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This edition of Strata News provides you with the following strata content:
- NAT: Levies – What are you really paying for? with | July 2022 -Michael Ferrier, EYEON Property Inspections
- NSW Q: The Strata Manager sent their plumber to fix a plumbing issue in my lot. The repair required the replacement of a tap, and a promise from the plumber to be back in 2 weeks with the matching fitting. It's been over a month. What do I do? - Leanne Habib, Premium Strata
- QLD Q: My roof has been leaking for 7 months. While the body corporate says they will fix the leak, nothing has been done. How do we move this along? - William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate
- WA Q: If a Strata Scheme adopted the Strata Titles Act 1985, Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 additional by-laws in 1991 which included by-law 8 - Cleaning of Windows, but this by-law was deleted from the ACT in 1995, is this by-law still valid to be included in the First Consolidation? - Brian Rulyancich, StrataTAC
- NSW Q: Our strata complex needs to raise $150,000 quickly for urgent maintenance. If we decide to secure a strata loan, can I pay my proportion in full and not be responsible in any way for the loan? - Debbie Barker, StrataLoans
- QLD Q: What is the process of filling a committee vacancy under the small schemes module? - Jessica Beckett, SSKB
- QLD Q: Regarding cladding on QLD strata buildings, what is the compliance if a building was constructed in 1980? - Frank Higginson, Hynes Legal
- NSW Q: Our complex has been without lights in our very dark grounds for 3 months. There have been delays due to weather. While the committee tends to the matter, we’ve suggested temporary lighting. Does the OC have a duty of care to provide lighting? - Dakota Panetta, Solutions in Engineering
- NSW Q: If an owner raises an issue where there is no compelling evidence there is a problem for the Committee to attend to, who should pay for the investigation? -Tim Sara, Strata Choice
- QLD Q: Our strata management company sent a secret ballot for committee nominations with a wrong building's returning officer envelopes. Is the whole AGM invalid? - Todd Garsden, Mahoneys
- Last Chance to Register - QLD: Approval for Renovations, or ‘How not to pinch other people’s land’. Stratum Legal - 21 Jul
- NAT: Sustainable communities - Don't get left behind! The Knight - Jul 28
- NAT: Options for meeting financial obligations during challenging times. Lannock Strata Finance - 4 Aug
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