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If you lodge an Adjudication Application with the Commissioner, be careful what relief you ask for, and how you ask for it. If you get either of those things wrong, then your Application may be thrown out. The recent decision of QCAT in Rolling Rock Nightclub Pty Ltd v Commissioner for Body Corporate Community Management…
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At the core of most strata conflict is someone refusing something. For example, the committee refusing to approve a pet, or an occupier refusing to comply with a by-law. Or it is even simpler than that, such as an owner refusing to pay levies or vote at a general meeting. The legalistic approach to resolving…
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Once again, the festive season is almost upon us and with it comes the annual routine of dusting off the barbeque (BBQ), filling up the gas bottle (or buying charcoal) and making your BBQ one of the most loved and well-used (outdoor) kitchen appliances. Unfortunately, with one of Australia’s most iconic pleasures also comes a…
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If the common property is going to be used in a way which is substantial, permanent or could interfere with another person’s use of the common property, some form of use right is required over that part of the common (The Lookout [2000] QBCCMCmr 653 and Fountain View [2004] QBCCMCmr 543 have held that). Our…
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