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Each year the fees for the services provided by the BCCM Office increase in line with the Consumer Price Index. Changes include fee increases for accessing body corporate records, whether by a lot owner or a non-lot owner. The fees for dispute resolution services will also be increasing including applications for conciliation, final orders and…
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On 1 January 2017 new smoke alarm legislation was introduced in Queensland. The legislation is being rolled out in a staged approach over 10 years, with all dwellings to be compliant by 1 January 2027. The new legislation specifies the type, positioning and interconnectedness of smoke alarms, which are critical factors for an early warning…
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From 6am Friday 23 July, several restrictions will be eased across South East Queensland in line with the rest of the state. These include density caps, capacity limits and fewer COVID-safe plans. Masks: SEQ residents in impacted areas, will continue to wear masks in all settings outside of their homes for another 7 days until…
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It’s inevitable that there’ll be strata disputes [or strata differences as I called them in my article ‘Better Ways to Approach Strata Differences’] and they’re not going away in hurry; even with new mindsets and better education. In almost all strata disputes the stakeholders adopt the mechanisms set out in the applicable strata laws and…
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