August 10, 2022
Shared Driveway Responsibilities In A Body Corporate
The driveway to access your parking spot or garage forms part of the common area…
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August 4, 2022
Stratacare Development Consultancy Mid-Year Update 2022
The Stratacare Development Consultancy team is proud to present our Mid-Year Update for 2022. This…
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July 28, 2022
Higgins: How You Know It’s Time To Repaint Your Building
Owning, operating, and managing a building requires maintenance to not only hold its value but…
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July 28, 2022
Telco Access to Your Building?
Apartment owners are often faced with aggressive Telcos that are determined to install broadband infrastructure…
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July 20, 2022
Commissioner’s Office: By-laws and Caretakers
The role of the caretaker within a body corporate can sometimes cause confusion. As the…
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July 5, 2022
Fully Wired Electrical: Why it’s Important to Test Community Switchboards Regularly
Do you know when your electrical switchboard was tested last? This month Fully Wired Electrical share their…
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July 5, 2022
Caretakers and Maintenance Responsibilities
Common property maintenance is a regular source of contention in bodies corporate. Understandably, it can…
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June 30, 2022
Strata News – June 2022
Links to all the best strata and related industry news from June 2022. QLD West…
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June 29, 2022
Commissioner’s Office: Caretaker Disputes
Body corporate disputes involving caretakers can generate considerable confusion and frustration. Our interactions with clients…
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June 28, 2022
CHU: Building Defects Can Be Deadly
Early on 24th June 2021 half of the 13-story building, Champlain Towers South, in Miami fell…
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June 21, 2022
QLD Peak Strata Body Welcomes Schrinner Airbnb Announcement
Peak property body Strata Community Association (Qld) (SCA (Qld)) has welcomed the announcement of a…
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June 20, 2022
Rate Rises for Brisbane and Gold Coast
Both Brisbane City Council and Gold Coast City Council have approved significant rate rises for…
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June 17, 2022
Why Is My Roof Still Not Fixed? – Insurance & Maintenance Delays Explained
We understand that for people experiencing lengthy delays for property repairs and lodging/processing insurance claims,…
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May 31, 2022
EV Charging at Strata Properties: Facts & Myths
As Electronic Vehicles (EV) become more prominent in society the need to have readily available…
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May 31, 2022
CHU: Australian Strata Owners Facing Climatic Catastrophes
Strata property owners, like most Australians, have felt the impact of severe climatic events in…
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May 30, 2022
Strata News – May 2022
Links to all the best strata and related industry news from May 2022. QLD Surge…
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May 19, 2022
Understanding Your Body Corporate Levies
As a lot owner in a strata scheme, you are required to financially contribute towards…
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May 5, 2022
Nicholsons Solicitors: Trading Exclusive Use Agreements
Back in the heyday of my youth, when Donkey Kong was cutting edge gaming, we…
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April 29, 2022
SCA QLD: Covid-19 Legislation Expiry – 30 April
Whilst it seems like an age ago, the COVID-19 Emergency Response Act (2020) was introduced almost two…
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April 29, 2022
Who’s Who in Your Body Corporate
If you own or live in an apartment or townhouse most likely you will have…
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April 6, 2022
Poolwerx: Pool Safety Tips After a Storm or Flood
The effects of excess water after a storm or flood can have a significant impact…
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April 6, 2022
Commissioner’s Office: Body Corporate Communications
The transition from life in a detached dwelling, where one is accustomed to a degree…
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April 4, 2022
Commissioner’s Office: Harassment, Bullying and Abuse – A Body Corporate Perspective
The Office of the Commissioner for Body Corporate and Community Management (BCCM Office) sometimes receives…
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March 29, 2022
Brisbane City Council – Free Native Plants Program
Brisbane City Council’s Free Native Plants program offers a range of plants to enable the…
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March 17, 2022
Grace Lawyers: What is Happening With Pets in Strata?
Maybe the Irwin’s were onto something when they got involved with Crocodiles…. They don’t move…
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March 17, 2022
Higgins Coatings: How Reflective Paint Improves Energy Efficiency in Buildings
Improving energy efficiency in your commercial or strata buildings through products such as heat reflective…
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March 17, 2022
Nicholsons Solicitors: Access For Repairs Allowed – It’s The Law!
As an owner of a unit in a strata complex, one quickly realises that the…
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March 11, 2022
The History of Strata Title
What is Strata? Strata title is a form of ownership devised for multi-level apartment blocks…
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March 3, 2022
Construction and Maintenance Costs Set to Rise
Construction costs are rising. Shortages of building materials and labour have increased the price of…
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January 28, 2022
Should Our Committee Be Looking To Install EV Chargers?
Many apartment communities across Australia are looking to install electric vehicle-charging systems at their complexes…
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