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Our caretaking service contractor has sent out a letter to all owners asking them to vote for certain committee candidates and to vote to extend the caretaking service contract. Is this permissible under the Act? While the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 and its associated regulations remain silent in regards to lobbying, it…
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Here at the Commissioner’s Office, we are only too happy to answer questions (assuming they’re ours to answer) and give information about body corporate matters. That said, it’s fair to say that there are some queries that we do hear over and over. With this in mind, I present to you our list of “10…
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Recently the former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland, Justice Carmody, handed down an important decision of the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal in relation to pets within bodies corporate; Body Corporate for Beaches Surfers Paradise V Backshell [2016] QCATA 177. Even better Justice Carmody provided a pet decision making checklist, for when…
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In today’s society rapid evolution in technology and design is a continual phenomenon. Typically, as one product is released, another is being designed to replace it. As an example, the iPhone itself has had 13 versions since it was introduced into the market in 2007. The Elevator Industry, just like the iPhone has gone through…
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