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Is it Defamatory to Call Someone Unfinancial?

This article was written by Frank Higginson at Hynes Legal It must be the season for ‘interesting’ defamation proceedings. This one will be of special...

Defamation in Strata

Defamation in Strata An article written by Hynes Legal Most of our articles are Queensland centric. This one is effectively national, because while defamation is...

FAQs – Removing and Replacing Committee Members

The Office of the Commissioner for Body Corporate and Community Management receive a number of queries about the process for removing and replacing committee members....

Transferring Money Between Funds (Administrative Fund & Sinking Fund)

Transferring money between funds (Standard Module) Questions regarding what the body corporate can do when there is not enough money allocated in a certain fund,...

Cladding Stage 2 Deadline Now Extended

The Strata Community Australia (Qld) has now achieved an extension to the 31st of July 2019 for Stage 2 of the cladding regulation. What does...

When can a Body Corporate withhold access to records?

Section 205 of the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 (the Act) requires a body corporate to provide Body Corporate’s records within seven days...

Debt Recovery – FAQ

Q1. I am 2 months late with my Body Corporate levies. Can the Body Corporate charge me interest? Yes the Body Corporate can charge you...

CCTV Surveillance in a Body Corporate

Either a Body Corporate or lot owner may wish to install CCTV in a community titles scheme. This wish may raise several questions about the...

Invoice Hub

Invoice Hub – What is it & why you should consider using it Invoice Hub is a fantastic system where Committee members and Building Managers...