Schemes with mixed survey plan formats
We uncovered a tangled web this month. A scheme of townhouses had been developed over an extended period of time. The scheme […]
By-Laws, Legislation, Maintenance
Legislation
Body Corporate Manager, Issues, Legislation
Unfair Body Corporate contracts
Good news! Remember our post from a while back that looked at the indemnify clauses that some Body Corporate Managers insert
Best practice, Legislation, Maintenance
Major lot expense impacting subset of lots
In April, we helped a scheme of townhouses where the lots were defined by Standard format (pegs in the ground)
Best practice, Insurance, Legislation
Insurance valuation
Cost conscious Committees may sometimes believe an insurance valuation is unnecessary or they believe their insurer is providing this valuation.
Best practice, Legislation
When Body Corporate lots are all owned by a single person
This month we are working for a new client who until recently owned all the lots in a Body Corporate. The
Body Corporate Manager, Legislation
Prior Body Corporate Manager gets scheme arrangement wrong
Last month, we took over a scheme that was being administered by a well known Brisbane Body Corporate Manager who
Best practice, Legislation
Good news for Bodies Corporate paying tax
We started to help prepare information needed by a Body Corporate to complete their tax return. The Australian taxation office has
Legislation, Maintenance
Major Spending Limit
As one Queensland Body Corporate recently experienced, the term of a contract can be highly significant when considering a motion
Legislation, Maintenance
New schemes and non-structural defects
The developer (and building contractor) is the first person to contact when a defect is found in a new scheme. If
Body Corporate Manager, Legislation
Chapter 3 Part 5 Appointment
We recently reviewed a Body Corporate administration renewal of a four lot scheme. The total remuneration of the Body Corporate Manager