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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Come in and feel the noise: landlords to pay for rowdy tenants. Photocopies stickytaped to city lamp posts offering dirtcheap, shared-room rentals in luxury apartments could soon be a thing of the past after a landmark court ruling. Previously, landlords who crammed partying backpackers and students into houses and apartments could ignore complaints about noise, […]