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Body Corporate Fined for Fire Safety Breaches

A Brisbane Body Corporate has been fined for a litany of building fire safety offences that exposed residents to serious risks. The Brisbane Magistrates ordered...

Combustible Cladding Laws in Queensland Announced

If you don’t know whether the cladding on your building is combustible (or to use the less scary word – non-conforming), you are soon going...

Body Corporate Debt Recovery Clarified

The confusion over the time limit a Body Corporate has to commence recovery of outstanding Body Corporate debts has now been clarified by the Court...

Bullying in Strata

Frank Higginson from Hynes Legal writes an interesting article about the decision made by the Fair Work Commission with regards to a Chairperson of a...

What is a Quorum?

In the world of Strata, a quorum is the minimum number of voters who must be present at a General Meeting in order to have...

Balustrades and Railings

In Queensland there are strict requirements when it comes to balustrades Where a deck or balcony is one meter or higher above the ground then...

Items Covered by Residential Strata Building Insurance

Residential strata building insurance provides general insurance cover for the building, shared or ‘common’ areas, common property and common area contents. There are several items...

Levy Recovery Time Limitations

Bodies Corporate are urged to commence levy recovery action against lot owners with outstanding levy payments within 2 years. A recent ruling made by a...

Aluminium Composite Cladding

Action has been taken by the Queensland State Government to tackle an issue that directly impacts the safety of strata property owners: flammable cladding. This...