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Welcome to your Friday Edition of Strata Life!
Check out our MEGA event section at the very bottom of the newsletter. We have special messages from the City of Sydney team for those in NSW and the Actsmart team for those in ACT:
NSW: The City of Sydney is kicking off another series of FREE strata workshops. We are covering topics from Levies to Governance to Living with Pets + more.
ACT: Strata managers and residents are invited to attend the FREE 2019 Actsmart Business Expo on 12 September. This is no ordinary expo. It’s Canberra’s biggest business expo showcasing the latest technologies in waste, water energy and solar. Attend a masterclass, enjoy networking and see over 40 exhibitors. Come and find out how Actsmart can support your owners corporations with sustainability advice and rebates.
Find out details in the Upcoming Events section below ⬇
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Latest Articles From the LookUpStrata Blog
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Rod Smith, The Strata Collective
Question: Can an Owners Corporation ban owners from installing key safes or lockboxes on the exterior of a building? Can this be passed as a by-law or can the onsite manager enforce this rule?
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Todd Garsden, Hynes Legal
Question: A lot owner has installed a digital lock on their fire door. They are away and an audit has deemed the fire door non compliant. What should the Body Corporate do?
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Shelley Fitzgerald,
Allsorts Community Strata
Question: Our latest strata fee notice shows an increased from $197 to $279 a quarter. Can the strata company increase the levies by any amount they want?
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Adrian Mueller,
JS Mueller & Co
The NSW Government is currently implementing a new regulatory framework for the short-term rental accommodation industry. Have your say before the 11 September.
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mozo.com.au
Poor construction standards have left new homeowners battling leaks, cracks and other problems. To deal with the issues 60% of apartment owners facing defects had to contribute to a sinking fund and 24% were forced to pay special levies to fund the repairs.
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Geoff Hanmer, UNSW
Confidence in buying an apartment in a new building will not be restored until all the governments act together to improve regulatory oversight and deal with existing defective buildings.
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Last Edition's Star Articles
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Leanne Habib, Premium Strata
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Todd Garsden, Hynes Legal
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NSW: Short-term-rental Accommodation Reforms
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The Department of Planning, Industry and Environment and the Department of Customer Service are seeking feedback on the draft instruments and Regulations that will introduce the state-wide planning framework and mandatory Code of Conduct for short-term-rental accommodation (STRA). The proposed changes are outlined in a Discussion Paper, which also seeks feedback about introducing a new industry-led STRA property register. Public feedback is invited up to 11 September 2019.
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VIC: Better Apartments in Neighbourhoods
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You are invited to provide feedback on the proposed external amenity standards for apartment developments. Submissions welcome until 27 Sept 2019.
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New South Wales:
Victoria
South Australia
Western Australia
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New South Wales
Your Strata Property: How to combat bad behaviour in your apartment building Bondi Junction: 9 Sep, 6:45 – 8:30 pm
SCA (NSW): Strata Committee Training Dubbo: 10 & 11 Sep, 9 am - 1:30 pm
City of Sydney: Strata Skills 101 Strata Levies: A planning essential for strata Sydney: 17 Sep, 6 - 8 pm
ACRA & SCA (NSW): Breakfast Q&A Strata Focus Panel Discussion Lavender Bay: 18 Sep, 7:30 - 9 am
Strata Community Insurance 2019 Spring Forum: Building Defects “A Common Phenomena” Sydney: 18 Sep, 1:30 - 4:30 pm
City of Sydney: Strata Skills 101 The Handover: From developer to owners Sydney: 24 Sep, 6 - 8 pm
SCA (NSW): Strata Committee Training Chatswood: 25 & 26 Sep, 9 am - 1:30 pm
City of Sydney: Strata Skills 101 Strata Committees: Roles and responsibilities Sydney: 1 Oct, 6 - 8 pm
NSW Fair Trading: Role of the Committee - Webinar 3 Oct, 2 - 3 pm
City of Sydney: Strata Skills 101 Strata Meetings: Why good governance matters Sydney: 29 Oct, 6 - 8 pm
City of Sydney: Strata Skills 101 Strata Paws: Living with pets in apartments Sydney: 12 Nov, 6 - 8 pm
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Australian Capital Territory
Actsmart: Business Sustainability Expo Woden: 12 Sep, 10 am - 5 pm
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Queensland
Strata In Skirts: Spring Soiree Charity Lunch Kangaroo Point: 18 Oct, 12:30 - 3:30 pm
The BCCM office: Body corporate seminars
- Brisbane: 3 Sep, 6 - 8 pm
- Mackay: 4 Sep, 2 - 4 pm
- Redcliffe: 5 Sep, 7 - 9:30 am
- Gladstone: 5 Sep, 1 - 3 pm
- Gold Coast: 7 Sep, 10 am - 12 pm
- Maroochydore: 9 Sep, 10 am - 12 pm
- Hervey Bay: 10 Sep, 2 - 4 pm
- Brisbane: 11 Sep, 10 am - 12 pm & 2 - 4 pm
- Cairns: 17 Sep, 12:30 - 2:30 pm
- Townsville: 18 Sep, 10 am - 12 pm
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Western Australia
SCA A100 - Intro to Strata Subiaco: 2 - 4 Sep, 9 am - 3 pm
SCA WA: Working through Change Bentley: 26 Sep, 8 - 9:30 am
SCA WA: PD Strata Plans & issues they raise Bentley: 17 Oct, 2 - 5 pm
SCA WA: 2019 Convention & Awards Gala Burswood: 8 Nov, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Landgate Reform Community Information Sessions
Making Strata Better: Strata Overview
- Bunbury: 2 Sep, 1:30 pm
- Busselton: 3 Sep, 10:30 am
- Geraldton: 4 Sep, 9:30 am
- Karratha: 5 Sep, 1:30 pm
- Kalgoorlie Boulder: 6 Sep, 10 am
- Bayswater: 9 Sep, 10:30 am
- Stirling: 10 Sep, 10:30 am
- Melville: 11 Sep, 10:30 am
- Canning: 12 Sep, 10:30 am
- Perth: 17 Sep, 9:00 am
Strata in Focus: 17 Sep
Government & Industry Q&A: 13 Sep
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