About the July 2023 edition
The June 2023 edition of The VIC Strata Magazine addresses a broad range of practical, legal, and financial issues central to Victorian owners corporation management. Articles cover insurance liability for tenant water damage, termite damage excess responsibility, and committee termination of OC managers, alongside governance topics including committee voting conflicts of interest, lot liability fee structures, and common property maintenance obligations. The edition also tackles emerging infrastructure questions around EV charging investment thresholds, electronic door lock power backup requirements, and emergency access procedures for elderly residents.
- Wait now, pay later. – Lannock Strata Finance
- Lack of slope causing pooling on a balcony – James McIntosh, Sedgwick
- Accessing elderly residents' apartments in an emergency – Jake Sharp, MiMOR
- If a leak damages a tenant's property, do they deal with their landlord or the committee? – Tyrone Shandiman, Strata Insurance Solutions
- Can the committee terminate our owners corporation manager? – Phillip Leaman, Tisher Liner FC Law
- Maintaining Common Property – What needs to be done? – QIA Group
- Committee voting and conflict of interest – Ingrid Goldenfein, Longview Owners Corporation
- Do you need 75% or 50% for EV infrastructure investment? – Alex Smale, The Knight
- Can lot liability be changed to ensure fair fees for all owners? – Phillip Leaman, Tisher Liner FC Law
- Who pays insurance excess for termite damage in a common wall? – Tyrone Shandiman, Strata Insurance Solutions
- Paying twice for remediation work – Anton Silove, MBCM Strata Specialists
- Does each electronic door lock need a backup power source in case of a power failure? – Jake Sharp, MiMOR
- Do lots that utilise the most common property pay higher levies? – Ingrid Goldenfein, Longview Owners Corporation
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