The NSW Strata Magazine November 2023

About the November 2023 edition

The November 2023 edition of The NSW Strata Magazine covers strata compliance, summer by-law preparation, and insurance obligations across NSW schemes. Key topics include legislated fire safety requirements, NSW Government expansions to child window safety regulations, the ban on pet fees in strata, and insurer duty of care obligations. The edition also addresses surplus space conversion to valuable assets, water ingress detection, kitchen replacement liability, and by-law readiness for BBQs, pools, and gyms ahead of summer.

  • Is the OC required to have an agreement with the letting agent? – Matthew Jenkins, Bannermans Lawyers
  • Am I legally obliged to tell our strata manager I have a mortgage? – Tim Sara, Strata Choice
  • Unlock your Buildings Value by Converting Surplus Spaces into Valuable Assets – Asset Strata Valuers
  • Does a strata insurer handling a claim have a 'duty of care' to the lot owner? – Tyrone Shandiman, Strata Insurance Solutions
  • Water ingress and leak detection – BCRC
  • Can an owner remove plants they planted on common property ten years ago? – Leanne Habib, Premium Strata
  • What are our legislated requirements for fire safety compliance? – Rob Broadhead, 2020 Fire Protection 
  • Approval process for payment of owners corporation invoices – Leanne Habib, Premium Strata
  • NSW Government: Expanding on child window safety regulations – Anthony Shakar, ASQB
  • Setting New Standards – CPR Facade Upgrade Specialists
  • Is there a time limit on retrospective approval? – Leanne Habib, Premium Strata
  • The height of leadership in safety – Tim Kurniadi, Paynter Dixon
  • Is an outbuilding insurable if it does not appear on the strata plan? – Tyrone Shandiman, Strata Insurance Solutions
  • How Foodifox is changing the food delivery game for residential buildings – Foodifox
  • Should the owners corporation pay for the replacement of my kitchen? – Pierrette Khoury, Khoury Lawyers
  • BBQs, Pools, Gyms, Summer! Get your By-laws Right! – Adrian Mueller, JS Mueller & Co Lawyers
  • Pet Lovers Rejoice - NSW Government to Ban Fees for Pets in Strata – Strata Community Association NSW

November 2023 NSW Strata Magazine Authors

Matthew Jenkins
Bannermans Lawyers
Tim Sara
Sara Strata
Tyrone Shandiman
Strata Insurance Solutions
Leanne Habib headshot
Premium Strata
Rob Broadhead
2020 Fire Protection
Anthony Shakar
ASQB Pty Ltd
Pierrette Khoury
Khoury Lawyers Pty Ltd
Adrian Mueller
JS Mueller & Co Lawyers

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