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Selling Common Property

Our previous instalment discussed a number of ways in which car parks in a scheme can be created and swapped. One of those options was the sale of common property by transferring it or granting exclusive use over it. Another option was for the common property to be leased or licenced. This article delves a…

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Embedded Networks and Metering Upgrade Myths

We have recently received multiple queries regarding proposed changes to the regulatory framework for embedded networks and fears that meters will need to be replaced at considerable cost. These queries have been received from committee members within strata buildings that purchase electricity in bulk and on sell to occupants passing on the savings they are…

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Creating and Swapping Car Parks

Car parking and owners’ rights to their allocated space is a common area of dispute that body corporate committees have to deal with. The entitlement of car park rights escalates when a sale is proceeding and the lines somebody has drawn on the ground usually with good intentions don’t match the plans. With parking also…

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Group of Same Issue Motions

Current regulations that apply to motions with alternatives, or motions dealing with the same issue, have caused some contention amongst body corporate residents. In view of this, it may come as welcome news that the provisions on motions with alternatives have been removed from the new regulations that will commence on 1 March 2021. Instead,…

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