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Welcome to your latest edition of Strata News!
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WA Subscribers:
Strata Law Reform Education Sessions 2020
Featuring: Landgate, SCAWA + other
WA Strata Professionals
Date Chosen: 1 April
NSW Subscribers:
City of Sydney Grants are Closing on 3 March 2020
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Latest Articles From the LookUpStrata Blog
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Frank Higginson, Hynes Legal
Question: Some members do not respond to requests or emails. Can we refuse members from holding committee positions in future based on lack of activity?
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Leanne Habib,
Premium Strata
Question: Is there a formula for setting strata levies to cover scheduled capital works and avoid a shortfall? We have identified a situation where projected levies will result in a shortfall.
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Greg McCulloch, Westside Fire Services
All Fire Sprinkler systems must be connected to a fire station dispatch centre, however, not all Fire Detection systems automatically signal the Fire Brigade to come to the premises.
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Tyrone Shandiman,
Strata Insurance Solutions
Question: A tenant's actions resulted in sprinklers being activated and ruining three apartments. The Committee claimed on strata insurance. Is this the correct course of action?
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Strata Titles Act Reform Team
Landgate
The amended Strata Titles Act 1985 is proposed to commence on 1 May 2020. This date is subject to the Strata Titles (General) Regulations 2019 progressing through the parliamentary process and may change as a result.
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Adrian Mueller,
JS Mueller & Co Lawyers
NCAT has recently handed down a decision in which it concluded that NCAT does not have power to award a lot owner compensation as a result of a failure by an owners corporation to repair defects in the common property.
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Last Edition's Star Articles
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Leanne Habib, Premium Strata
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Frank Higginson,
Hynes Legal
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NSW: Rise 2 every challenge
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NAT: Specialist Strata Insurance Underwriting Agency
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Western Australia
Northern Territory
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WA: Proposed reforms to the approval process for commercial buildings
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Building and Energy is inviting WA to share their views on ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the commercial building approval process, including the process for approving apartment buildings. To find out more click here. Submissions close 3 Apr.
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NT: Better design ahead for apartments and mixed-use developments
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NT Planning Commission is seeking ideas from the community for how to achieve quality residential apartment and mixed-use developments. The Designing Better Project Snapshot and the technical Discussion Paper are at haveyoursay.nt.gov.au, along with details of the public information sessions in Darwin, Katherine and Alice Springs. Submissions close 6 Mar.
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