A ‘debt dispute’ is a dispute about the recovery of a debt under the Act by a body corporate from an owner. Generally speaking, a body corporate may commence QCAT or court proceedings to recover debts owed by an owner and, while a debt dispute may be brought to our office for conciliation, our adjudicators…
Debt Recovery FAQ’s It’s no surprise, given we’re talking about dollars and cents, that issues about body corporate levies and debt recovery are common place. We’ve attempted to compile some of the more frequently asked questions below, with answers. As always, it is not legal advice and is provided as a guide only. Q1. I…
Last time we wrote about how a monetary liability in a by-law is unlawful. Click here for a link to that article if you want a refresher. The question was – if we can’t recover the QFRS costs under the by-laws, how do we get them back? One simple answer for a lot of committees is…