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The QLD Strata Magazine | July 2021
- Hard wired smoke alarms - Who's responsible for the installation and maintenance?
- Taking into account the sinking fund when preparing the budget
- Duty of care to minimise the risk of injury
- What if the Body Corporate will not fix a known safety risk?
- The difference between a passive and an active body corporate
- Do I need approval to carry out maintenance on my lot?
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Latest Articles From the LookUpStrata Blog
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NSW Q: I have an apartment in a resort. My entrance door is fireproof. Do all inside doors (e.g. like a bedroom door) or other doors inside the lot also need to be fireproof?
Rob Broadhead, 2020 Fire Protection
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QLD Q: Is reallocation of car parking spaces possible, what course of action do we need to take, what is our first step?
Todd Garsden,
Mahoneys
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QLD Q: Our body corporate manager's contract expires a month earlier than the AGM. How do we deal with the gap between ending the 3 year engagement and our AGM date?
William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate
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WA Q: If our strata scheme is managed by a strata manager, do we need to obtain a yearly audit?
Jordan Dinga,
Abode Strata
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NSW Q: Is this general meeting valid? What about the quorum?
Leanne Habib,
Premium Strata
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ACT Q: If we do not accept the minutes of the previous AGM, what should happen?
Jan Browne, Bridge Strata
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QLD: A Weighty Problem
A prospective unit buyer recently contacted us wanting to know whether it was worthwhile challenging a committee decision to refuse approval for their pet dog.
Michael Kleinschmidt,
Stratum Legal
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NSW: Can A Lot Owner Refuse Consent To The Repeal Of A By-Law After Agreeing To It At Mediation?
When mediating it is important that the parties work through what they are agreeing to.
Jasmin H.Singh & Allison Benson
Kerin Benson Lawyers
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Last Edition's Star Articles
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NSW Q: Repairs need to be carried out in a lot and the lot owner will not allow access. What power does the Owners Corporation have in these circumstances to enter the lot?
Tim Sara, Strata Choice
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QLD Q: Can money (from a term deposit) in the cash account be used to pay for a shortfall in the Administration Funds?
William Marquand
Tower Body Corporate
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Highlighting LookUpStrata Sponsors
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Trusted Experts in all aspects of Waterproofing
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SA: Ask Us Anything (Strata) Q&A
WEBINAR: 5 August, 10 AM ACST
Registrations Now Open - Register HERE
Early next month, we are delighted to be joined by Carrie McInerney from Horner Management to answer SA Strata Q&As and Communications in Strata, including expectations around response times and the best method of contacting your strata manager to achieve the best response.
Don't miss this webinar.
Find out more about Horner Management HERE.
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NSW: Apply for an energy assessment grant
Owners corporations in the City of Sydney are eligible to apply for a Ratings and Assessment grant. The next grant round is open 19 July - 23 August. On offer: up to $10,000 for 1st yr NABERS ratings, $5,000 for 2nd yr NABERS ratings and $10,000 for water/energy assessments that are to be completed alongside a NABERS rating.
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National: Cladding concerns for homeowners SURVEY
You are invited to participate in RMIT University’s research project ‘Cladding concerns for homeowners’. We are interested in learning more about scale of the problems associated with the combustible cladding issue, and how far along the process of cladding rectification your building is. The results could help shape government action by providing research evidence into construction cladding crisis responses. A link to a short ten question online survey (including a plain language statement, description of your rights, and consent selection) is included below:
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NSW FREE 2hr Training on Flammable Cladding Removal from Multi-Unit Apartments in NSW through a program is known as Project Remediate.
This course is aimed at strata managers and committee members (for schemes that are self-managed) to help them understand the program and explain it to lot owners who will decide whether their strata scheme should join.
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State: QLD
Location/Region: Gold Coast
Role/Position: Trainee Body Corporate Manager
Company: Tower Body Corporate
More Information: SEEK Listing
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State: NSW
Location/Region: Sydney
Role/Position: Strata Manager
Company: Strata Central
More Information: Strata Central Careers
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State: NSW
Location/Region: Sydney, CBD, Inner West & Eastern Suburbs
Role/Position: Assistant Strata Manager
Company: Premium Strata
More Information: SEEK Listing
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State: NSW
Location/Region: Greater Sydney
Role/Position (5): Strata Manager, Compliance & Risk Administrator, Company Title/Strata Manager, Assistant Strata Manager, Customer Service Associate
Company: Strata Choice
More Information: Strata Choice Careers
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State: NSW | QLD
Location/Region: Sydney | Brisbane
Role/Positions: NSW State Manager | Strata Building Consultant
Company: Strata Community Insurance
More Information: NSW Role | QLD Role
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