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Date 10 Dec 2024
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Queensland Summer Storm Season: A look back on...

Parts of Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria were battered by severe storms over Christmas/New Year of 2023. These storms brought destructive winds, torrential rain, and flash flooding, causing widespread damage and disruption. Over 100,000 insurance claims were lodged being approximately $1.5b in claim in...
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Date 24 Sep 2024
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Renting and Body Corporate Fees: A Clear Guide...

Living or occupying a strata-titled property, such as an apartment, townhouse, or commercial space, typically involves paying body corporate levies. If you're renting such a property or space in Queensland, knowing who's responsible for these levies is important. So, who pays the levies? The Landlord,...
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Date 2 Sep 2024
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Body Corporate Responsibilities: What Repairs Are Covered?

Body Corporate living offers numerous perks, including shared amenities and reduced maintenance costs. However, it is important to understand who may be responsible for maintenance and repairs. Responsibility differs between Format Plans – Building Format Plan (BFP) and Standard Format Plan (SFP). Building Format Plan...
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Date 7 Aug 2024
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Queensland Strata Laws Get Pet-Friendly Makeover

Previously, Queensland's strata laws were unclear on keeping pets in buildings. There weren't any standard rules, and residents could challenge restrictions through tribunals and courts. This meant a lot of uncertainty for both pet owners and building management. New legislation under The Body Corporate and...
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Date 29 Jul 2024
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Understanding Sinking Funds: Essential for Body Corporate Management

Understanding the finer details of a Sinking Fund does not need to be challenging. Let’s break it down - A Sinking Fund is a financial tool that allows Bodies Corporate to accumulate funds over a period of time. This money is specifically reserved for future...
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Date 14 Mar 2024
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What are Levies, who decides them and how...

What are levied contributions? Strata levies are your contributions towards the upkeep of the scheme. Levies (or contributions as they are also known) ensure there's enough funding for administrative requirements, regular repairs, maintaining the building's current condition and providing for future capital work. Who decides...
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Date 20 Nov 2023
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New Body Corporate Legislation has Passed

Significant changes have arrived to body corporate laws in Queensland, bringing much-needed clarity and addressing long-standing concerns, to deliver a number of improvements and clarifications to the legislation. On 14 November 2023 the Body Corporate and Community Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 was...
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Date 3 Mar 2022
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What is Included Under a Body Corporate Insurance...

Diving into the world of insurance can often be seen as a daunting experience. Understanding an individual insurance policy can often lead to confusion, let alone understanding a shared body corporate insurance policy.  In Queensland, the Body Corporate and Community Management Act requires Bodies Corporate...
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