-floor residents.

  • Reviewing the 10 yr plan every 5 years - What does that mean? – Zac Gleeson, GQS 
  • Wait now, pay more later – Lannock Strata Finance 
  • Can our bylaw allow only a few lots to be used for Airbnb? – Allison Benson, Kerin Benson Lawyers 
  • Convincing lot owners of the importance of a healthy sinking fund – Tim Fuller, Strata Guardian 
  • Who insures the glass? – Tyrone Shandiman, Strata Insurance Solutions 
  • Our OC wants everyone to look after their own lot – Leanne Habib, Premium Strata 
  • What is the optimal humidity level to prevent mould growth? – Ryan Richards, Sedgwick 
  • Are block diagrams mandatory in strata buildings? – Rob Broadhead, 2020 Fire Protection 
  • Our Strata Manager appointed themselves – Rod Smith, The Strata Collective 
  • Special levy for window replacement: One in, all in – Andrew Terrell, Bright & Duggan 
  • Embedded networks for solar installations – Drew McKillican, Altogether Group 
  • Flooding whenever it rains. Who pays for backyard drainage? – Robert Fothergill, Strata Life 
  • Ceiling repairs when you live on the top floor – Pierrette Khoury, Khoury Lawyers 
  • Water Damage: Why Prevention is Better Than Cure – SCA (NSW)

June 2022 NSW Strata Magazine Authors

Allison Benson
Benson Legal Pty Ltd
Tyrone Shandiman
Strata Insurance Solutions
Leanne Habib headshot
Premium Strata
Rob Broadhead
2020 Fire Protection
Rod Smith
The Strata Collective
Andrew Terrell
Bright & Duggan
Drew McKillican
Altogether Group
Pierrette Khoury
Khoury Lawyers Pty Ltd

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