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Pets in Body Corporates

Pets have always been, and probably always will be a hot topic in body corporate schemes.

Some body corporate schemes adopted by-laws that state all animals are banned from the scheme, only to have lot owners challenging the validity of …

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Body Corporate Manager Owner Strata scheme

8 Reasons Why Appointing a Good Body Corporate Manager Pays Off

Owners in body corporate schemes may question the need for a professional Body Corporate Manager to look after their complex.

‘Why not self manage?‘  lot owners often ask.

While this may sound like a good idea to some, there are …

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Strata scheme

Individual Water Meters for Apartments

We have received numerous enquiries from Gold Coast bodies corporate regarding the possibility of installing individual water meters to their schemes.

Currently, most body corporate schemes built prior to 1st January 2008 have one water meter for the entire complex, …

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Body Corporate Committee

Do you have paid Committee Members sitting on your Body Corporate Board?

Are you an owner in a Body Corporate where members are claiming payment for their service to the committee? If so, are you aware whether approval for payment has been carried out by following the correct procedure? If not, then …

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Body Corporate Committee Owner Strata scheme

How to Nominate a New Body Corporate Manager

Changing Body Corporate Managers

One of the most popular search engine keyword phrases in the body corporate industry is ‘changing body corporate managers’.  From this we know there must be a few unhappy body corporate owners out there looking to …

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Body Corporate Committee Body Corporate Investment Owner Strata scheme

How to Join a Body Corporate Committee

A Lot owner who is an investor in a Body Corporate can join the Body Corporate Committee the same way that an owner who lives onsite can join the Body Corporate Committee.

Nominations for Committee are called each year prior …

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Body Corporate Investment Strata scheme

Protecting Your Body Corporate Investment

A question. You invest $350,000 in shares. You find out that the company you have bought shares in is being mismanaged and your shares will be worth nothing in 2 years. Basically, you will lose your money.  Would you sit …