This week saw the last stop of our Community Education Seminars, finishing up at the Greek Club in Brisbane. Like the previous Southeast Queensland seminars, the presentation was received well by all in attendance. Wayne Hewitt – Archers the Strata Professionals, Tony Francis – StrataEV, Jenny Strong – Macquarie Bank, Frank Higginson – Hynes Legal,…
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There is still time to register to attend the Brisbane Strata Education Seminars taking place next week, 7th of June! Our last and final Community Education Seminar for this series! With a big number of attendees already registered and an impressive presenter line-up, both seminars will discuss Electric Vehicle Readiness and Capital Funding. In this…
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Our Information and Community Education Unit has noticed the terms ‘committee spending limit’ and ‘major spending limit’ are increasingly being used interchangeably. While it is true that both terms relate to body corporate spending, they are not the same. In this article we outline key information about both of these spending limits, while also highlighting…
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CEO and Managing Director of Archers the Strata Professionals, Nicky Lonergan and Australian Associated Press (AAP) future transport editor Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson, deliberate what is in store for our Bodies Corporate, with the change to the National Construction Code 2022 (NCC) commencing 1 October 2023, to ensure the rapid growth of electric car drivers can prosperously…
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Our latest round of Community Education Seminars this month were held in Cairns, Townsville and Airlie Beach delivering the latest information and advice on Electric Vehicle Readiness and Capital Funding Explained, with great success and resounding feedback that the format was both engaging and informative. With presentations expanding knowledge and understanding of the topic. Hosted…
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Cult Australian film The Castle is about as close as most people will get to seeing their home sold out from under them. ‘It’s Mabo, it’s the vibe’, has entered every bush lawyer’s lexicon. But the concept of being forced out of your home may become more real with planned changes to strata law in…
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There is still time to register to attend the Cairns and Townsville Strata Education Seminars taking place next week. With over 85 attendees already registered and an impressive presenter line-up, both seminars will discuss Electric Vehicle Readiness and Capital Funding Explained. In this seminar series our panel of strata experts will explore: Electric Vehicle…
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Body Corporate for Bay Village Community Titles Scheme 33127 v Breeze MR Pty Ltd [2023] QCA 91 On 5 May 2023, the Court of Appeal delivered a decision that provides greater clarity as to the operation and effect of section 126 of Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 (Qld). Much like the highly publicised…
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This is a friendly reminder that on 17 March 2023 the Valuer General issued new values for 24 local government areas (LGA’s) in QLD (see below). You should have received these in the mail or by email depending on your choice of service. We have not seen all the promised reductions for the February 2022 floods,…
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Did you know that the Body Corporate and Community Management Commissioner’s Office is not the only avenue to enforce a Body Corporate by-law? In this video, OMB Solicitors Senior Associate, Elisha Quigg, talks about how you can enforce by-laws through the Magistrates Court in a timely and economical way. Article Contributed by OMB Solicitors
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