The QLD Strata Magazine April 2022

About the April 2022 edition

The April 2022 edition of The QLD Strata Magazine covers building maintenance obligations, asbestos identification, and caretaker management in Queensland body corporate schemes. Key topics include faulty fire sprinkler flood liability, asbestos detection in older buildings, WHS annual inspection requirements, and tree height view protection by-laws. The edition also addresses renovation approval timing outside AGMs, bicycle space provision obligations, shared water meter responsibilities, by-law enforcement when the BC is unwilling, and building manager reimbursement rights.

Do I have to wait for the AGM to request approval for renovations? – Todd Garsden, Mahoneys
Celebrating 10 Years
Supporting Lot Owners, Committees & Strata Buildings Australia Wide – Strata Insurance Solutions
Our caretaker has been a thorn in the side of many committees over the years – William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate
Who is liable when faulty fire sprinklers flood a unit? – Todd Garsden, Mahoneys & Tyrone Shandiman, Strata Insurance Solutions
How do we know if our older building contains asbestos? – Ryan Richards, Sedgwick
What if the BC is not prepared to enforce the bylaws? – Chris Irons, Strata Solve
Shared water meters - you're on your own – Sarah Price, Altogether Group
Are we required to have a WHS inspection every year? – William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate & Dakota Panetta, Solutions in Engineering
Is the committee required to provide a space for bicycles? – Frank Higginson, Hynes Legal
Using by-laws to limit tree heights and protect views – Michael Kleinschmidt, Stratum Legal
A proactive approach to upgrading common property – William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate
By hook or by crook, the building MUST be maintained – William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate & Chris Irons, Strata Solve
Reimbursing the building manager for items required to complete their work – Frank Higginson, Hynes Legal
SCA (Qld) 2022 Level UP Conference – SCA (Qld)