The QLD Strata Magazine March 2022

About the March 2022 edition

The March 2022 edition of The QLD Strata Magazine covers EV charging funding, strata defects, and common property governance in Queensland body corporate schemes. Key topics include EV charging upgrade funding solutions, lift replacement sinking fund calculations, Northern Australia Reinsurance Pool implications, and the distinction between insurance duties and maintenance and repair obligations. The edition also addresses renovation approval expiry, CCTV installation committee approval, gas cylinder hazards in underground car parks, solar panel inspection frequency, and LAAN rights for lot owners.

Moving with the times – MiMOR
Do Body Corporate approval for renovations have an expiry date? – Chris Irons, Strata Solve
Remedial Repairs: How owners can regain control – Sedgwick
Legislation or Australian Standards for body corporate pool water testing – William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate
The difference between the duty to insure and the duty to maintain and repair common property – Tyrone Shandiman, Strata Insurance Solutions
Land Access and Activity Notice (LAAN) – Your Rights – Mahoneys
Acquiring common property for exclusive use – Todd Garsden, Mahoneys
Cost effective solutions to fund upgrades for EV charging – Drew McKillican, Altogether Group
Defects in Strata – Zac Gleeson, GQS
Standard Format Plan Maintenance and Repairs – William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate
Calculating lift replacement provision in the sinking fund – Peter Berney & Dakota Panetta, Solutions in Engineering
Do you need committee approval for installing a CCTV to common property? – Frank Higginson, Hynes Legal & Chris Irons, Strata Solve
Mould from the Central Air Conditioner Vents – William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate
How often do I have to get solar panels checked? – Michael Kleinschmidt, Stratum Legal
Are gas cylinders on camper vans a potential hazard in underground car parks? – QIA Group
Northern Australia Reinsurance Pool – SCA (Qld)