Unwanted items on Common Property – What to do?
Our friends at Bannermans Lawyers have written a brief overview of what an Owners Corporation can do when they find items dumped on Common Property. Hit this link to read more.
Annual fire inspections, what to watch out for
Building owners will be familiar with the legal requirement to lodge a fire safety statement with the local council and fire brigade every year. The process usually involves a fire services contractor attending the building, inspecting and testing fire safety measures and certifying they are compliant or recommending work to make them compliant, and once…
The Owners Corporation’s duty to maintain and repair common property
Following the recent storms and floods, Kerin Benson wrote this quick refresher for owners corporation’s and lot owners on what their respective duties are when common property is damaged. Hit this link to read the full article!
Are low strata levies always a good thing?
In a previous article we wrote, titled Strata Fees, Strata Levies, Management Fees. What’s the difference?, we explained that the amount you pay in strata levies are typically dependent on three factors: the location and quality of your building and the facilities offered. Levies can be kept artificially low in a number of ways. For example,…
Strata Fees, Strata Levies, Management Fees. What’s the difference?
We have just published a new article in which we provide some more details around strata levies (or strata fees) and strata management fees. There are a number of ways in which a building can be ‘creative’ in reducing the levies it needs to raise. This article highlights the need to do your homework before…
