Strata Community Association (SCA) is proud to officially launch its industry leading Electric Vehicles in Strata – Phase 2 ‘Challenges’ Report. In continuing response to the rapidly increasing demand for electric vehicles (EVs) in Australia, SCA identified a critical need to investigate the significant, and unique challenges that are faced when attempting to integrate EVs…
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CEO and Managing Director of Archers the Strata Professionals, Nicky Lonergan and Australian Associated Press (AAP) future transport editor Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson, deliberate what is in store for our Bodies Corporate, with the change to the National Construction Code 2022 (NCC) commencing 1 October 2023, to ensure the rapid growth of electric car drivers can prosperously…
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Our latest round of Community Education Seminars this month were held in Cairns, Townsville and Airlie Beach delivering the latest information and advice on Electric Vehicle Readiness and Capital Funding Explained, with great success and resounding feedback that the format was both engaging and informative. With presentations expanding knowledge and understanding of the topic. Hosted…
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Cult Australian film The Castle is about as close as most people will get to seeing their home sold out from under them. ‘It’s Mabo, it’s the vibe’, has entered every bush lawyer’s lexicon. But the concept of being forced out of your home may become more real with planned changes to strata law in…
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Body Corporate for Bay Village Community Titles Scheme 33127 v Breeze MR Pty Ltd [2023] QCA 91 On 5 May 2023, the Court of Appeal delivered a decision that provides greater clarity as to the operation and effect of section 126 of Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 (Qld). Much like the highly publicised…
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This is a friendly reminder that on 17 March 2023 the Valuer General issued new values for 24 local government areas (LGA’s) in QLD (see below). You should have received these in the mail or by email depending on your choice of service. We have not seen all the promised reductions for the February 2022 floods,…
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There is still time to register to attend the Gold Coast Strata Education Seminars taking place next week. With a big number of attendees already registered and an impressive presenter line-up, both seminars will discuss Electric Vehicle Readiness and Capital Funding Explained. In this seminar series our panel of strata experts will explore: Electric Vehicle…
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Many residents view their lot as being in a private sphere that is insulated from the rest of the body corporate. Within this sphere, there is naturally an expectation of privacy and freedom from interference. While attempts to breach this private sphere can understandably cause distress, the reality is that a resident in a body…
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New land valuations are about to be issued for: these areas in South East Queensland: Brisbane, Noosa, Logan, Ipswich and Scenic Rim; and these areas in regional Queensland: Balonne, Barcaldine, Blackall-Tambo, Burdekin, Cloncurry, Flinders, Gladstone, Gympie, Hinchinbrook, Lockyer Valley, Mackay, Maranoa, McKinlay, Mount Isa, Redmond, Southern Downs, Tablelands, Weipa and Western Downs. For most body…
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In response to recent legislative changes, that were specifically introduced to help bodies corporate identify and rectify building defects, Mahoneys has partnered with Sedgwick (a leading global provider of building services) to develop “A complete guide to managing building defects in Queensland”. The purpose of the guide is to help bodies corporate (and body corporate…
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