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    NSW Strata ran out of money - what are the options?

    Payments from owners to correct a debt - is a special levy. It would need to be firstly approved by the owners in a meeting or vote. It sounds...
    Post by: Matthew Savage, 22nd Aug, 2023 in forum: Property Management
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    NSW Strata ran out of money - what are the options?

    It looks to me like the reason the OP is posting on PropertyChat for advice is because someone (probably their OC manager) has brought a deficit...
    Post by: Matthew Savage, 22nd Aug, 2023 in forum: Property Management
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    NSW Strata ran out of money - what are the options?

    It's pretty disappointing to see so many responses going straight to conspiracy territory - that should not be people's first reaction in business...
    Post by: Matthew Savage, 22nd Aug, 2023 in forum: Property Management
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    Qld - BC Meetings - Cognitive Impaired

    Hi, I’m a body corporate manager in Queensland. New regulations (March 2021) allow a representative to attend meetings, the secretary would be...
    Post by: Matthew Savage, 28th May, 2022 in forum: Legal Issues
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    How do I joint the BC committee?

    Here are some steps: Call the strata manager and ask them: When is the financial year end date? Please send me a committee nomination form When...
    Post by: Matthew Savage, 16th Mar, 2022 in forum: Property Management
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    Body Corp - failure to maintain

    I'm a body corporate manager in Queensland. Without seeing your building's plans - most roofing is a body corporate responsibility, and if the...
    Post by: Matthew Savage, 8th Mar, 2022 in forum: Property Management
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    Installing Dedicated Water Meters

    I'm really only an expert on Queensland - In Queensland the owner would always be responsible for those costs totaling $168.12, and the tenant...
    Post by: Matthew Savage, 8th Mar, 2022 in forum: Renovation & Home Improvement
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    Body corp getting nasty

    A body corporate manager cannot fine residents for by-law breaches. The scenario of "If you park on the grass you must pay a $100 fine" or...
    Post by: Matthew Savage, 7th Mar, 2022 in forum: Property Management
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    Installing Dedicated Water Meters

    I very much doubt that you would have gotten away with that if a tenant had taken you to QCAT over it, my understanding of 'separately metered' is...
    Post by: Matthew Savage, 7th Mar, 2022 in forum: Renovation & Home Improvement
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    QLD I ran into the external garage wall

    I'd go with this - pay the $1K out and then sit and hold your breath. The insurer's recovery decision (whether or not to pursue you) will depend...
    Post by: Matthew Savage, 21st Feb, 2022 in forum: Property Management
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    QLD I ran into the external garage wall

    Then I'm afraid you'll be up for the $5K repair. I think you should ask the body corporate to get two quotes and to provide them to you so you can...
    Post by: Matthew Savage, 21st Feb, 2022 in forum: Property Management
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    QLD I ran into the external garage wall

    Do you have vehicle insurance? The body corporate (as the owner of the property) is entitled to use their own contractor if the price is...
    Post by: Matthew Savage, 21st Feb, 2022 in forum: Property Management
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    Selling and can't get in contact with body corporate secretary

    Even in that case there is no manager? Does that mean the secretary personally issues the levy notices and does all the banking, financial...
    Post by: Matthew Savage, 11th Dec, 2020 in forum: Legal Issues
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    Selling and can't get in contact with body corporate secretary

    Hi, I'm a body corporate manager in Queensland. If the site has a body corporate or strata management company, they have the delegated authority...
    Post by: Matthew Savage, 11th Dec, 2020 in forum: Legal Issues
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    QLD Body Corporate Fees

    Hi, I'm a body corporate manager in Queensland. It sounds like the body corporate manager here is following correct procedure. In Queensland,...
    Post by: Matthew Savage, 11th Dec, 2020 in forum: Property Management