The QLD Strata Magazine February 2022

About the February 2022 edition

The February 2022 edition of The QLD Strata Magazine covers embedded network obligations, module changes, and common property governance in Queensland body corporate schemes. Key topics include embedded energy network compliance, the 75% developer sale rule, accommodation to standard module transitions, and body corporate duty of care over common property. The edition also addresses insurance excess burden reasonableness, QBCC retired builder pursuit, car stacker maintenance responsibility, scooter mobility device management, and tax implications of repurposing common property for sale.

  • Funding new pool furniture by selling off the old deck chairs – William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate 
  • Is the body corporate's insurance excess of $10,000 an "unreasonable burden"? – Tyrone Shandiman, Strata Insurance Solutions 
  • Know your obligations with embedded energy networks – Drew McKillican, Altogether Group 
  • What are the tax implications if we repurpose unused common property to sell? – Rod Laws, Tinworth & CO 
  • Leaky lots and common property – Holman Webb Lawyers 
  • Body corporate duty of care over the common property – Dakota Panetta, Solutions in Engineering 
  • Does the 75% rule apply for selling to a developer? – Todd Garsden, Mahoneys 
  • How do we deal with the growing use of scooters as mobility devices and commuters? – Chris Irons, Strata Solve 
  • Pursuing a 'retired' builder through QBCC – Frank Higginson, Hynes Legal 
  • Who maintains our car stacker? – Todd Garsden, Mahoneys 
  • Can the committee restrict access to common property? – Michael Kleinschmidt, Stratum Legal 
  • FAQs - How can Strata Guardian assist your body corporate – Tim Fuller, Strata Guardian 
  • Changing from an Accommodation to a Standard Module – Jessica Cannon, Cannon + Co Law 
  • What if you don't agree with the Body Corporate's decisions? – William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate 
  • Strata - investment of the future – SCA (Qld)

February 2022 QLD Strata Magazine Authors

William Marquand
Tower Body Corporate
Tyrone Shandiman
Strata Insurance Solutions
Drew McKillican
Altogether Group
Rod Laws
Tinworth & Co
Dakota Panetta
Solutions in Engineering
Chris Irons
Strata Solve
Frank Higginson
Redchip Strata Law
Jessica Cannon
Chambers Russell Lawyers

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