Tag: Commission for Body Corporate and Community Management
Rising cost-of-living expenses and an environmentally conscious community have ignited a surge in demand for sustainable and energy-efficient solutions across Queensland.
According to the Department of Energy and Climate around 850,000 homes and small businesses are connected to solar energy across the state. Queensland boasts the highest rate of residential rooftop solar installations in the nation.
With that number expected to continue to rapidly rise, this article will explore the regulatory framework regarding the installation of solar panels and solar hot water systems (solar infrastructure) in those Queensland bodies corporate that fall under the Building Units and Group Titles Act 1980 (the BUGT Act).
Management rights are a common feature of accommodation style and residential community titles schemes. They are a contractual arrangement between the body corporate and a contractor that allows the contractor to provide onsite letting services for owners in the scheme.
This article delves into some of the more contentious issues encountered in relation to management rights arrangements.
History shows most disputes within community title schemes arise from a lack of communication or knowledge of body corporate legislation.
However, they can be resolved by both parties talking through their issues and gaining a better understanding of body corporate legislation and how it relates to their dispute…
More Queenslanders are deciding to switch to zero-emission vehicles as Australians reduce their carbon emissions footprint. Zero-emission vehicles include: hydrogen vehicles fuel cell vehicles electric vehicles (EV). In 2022 the Queensland Government released: Queensland’s Zero Emission Vehicle Strategy 2022-2032 and Zero Emission Vehicle Action Plan 2022-2024. It is anticipated that by 2030, 50 per cent…