Proposed regulation to mandate eConveyancing in Queensland
Content 1 May 2022. An article by Kevin Pai, Partner in our Brisbane office. It is anticipated that Queensland’s transition to mandatory eConveyancing will take effect in early 2023, being 10 years after the commencement of optional eConveyancing in Queensland. The changes will align Queensland with the other States that have mandated eConveyancing and contribute […]
Queensland legislative update
1 May 2022. A legislative update on Queensland’s property and strata laws, by Gary Bugden, Partner in Brisbane. Covid relief provisions now expired Covid relief provisions now expired Unless further extended, the Queensland COVID-19 Emergency Relief provisions will expire on 30 April 2022, after which community title management procedures will return to their original form. […]
Do you need a by-law to install tiles in an apartment?
Content This Q&A first appeared in the April edition of the LookupStrata NSW Magazine. The response was provided by Nancy Torry, a Solicitor in our Sydney office. Q: I want to change my floor (currently carpet) to tiles. Our Strata Management says a by-law may be needed first as the tile will be attached to […]
The long and winding road towards professionalism of Strata Managers
Content 1 May 2022. An article by Tim Graham, a Partner in our Melbourne office. Compulsory licensing of strata managers has proven elusive in all Australian states other than NSW. In NSW strata managers must be licensed, but it appears that the licensing and education standards are geared more towards real estate agents and are […]