The QLD Strata Magazine March 2023

About the March 2023 edition

The March 2023 edition of The QLD Strata Magazine focuses on Queensland strata law reform, building defect management, and community facility governance. Key topics include the Queensland Government's announced strata law changes, body corporate building defect management guides, short-term let levy surcharges, and enforcement notice obligations to repair, rectify, demolish or remove. The edition also covers pool access rules for dogs and caretaker aquafit classes, smoking policy standards, body corporate manager termination processes, and lot owner maintenance responsibilities.

Individualise and it becomes your responsibility – William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate
Enforcement notice to "repair, rectify, demolish or remove" – Todd Garsden, Mahoneys
Can the building manager hand out contact details? – Frank Higginson, Hynes Legal
Can residents have their dogs in the pool area? – Chris Irons, Strata Solve
Lot owner's responsibility to maintain their lot – Tyrone Shandiman, Strata Insurance Solutions
Who pays for an additional main switch in a meter box? – Allan Parker, Altogether Group
Smartphone access control – MiMOR
Residents charged a clean up fee if they make a mess – William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate
Guide to managing body corporate building defects – Todd Garsden, Mahoneys
Can our caretaker run aquafit classes in our pool? – Chris Irons, Strata Solve
Strata law changes announced by Queensland Government – Frank Higginson, Hynes Legal
Tenant takes up all the space on the clothesline – Chris Irons, Strata Solve
Extra levies for lot owners who short term let – Michael Kleinschmidt, Bugden Allen Graham Lawyers
Restricted access to the swimming pool – William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate
Is there a standard no smoking policy for strata in Queensland? – Todd Garsden, Mahoneys
Reform announcement - merely step one on the journey – SCA (QLD)
Terminating your body corporate manager – William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate