About the October 2023 edition
The October 2023 edition of The NSW Strata Magazine addresses building safety, sustainability, and maintenance liability across NSW strata schemes. Key topics include combustible cladding costs, magnesite hazard identification, non-compliant flooring noise issues, fire panel testing obligations, and liability for non-compliant building works. The edition also covers window replacement in ageing schemes, solar energy adoption, smart green apartment initiatives, and the test and tag requirements for common property electrical items.
- Unlocking Solutions for Strata Challenges – Lannock Strata Finance
- Upstairs neighbour refuses access to investigate leak – Pierrette Khoury, Khoury Lawyers
- Door and window replacement considerations for water egress – Michael Hopwood, Valen Projects
- If renewing strata insurance doesn't warrant a strata meeting, what does? – Tyrone Shandiman, Strata Insurance Solutions
- Changing Unit or Lot Entitlements in NSW – Asset Strata Valuers
- Addressing noise issues when previous owners installed the non-compliant flooring – Leanne Habib, Premium Strata
- Are we required to conduct a five yearly test on our fire panel? – Rob Broadhead, 2020 Fire Protection
- The escalating cost of combustible cladding – Tim Kurniadi, Paynter Dixon
- Liability for non-compliant building works – Pierrette Khoury, Khoury Lawyers
- Magnesite — the hidden hazard that lies beneath – BCRC
- Replacing windows in an ageing strata scheme – Matthew Jenkins, Bannermans Lawyers
- Can a secretary request to see the details of a proxy form? – Rod Smith, The Strata Collective
- Can a by-law allow owners to place any items outside their lots? – Tim Sara, Strata Choice
- Should we test and tag electrical items on common property? – Dakota Panetta, Solutions in Engineering
- Strata manager will not distribute meeting minutes – Mark Louis, Vital Strata Management
- Solar energy: harnessing the sun's power for sustainable living – Strata Community Association NSW
- Smart Green Apartments – City of Sydney