August Newsletter 2017
Welcome to the August edition of our newsletter!
After our successful first owner’s seminar, it is full steam ahead for us here at Premium Strata.
In this newsletter, you will find articles on common mistakes people new to strata living make; a response we provided to a reader’s question about the duties of a treasurer; and an explanation of the requirements around strata records keeping.
We hope you will find it informative and useful. As always, let us know if you have questions. We are here to help!
Leanne Habib, CEO
Inger Brettle, COO
What is new at Premium Strata?
Premium Strata’s Smarter Strata Owner Seminar
Last month we organised our first owner’s seminar covering various aspects of the strata law changes that came into effect 30 November 2016. We had a number of industry leaders present on their area if expertise. The event was such a success, that we are already thinking about the next event!
Common mistakes people new to strata living make (NSW)
Leanne Habib, Premium Strata
Jimmy T from the Flat-Chat website posted this informative article covering typical mistakes made by people who are new to strata living.
Q&A Duties of Strata Treasurer. Is there a job description?
Leanne Habib, Premium Strata
Question: What are the specific duties of a strata treasurer and is there a mandatory job description of same that I am able to access? Also, should I request an audit of the accounts?
Supreme Court Quashes NCAT Decision to Allow Unauthorised Works
Adrian Mueller,
J. S. Mueller & Co Lawyers
The Supreme Court has set aside a NCAT decision to allow an owner to keep alterations carried out to common property without the consent of an owners corporation.
Record Keeping in Strata Schemes
Allison Benson,
Kerin Benson Lawyers
The Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) and Strata Schemes Management Regulations 2016 (NSW) brought in some changes with regards to record keeping by the Owners Corporation. So, what documents are required to be kept and for how long?
Latest News
Ten-point plan for fire safety reforms
NSW Government
A new fire safety package will help keep NSW families safer in their homes.
Child Window Safety Devices – Ongoing Maintenance
Anthony Shakar, ASQB Window Safety
As the March 2018 deadline for the fitting of child window safety devices approaches, make sure your building continues to remain compliant. How can windows become non-compliant? Find out!
Flammable cladding audited, replaced and banned: state government
James Robertson, The Sydney Morning Herald
The state government will audit the use and ban the supply of the potentially flammable building cladding that led to London’s deadly Grenfell Tower inferno, in what it styles as Australia’s toughest fire safety reforms.
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