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Latest Articles From the LookUpStrata Blog

Landlords in Victoria face new risks and obligations

CHU Underwriting Agencies
From July 2020, landlords in Victoria are set to face a raft of new tenancy laws as the state government increases tenant rights and puts more responsibility on property owners and restricts some practices of the past.

NSW: Q&A If Executive Committee isn’t Acting Appropriately

Karina Heinz,
Progressive Strata Services

Question: Our Secretary was subject to a Motion of a By-Law breach and worked with the Strata Manager to re-order Motions, placing his own Motion (where he was accused of a By-Law breach) at the very end of the agenda.

QLD: Q&A Who Pays the Body Corporate Insurance Excess from a Leak?

Tyrone Shandiman,
Strata Insurance Solutions

Question: After my hot water system was repaired by a plumber, a connection blew and both my unit and the unit downstairs suffered water damage. Will I be liable for the Body Corporate insurance excess?

WA: Emergency Planning – Are You Prepared?

Greg McCulloch,
Westside Fire Services
On average there are 10 fires a year in multi-storey residential buildings in WA. You should be familiar with the evacuation procedures in your building and what to do in case of a fire.

How to Make Strata Committee Meetings Run Like Clockwork

Tracey Wyber,
Trackie Industries
A strong relationship is necessary to ensure both strata manager and committee members are willing to work together. When there’s a positive relationship, progress can happen.

NSW: How to Apply for NCAT Interim Orders under Section 231 of SSMA 2015

Michael Pobi, Pobi Lawyers
In strata disputes, an interim order is a type of urgent order which may be requested by an applicant in NCAT to restrain certain actions by a party to the proceedings or to preserve the status quo pending the determination of the separate but related substantive application.

Last Edition's Star Articles

Building Defects: Why are they a crisis? And why is it important?

Allison Benson,
Kerin Benson Lawyers

NSW: Q&A Can we hold Electronic Meetings and have Electronic Voting?

Sophia Jiang, Omega Legal

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NSW: George's River Council is Updating their Keeping of Animals Policy

If you live in the George's River Council, where you aware the council is currently updating their Keeping of Animals Policy? See Section 9. The Keeping of Dogs: "Units and Townhouses Allotments and allotments less than 400m2 a maximum of one dog with a maximum weight of 11kg". View the Draft Policy and have your say by 2 Aug here.

Positions Vacant

Location: South Melbourne, Victoria
Role/Position: Owners Corporation Managers & Assistants
Email: [email protected]
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Strata Plan also has a Senior Accounts Team Member and a Senior Facilities Team Member position available.

Location: Cairns, Queensland
Role/Position: Administration Assistant – full time following 3 mth probationary period
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