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By Colin Grace, Partner NSW

TO EDUCATE OR NOT TO EDUCATE | WHY THERE SHOULD BE EDUCATION REGIMES FOR STRATA/COMMUNITY

6 June 2022 - 5:33am
Strata and Community titles are the largest growing type of development across Australia.  All States & Territories are experiencing growth in most sectors of the market (residential, industrial, commercial, retail and mixed use).  In addition, most States and Territories are also reviewing legislation to keep up with the ever changing shift into strata. Some time […]
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By Jason Carlson Partner QLD

CCTV IN A STRATA COMMUNITY: THE BLURRED LINE BETWEEN SECURITY AND PRIVACY

6 June 2022 - 5:16am
There are many security measures that strata communities can take, and one of the most popular is Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV). There are many factors to consider if a body corporate intends to install security devices, such as CCTV, in strata buildings. The concerns most commonly raised are: The installation of a CCTV device is an […]
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By Jason Carlson Partner QLD

SHOULD COMMITTEE MEETINGS BE RECORDED?

10 November 2021 - 1:31am
One year ago, on 24 March 2020, the share price for Zoom Video Communications, Inc closed at US$135.18.  On 19 October 2020, the price peaked at $568.34.  I played a small part in that when I subscribed to its Pro licence a few days after our office closed in response to the developing COVID-19 pandemic […]
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By Jason Carlson Partner QLD

RECOVERING COSTS FROM AN OWNER WHO FAILS TO MAINTAIN THEIR LOT IN GOOD CONDITION

11 February 2021 - 9:50pm
Some features of the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 (Qld) (BCCM Act) that have stood the test of time are the “self-help” remedies to deal with common problems that arise when large numbers of people live together in a dense environment. It may seem pessimistic, but the drafters of this legislation did not expect people […]
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By Jason Carlson Partner QLD

If it’s not budgeted for, can the committee spend on it?

26 October 2020 - 1:43am
It’s a concern that is often raised.  The committee is considering spending money.  The fiscal-conservative on the committee, or the lot owner who disagrees with what it is being spent on, seizes the opportunity to point out that there is no line item for the expenditure in the budgets adopted at the last AGM.  They […]
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By Jason Carlson Partner QLD

Grace Lawyers establishes an office on the Gold Coast

20 October 2020 - 3:32am
We are pleased to announce the opening of our new office on the Gold Coast. Grace Lawyers currently acts for many bodies corporate from Tweed Heads to Hope Island.  However, our existing client base and referral network on the Gold Coast encouraged us to establish a permanent presence.  We have answered to increase our ability […]
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By Jason Carlson Partner QLD

New BCCM Regulation Modules 2020

7 October 2020 - 10:09pm
After a very long wait, the Queensland Government has today published new BCCM Regulation Modules that will commence on 1 March 2021. For the most part, the changes in these 2020 Regulations simply legitimise many modern practices, such as electronic voting.  Importantly, the new Regulations will close a loophole that developed whereby powers of attorney […]
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By Jason Carlson Partner QLD

Can a body corporate restrict the long or short term use of a lot?

9 August 2020 - 1:19pm
Since the rise of AirBnB, many communities have felt the deleterious effects of short term letting.   Conversely, a lesser publicised but equally important issue has stayed in the industry for longer: buildings developed for short term accommodation having to contend with long term tenants.  Bodies corporate are frequently told that they cannot restrict how long […]
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By Colin Grace, Partner NSW

Construction Defects – new rights for Owners!

15 July 2020 - 11:35pm
Whilst the world has been concentrating on social distancing, working from home, getting the washing done and the kids back to school Parliament has been busy. On 11 June 2020 the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (DBPAct) came into force.  Big deal you may think….  Well yes, it is a big deal, a really […]
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By Jason Carlson Partner QLD

The only strata community in Queensland that has banned short term letting

5 May 2020 - 8:25am
Fairway Island: the only strata community in Queensland that has banned short term letting Six months ago a decision by a Magistrate was released which upheld the validity of a by-law that prohibited lots within its strata community from being let for one month or less.  Our article on that decision is accessible here.  The […]
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