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This edition of Strata News provides you with the following strata content:
- NSW: Renovations – what you can and cannot do without OC approval - September 2022 - Allison Benson, Kerin Benson Lawyers
- QLD Q: For the past 6 months, the roof over my designated car space in our garage is leaking and causing damage to my vehicle. I asked for the roof to be fixed and/or a visitor spot to be temporarily reallocated to me. The committee/strata management refused both. - William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate
- WA Q: We have an AGM coming up and I’m considering nominating myself for the Council. How last-minute am I able to submit my nomination? - Jordan Dinga, Abode Strata
- ACT Q: Is a kitchen bench in a Class A building a fixture, and therefore should its maintenance be an Owners Corporation responsibility? - Steve Wiebe, Bridge Strata
- NSW Q: Is it legal to lock emergency doors with a coded number lock? The village management are the only ones who know the code. - Dakota Panetta, Solutions in Engineering
- QLD: Our committee requested our strata manager assist in the preparation of conciliation / adjudication forms. The strata manager has refused to assist, insisting the document is beyond their qualification to assist with. Is this usual? - Chris Irons, Strata Solve
- NSW: Proposed Laws to Give NSW Building Commissioner Power - JS Mueller & Co Lawyers
- QLD: The committee and the Body Corporate buying lots in its own scheme - Peter Hunt, Mathews Hunt Legal
- NSW Q: I own a lot in a mixed-use development. The Strata Management Statement (SMS) was registered in 1999. Does the 2015 Development Act require mixed-use developments review the SMS every five years? - Leanne Habib, Premium Strata
- QLD Q: I received approval to replace the tiles on my balcony. During the work, an old metal screen had to be removed which is unable to be reinstalled. I've been served a breach for the removal of the screen. What do I do now? - William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate
- NSW: Renovations and what you can and cannot do without OC approval. Kerin Benson Lawyers - 15 September
- NAT: Committee Members and Owners: Would you make a good Strata Manager? Strata Community Association - 29 September
- WA: Getting Ready for your AGM - Meeting Governance. B Strata joins - 6 October
- QLD: Recent Fire Licensing changes. Is your contractor qualified? Fire Matters - 13 October
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