About the December 2024 edition
The December 2024 edition of The WA Strata Magazine closes the year with a focus on insurance coverage decisions, embedded network costs, coastal building maintenance, and practical governance for Western Australian strata schemes. Insurance and financial articles examine floorboard coverage removal, unfinancial owner utility obligations, embedded network electricity cost recovery, and budget item flexibility, while legal and governance pieces address boundary fence responsibility, common property signage authority, part lot versus exclusive use distinctions, and enforcing repairs when owners are unresponsive. The edition also covers short-term rental impacts, holiday emergency preparedness, and technology adoption challenges for building managers.
- Can owners remove installed grab rails in an over 55s complex? – ESM Strata
- Can the council of owners remove floorboards from our strata insurance cover? – Tyrone Shandiman, Strata Insurance Solutions
- Breaking down embedded network electricity costs & recovery – Damien Moran, EnergyTec
- Can funds be shifted between budget items? – Luke Downie, Realmark
- How do we engage our tech-averse building manager in new software? – Jake Sharp, MiMOR and Laura Toplis, Cadogan Facilities Management
- Are owners unfinancial if they have outstanding utility bills? – Courtney Butters-Kerr, B Strata
- Be Prepared for Holiday Emergencies – Leonie Milonas, Lync Insurance Brokers
- Proactive steps to prolong the life of a coastal building – Bruce McKenzie, Sedgwick
- Short-Term Rentals, Long-Term Impact? – ESM Strata | Why did we pay for repairs to a lot? – Rick Blampey, SVN Perth
- Boundary fence responsibility – Jamie Horner, Empire Estate Agents
- Council of owners' authority to alter common property signage – Marietta Metzger, magixstrata
- Part lot vs exclusive use: Strata plan vs by-law – Shane White, Strata Title Consult
- Individual water meters: Who repairs a burst pipe? – Jamie Horner, Empire Estate Agents
- How can common property repairs be enforced when owners don't respond? – Jordan Dinga, Abode Strata
- Setting standards building trust – Strata Community Association (WA)
