About the April 2025 edition
The April 2025 edition of The QLD Strata Magazine covers insurance disclosure, defect liability, and committee governance in Queensland body corporate schemes. Key topics include defect disclosure obligations at insurance renewal, cyclone versus pre-existing water damage identification, sprinkler system defect responsibility in new high-rises, and car stacker approval processes. The edition also examines fire safety auditor selection, committee meeting record-keeping obligations, vacant chair validity concerns, and owner access rights to common property.
- Defect disclosure at insurance renewal time – William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate
- Identifying insurable cyclone damage vs. pre-existing water damage in strata buildings – Bruce McKenzie, Sedgwick
- Who organises quotes for internal damage caused by common property? – Tyrone Shandiman, Strata Insurance Solutions
- How do we know the treasurer is an owner of the lot? – Todd Garsden, Mahoneys
- Owner access to common property not so clearcut – Danielle Goltz, Hynes Legal
- Can an owner lodge a complaint with the Commissioner's office if the PBC breaches the legislation? – Chris Irons, Strata Solve
- Car stacker approval: Understanding the process and cost implications – Michael Kleinschmidt, Bugden Allen
- Who should fix a defective sprinkler system in our 2-year-old high-rise? – Todd Garsden, Mahoneys
- If an owner refuses contractor access for a repair, who pays for the return visit? – William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate
- Choosing a fire safety auditor – Stefan Bauer, Fire Matters
- If the chair is vacant, are committee decisions valid? – Chris Irons, Strata Solve
- Tips to help the committee encourage lot plumbing maintenance and water damage prevention – William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate
- Three months of leaks: Who pays the price? – Frank Higginson, Hynes Legal
- Should a record of all committee meetings be kept and minutes distributed to owners? – Chris Irons, Strata Solve
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