About the March 2026 edition
The March 2026 edition of The QLD Strata Magazine examines insurance obligations, fire safety risks, and caretaker management in Queensland body corporate schemes. Key topics include short-term rental fire risks, pram storage in fire stairwells, BUGTA by-law override questions, and WHS responsibilities when owners target caretakers. The edition also addresses insurance opt-out rights for freestanding lots, tobacconist tenancy insurance implications, exclusive use car park access for trades, and resident contact detail obligations.
- How to deal with water damage from a neighbour's air conditioner – William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate
- Leading the way in strata funding – Lannock Strata Finance
- Can owners of free standing lots opt out of body corporate building insurance – Tyrone Shandiman, Strata Insurance Solutions
- Key advocacy priorities shaping the future of strata communities – Chris Irons, Owners Corporation Network
- Tobacconists and insurance costs – Todd Garsden, Mahoneys
- Committee WHS responsibilities when an owner targets caretakers – Brendan Pitman, Grace Lawyers
- Are by-laws registered under the BUGTA overridden by Standard Statement by laws? – Frank Higginson, Redchip Strata Law
- Can the body corporate use an exclusive use car park for trades' parking and storage? – Chris Irons, Strata Solve
- Our caretaker restricts our short term guests' access to common facilities – Michael Kleinschmidt, Bugden Allen
- What are the fire safety rules about residents storing a pram in a fire stairwell? – Stefan Bauer, Fire Matters
- Fire risks from short-term rentals: Do airbnbs increase the fire risk in your apartment building? – Stefan Bauer, Fire Matters
- Can a body corporate stop one owner using common parking while allowing others – William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate
- Should our body corporate manager charge individual owners for making direct enquiries? – Todd Garsden, Mahoneys
- What can we do to fulfil our obligations and ensure we have the correct resident contact details? – Grant Mifsud, Archers the Strata Professionals
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