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Body Corporate Investment

Apartment Investors – Is Your New Unit in a Sick Building?

Sick buildings – it’s a problem for many Australian unit buyers, although most don’t realise it.

Sick buildings are a term coined to describe a multitude of problems.  It’s to do with the way modern developments are constructed, certified and …

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Owner

Renovating your Apartment – Body Corporate Requirements

If you’re thinking of renovating your unit, good on you.  There’s nothing like a makeover to give you a beautiful home to relax in, and can often increase the value – if done tastefully, and meets all regulations and codes.…

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Body Corporate Committee

The Benefits of Joining your Body Corporate Committee

The lure of low-rise or high-rise apartment living appeals to many, offering a low maintenance lifestyle and often an affordable entry into the housing market.

However, it can also come with some responsibility, should you choose to step forward and …

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Residential

What Obligations do Tenants have in a Body Corporate Scheme?

Tenants’ rights and obligations in a Body Corporate Scheme – are they the same as lot owners?  It’s a question we are often asked by both tenants and lot owners.

Do by-laws apply to tenants?

Tenants are considered “occupiers”, and …

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Body Corporate Committee Maintenance

Body Corporate Maintenance – Who Does What?

Confused over whether something is your responsibility as a lot owner, or if it is a Body Corporate maintenance responsibility? We get questions regarding responsibilities from our clients regularly – so I thought I’d share here how it’s worked out …

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Body Corporate Manager Commercial Owner Residential

How to Submit an Owners Motion

Are you a Lot owner with an idea or recommendation that you’d like to be considered – but you’re not sure how to go about it?

The good news is – if you follow this procedure, you will be heard.  …

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Body Corporate Committee Body Corporate Manager Residential

What is the Role of the Body Corporate Committee?

Ever wondered exactly about the role of the Committee, how it gets elected and what the Executive Committee members are supposed to do?

We’ve put together this overview, which we hope makes it easy to understand the “whys” and “whats” …

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Body Corporate Committee Body Corporate Manager

What are Body Corporate By-Laws?

Body Corporate By-Laws are a set of rules that enable the Body Corporate to control and manage common property areas, the body corporate assets, and the use of lots.

Whether you’re a non-resident investor, an owner occupier or a tenant,  …