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 that a Body Corporate pay $21,000...
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 to be forced to find out. The issue over what cladding has...
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 of Appeal. The Body Corporate and Community...
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 Body Corporate Committee being ordered to stop...
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 a valid meeting. In this article written by Frank Higginson of Hynes Legal,...
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 balustrades are required to be at least one meter high....
