About the February 2026 edition
The February 2026 edition of The QLD Strata Magazine focuses on short-term rental regulation, committee governance, and insurance obligations in Queensland body corporate schemes. Key topics include by-law enforcement for short-term renters, minimum rental term by-laws, QBCC registration thresholds for building works, and insurance disclosure requirements for AGM notices. The edition also addresses bollard restrictions on visitor parking, caretaker hour obligations, defamation risks in strata disputes, and office bearer insurance protections.
- Do works over $3,000 need to be registered with the QBCC? – William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate
- Can we shift garage door maintenance to owners via exclusive use? – Todd Garsden, Mahoneys
- Understanding insurance disclosure rules for AGM notices – Tyrone Shandiman, Strata Insurance Solutions
- How should bodies corporate classify short-term renters for by-law enforcement? – Chris Irons, Strata Solve and Frank Higginson, Redchip Strata Law
- Can extending levy due dates at the AGM make an unfinancial owner eligible for committee election? – Jarad Maher, Grace Lawyers
- Are bollards an unreasonable restriction on visitor car parks? – Frank Higginson, Redchip Strata Law
- Whether to treat or replace rusted rebar in concrete cancer repairs – Bruce McKenzie, Sedgwick
- Can our committee prevent short term rentals with minimum rental term bylaws? – Todd Garsden, Mahoneys
- How can owners protect themselves from bullying and defamation in a body corporate? – Chris Irons, Strata Solve
- Should caretaker hours cover weekends and peak letting periods? – William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate
- Can you be accused of defaming someone if the statement is true? – Brendan Pitman, Grace Lawyers
- Does office bearer insurance give committee members too much protection? – Tyrone Shandiman, Strata Insurance Solutions
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