The WA Strata Magazine October 2024

About the October 2024 edition

The October 2024 edition of The WA Strata Magazine covers insurance claims, sustainability, bylaw drafting, and financial governance for Western Australian strata schemes. Insurance articles address lost rent claims, car park damage reimbursement, insurance replacement valuations, and digital risk safeguarding, while governance pieces examine AGM agenda requirements, reserve fund transparency, smart meter bans, and EV charging council resistance. The edition also explores strata sustainability responsibilities, bylaw drafting for smoking and overcrowding, reserve fund opt-out rights, and the benefits of establishing a dedicated repair and maintenance sub-committee.

  • AGM Agenda omission: Is date, time, and location a requirement? – Marietta Metzger, magixstrata 
  • Can we claim partial lost rent from the strata insurance? – Tyrone Shandiman, Strata Insurance Solutions 
  • Trust and transparency in strata management: a reminder for WA – Realmark 
  • Drafting Bylaws: Smoking, EVs, and overcrowding – Carolyn Meighan, Bugden Allen 
  • Safeguarding your digital world with Lync Insurance – Leonie Milonas, Lync Insurance Brokers 
  • No detail provided for reserve fund expenditure on council members' lot – Melanie Duryea, B Strata 
  • Can we ban smart meter installations? – Damien Moran, EnergyTec and Jason O'Meara, McWilliams Davis Lawyers 
  • Sustainability and strata: our responsibilities and opportunity – ESM Strata 
  • Should strata reimburse me if my car is damaged in the common property car park? – Tyrone Shandiman, Strata Insurance Solutions 
  • Charges for regular record access: Strata manager's role – Jamie Horner, Empire Estate Agents 
  • EV charging stalemate: What can I do about council resistance? – ESM Strata 
  • Insurance replacement valuations – Rawlinsons Cost Management 
  • Can I opt out of contributing to the reserve fund? – Shane White, Strata Title Consult 
  • Running toilet, rising costs: Who's responsible? – Rick Blampey, SVN Perth 
  • Benefits of a repair and maintenance sub-committee – Luke Downie, Realmark 
  • Initiatives and products: Bringing recycling to strata – Strata Community Association (WA)

October 2024 WA Strata Magazine Authors

Marietta Metzger
magixstrata
Tyrone Shandiman
Strata Insurance Solutions
Carolyn Meighan
Bugden Allen
Lync Insurance Brokers
Damien Moran
EnergyTec
Jason O’Meara
McWilliams Davis Lawyers
Jamie Horner
Empire Estate Agents
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Strata Title Consult PTY LTD
Rick Blampey
SVN | Strata Management
Luke Downie
WA Strata Consultant

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