About the August 2026 edition
The August 2026 edition of the WA Strata Magazine covers council of owners governance, including nomination limits, sociocracy models, and camera/microphone requirements for Zoom AGM attendance. Legal contributors examine by-law fines for tenants, unpaid labour versus levies, plumbing inspection refusals after flood damage, and strata company authority over granny flats, while practical topics address pet policies, safety obligations for older buildings, insurance coverage for neighbouring fire spread, and unreimbursed fob expenses on the balance sheet. Committee administration also features, with a look at setting up proper email systems for strata records.
- Can a tenant be fined for a guest's by-law breach? – Marietta Metzger, magixstrata
- Am I covered if a fire in my neighbour's duplex spreads? – Tyrone Shandiman, Strata Insurance Solutions
- Can a strata scheme require unpaid labour instead of levies? – Luke Downie, WA Strata Consultant
- What are the safety obligations for an older WA block? – Craig Welsh, QIA Group
- What happens when council nominations exceed the 7 available spots? – Ben Sasson, Vogt Legal
- How do we set up a proper email system for our strata committee records? – Leya Wall, Town Square
- Pets in strata – ESM Strata
- Does a strata company have a say over a granny flat? – Jamie Horner, Empire Estate Agents
- Owner refuses plumbing inspection after suspicious major flood – Ben Sasson, Vogt Legal
- Can sociocracy work within WA strata governance rules? – Luke Downie, WA Strata Consultant
- Why does our balance sheet show a large amount outlaid to fobs but not reimbursed? – Rick Blampey, SVN Perth
- Can an owner join an AGM on Zoom with camera and microphone off? – Amy McCaffrey, Cygnet West
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