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CONTINUING IMPACTS OF THE CONSTRUCTION & POOR VENTILATION IN APARTMENT BUILDINGS

By on February 8th, 2024 in Best Practice / Hints & Tips

Much has changed since our previous article that thrust the impacts of construction on apartment ventilation systems into the spotlight. Who would have known a global pandemic was just around the corner. Temperatures around Australia would hit record highs. Queensland’s property market would accelerate at rapid pace with interstate buyers flocking to the sunshine state in droves to ‘make home’ or invest in our…

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COMMITTEE COURSE CHALLENGE PRIZE WINNER ANNOUNCED!

By on February 8th, 2024 in State based ( QLD )

A big thank you to the 117 subscribers who took the time out of your busy schedules to complete the Committee Course Challenge. It was great to see so many participants eager to learn the purpose of a Body Corporate Committee in Queensland, how the Committee is elected and how they function. If you would…

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NEW LAWS OPEN THE CATFLAP TO PETS

By on February 1st, 2024 in Legislation Updates ( QLD )

On Tuesday 14 November 2023, the Queensland Government passed new body corporate laws. The new laws will commence on a date yet to be announced, which is likely to be in early 2024.  Three things to know about new strata laws regarding pets: The new legislation is extremely pet-friendly Existing ‘no-pets’ by-laws are confirmed as invalid,…

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DEMYSTIFYING INSURANCE EXCESS

By on February 1st, 2024 in Best Practice / Hints & Tips ( QLD )

Who pays the excess on an insurance claim is an issue that our adjudicators are often called upon to determine. We will try and clear up the confusion surrounding who is liable for the excess on insurance claims by examining past orders of our adjudicators. It is important to keep in mind that the orders…

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