It has taken almost three years now of consistent advocacy from consecutive Boards and SCA (Qld) staff but the Attorney General in conjunction with the Deputy Premier this morning released media information detailing the most significant changes to body corporate law in the state of Queensland for decades. Scheme Termination SCA (Qld) was pleased to…
You have helped us help you! A big thank you to over 800 people who took the time out of your busy schedule to share your thoughts and concerns. Your feedback will help enable us to create invaluable information for our readers. The results have shown a diverse range of opinions within the Strata communities…
The Smart Strata tour for 2017 has come to an end. Starting on the Gold Coast in mid-May the caravan made its way north to finish in Cairns just before the end of June. Each seminar covered the ‘now’ in terms of towing cars, pets and smoking in bodies corporate and moved to the…
The first round of community education seminars held in South East Queensland concluded with over 500 stakeholders in attendance. A complete sell out for the Brisbane event demonstrated the high level of interest in Strata Law Reform and what it means for the industry. Keynote speakers Commissioner Chris Irons, Legal Expert Frank Higginson (Hynes Legal)…
There are few more vexed body corporate issues than cigarette smoking. Its potential for negative impact in a community titles scheme should never be under-estimated. Queensland, like many other parts of the world, in recent decades, has undergone a significant shift in the way it regulates cigarette smoking. What once was acceptable is no longer…
The government-commissioned QUT review of property law has asked Queenslanders to give their feedback on smoking in strata schemes. Interest in the topic was sparked after findings indicated that smoke drift from balconies or courtyards can settle in adjoining units and townhouses. The second-hand smoke forces neighbouring residents to close their doors and windows to…