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    Question: ‘Can the body corporate spend money on gifts or throwing a party?’

    Last Christmas, the body corporate bought gifts for the strata manager and the caretaker. Recently, our chair held a farewell party for the caretaker. Food and drinks were supplied for…

    Evaluating the Need for Updates to the QLD Solar in Strata Webinar Following 2022 Amendments to the Building Act

    Question: Does the QLD Solar in Strata Webinar with Stratum Legal need an update? In June 2022, an amendment to the Queensland Build ACT 1975 binds the body corporate and any by-laws…

    Sunlight, Views, and Trees: 5 Tips to Handle Neighbourly Disputes

    The Neighbourhood Disputes (Dividing Fences and Trees) Act 2011[1] (NDA) enables the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) to resolve disputes arising from the impact of trees on neighbouring properties….

    Webinar: A Fair Future for Strata

    Hosted by Nikki Jovicic from LookUpStrata, this engaging session brought together leading industry experts to tackle critical questions shaping the strata sector: Is the “price-per-lot” model sustainable, or do we…

    November 2024 – Strata Insite

    In this edition we cover: NSW: Parliament passes the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill 2024 NSW: Strata Managing Agents Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 introduced NSW Article: Q “What are the statutory or regulatory…

    Case Note: Owners Corporation 1 Plan No. PS735439F v Singh (Owners Corporations) [2022] VCAT 389

    This article was written by Justine Nguyen of our Melbourne office and published on our web site on 14th November 2024. In this critical test case, VCAT made a ruling…

    NSW – Parliament passes the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill 2024

    The Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill 2024 (the “Amendment Bill”) has been passed in the Parliament on 24 October 2024 and is awaiting assent. The Amendment Bill will make several changes…

    Ensuring Compliance and Fair Decision-Making for Stair Repairs in a Townhouse Complex

    Question: How can I ensure that all owners in our townhouse complex consider the potential consequences of unsuitable stair repairs, especially when only a limited number of units are directly…

    Contribution Entitlements Can Be Changed Again!

      A recent QCAT decision by His Honour DJ McGill SC has reopened the door for applications to change CSLEs. If there has been a change to your legal rights,…

    Queensland prepares for new Property Law Act and seller disclosure regime

    1 August 2025 will mark the advent of important new real estate laws in Queensland. All applicable legislation, and approved forms, have now been released, and so there is now…

    A patio pandora’s box of issues

    Question: The selling agent approved two patios in our new building when they were the only committee member. The patios are now causing a nuisance to other lots. Was the…

    Are Adjudicators required to comply with human rights law when deciding body corporate disputes?

    There is a strong indication that adjudicators making orders in relation to disputes brought under the dispute resolution provisions of Queensland's strata title laws are not required to have regard...