About the September 2025 edition
The September 2025 edition of The QLD Strata Magazine examines fire safety oversight, maintenance planning, and body corporate governance in Queensland strata schemes. Key topics include fire safety system assumptions in apartment buildings, flood insurance legislation fitness for purpose, concrete spalling contractor selection, and the major spending limit for guttering works across duplexes. The edition also covers pool access by-law amendments, meeting recording laws, the strata manager shortage, and owner rights when the body corporate ignores entry notice requirements.
- Who is authorised to call an AGM if the secretary's role is vacant? – William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate
- Can a body corporate force owners to install soundproofing when renovating flooring? – Todd Garsden, Mahoneys
- Is the strata insurance legislation around flood insurance still fit for purpose? – Tyrone Shandiman, Strata Insurance Solutions
- How to choose the right contractor for concrete spalling remediation – Bruce McKenzie, Sedgwick
- How can owners corporations prepare for repairs to areas they can't inspect regularly? – Marcus Munstermann and Craig Welsh, QIA Group
- How do committees determine painting costs in mixed-use strata buildings? – Kaylene Arkcoll, Leary & Partners
- How can owners and residents find the best electricity deal in a strata building? – Altogether Group
- How does the major spending limit apply to guttering works on multiple duplexes in the one scheme? – Frank Higginson, Redchip Lawyers & Hynes Legal
- Can owners take action if the body corporate ignores entry notice requirements? – Chris Irons, Strata Solve
- Do body corporate managers have a duty to advise on legal compliance? – Todd Garsden, Mahoneys
- Someone's made an offer to buy my strata management business - what do I do? – Strata Business Brokers
- Who oversees fire safety requirements for Queensland strata buildings? – Stefan Bauer, Fire Matters
- Fire safety systems in apartment buildings: Why assumptions can be dangerous – Stefan Bauer, Fire Matters
- What can an owner do if the committee fails to plan for ongoing maintenance? – Chris Irons, Strata Solve
- What laws apply to recording, publishing, or transcribing body corporate meetings? – Brendan Pitman, Grace Lawyers
- Can a body corporate amend its by-laws to limit pool access? – Michael Young, Bugden Allen
- The Big Shortage: Why finding a good manager is harder than ever – William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate
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