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Welcome to your latest edition of strata news.

November's NSW Strata Magazine is out!

  • Are you frustrated by not being able to get more done for your strata community?
  • Are Strata Managers protecting Owners, or Developers?
  • Who is responsible for the damage caused by water ingress?
  • Committee expenditure | Increased Levies & Levy Notices
  • Using common property during COVID-19: Is the pool open?
  • Its time to review your By-Laws ... again
  • Plus much more...
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Latest Articles From the LookUpStrata Blog

NSW Common property Defects

NSW Q: Water has entered the external wall of our building and has damaged a section of the floating floor of a lot owners apartment. Is the repair the responsibility to be compensated by the buildings insurance?

Tyrone Shandiman,
Strata Insurance Solutions 
QLD CCTV Access

QLD Q: Members of the Committee have access to the CCTV on their phones. Is this legal? There is no control of what other parties may be shown footage. E.G. pool areas etc.


Hayley Gath,
Mathews Hunt Legal
Savil Group
WA Buying into Strata

Does WA want to keep apartment buyers in the dark?

Michael Ferrier,
Eyeon Property Inspections
NSW Challenging by-laws

NSW Q: Can exclusive use by-laws be challenged if they result in subsequent usage that is detrimental to the building?

Pierrette Khoury, Khoury Lawyers
Property Audit & Assurance
QLD Changing Embedded Network Operators

QLD Q: What is the process the Body Corporate Committee will need to follow to change to another Embedded Network Operator? 

William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate
& Frank Higginson, Hynes Legal
NSW Approval and Registration of Renovation By-laws

NSW: By-Laws 101: Approval and Registration of Renovation By-laws



Michela Alesse and Allison Benson,
Kerin Benson Lawyers
LinkFire

Last Edition's Star Articles

QLD Changing Managing Agreement

QLD Q: Our letting agent / caretaker is selling, can we change our management agreement with the new people and how?

Frank Higginson,
Hynes Legal
NSW Pecuniary Interest Disclosures

NSW Q: If a committee member submits a motion they have a vested interest in, shouldn't they abstain from voting? Should the strata manager enforce this?

Leanne Habib, Premium Strata

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Have Your Say

Public consultation opens on WA’s newest form of land tenure

On the 6 Nov, Lands Minister Ben Wyatt released the draft Community Titles Regulations 2020 for public comment, moving Western Australia closer to the expected introduction of community schemes next year. Information and resources on community titles, including the draft regulations, are available through http://www.strata.wa.gov.au.
Feedback on the draft community titles regulations is being sought over the next month until December 9
View the Regulations and Provide Feedback here.

Upcoming Events:

New South Wales

Women in Strata: Virtual Confidence: The Keys to Successful Online Strata Meetings
WEBINAR: 17 Nov,  4 - 5:30 pm AEDT

Blue Green Engineering: HVAC and Facilities Management: Essential Insights in Energy Efficiency
WEBINAR: 18 Nov,  3 - 5 pm AEDT

OCN:
Gear up for Electric Vehicles!
WEBINAR: 2 Dec, 1 pm AEDT
Queensland

BCCM: Explaining group of same-issue motions
WEBINAR: 25 Nov,  2 - 3 pm AEST
Australian Capital Territory

Independent: Strata Legislation Changes Information Evening 
Turner AEDT
  • 17 Nov, 6 to 7 pm
  • 26 Nov, 6 to 7 pm
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Upcoming Events:

Western Australia

EYEON Property Inspections: Sales Transactions in Strata 
Burswood: 19 Nov, 9:30 – 11 am AWST

SCAWA: CHU SCA WA 2020 Convention 
Burswood: 20 Nov, 9 am – 3 pm AWST

SCAWA
: A100: An Introduction to Living and Working in Strata 
Technology Park, 3 Sessions:
  • 25 Nov 2020, 8:45 am - 3 pm
  • 2 Dec 2020, 8:45am - 3 pm
  • 9 Dec 2020, 8:45 am - 5 pm
StrataTAC: Session 1 - Council of Owners Role & Governance 
WEBINAR: 2 Dec, 3 – 4:30 pm AWST

LookUpStrata + Leary & Partners:
What’s the Purpose of My Reserve Fund’s 10 Year Plan? 
WEBINAR: 3 Dec, 2:30 – 3:30 pm AWST

StrataTAC
: Session 2 - Council of Owners Role & Governance 
WEBINAR: 9 Dec, 3 – 4:30 pm AWST
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