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  Tower Body Corporate 
 January 2018 Edition

We would like to take this opportunity to wish you a Happy New Year. We thank you for all of your support throughout 2017, and look forward to working with you in the year ahead.
 
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Q&A He Said..... She Said..... about the Neighbours Barking Dog


Frank Higginson, Hynes Legal
Question: We've received a written complaint about a neighbours barking dog. It's proven difficult to pinpoint which neighbour. As Building Managers, is it our job to pinpoint the noise and serve a breach? Some of the dog owners are tenants.


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Strata Insurance Ratings for 2018



Simon Plummer,
StrataRatings

Once per year, when a strata schemes insurance comes up for renewal, the owners must appoint someone to put the time and effort into reviewing the insurance options available to the scheme. So what is the best strata insurance on offer for 2018? Use our Rating system to find out.


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Water Damage Insurance Claims in Strata Properties


Tyrone Shandiman, Strata Insurance Solutions
We have now started to see insurers paying specific attention to buildings with a history of water damage insurance claims. Over the past 12 months, water damage claims made up 45% of all claims received by our clients, which suggests this is likely the highest source of claims for strata insurers.


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Latest News.....


Fast Rail from Brisbane to Sunshine Coast Could Become a Reality


The Urban Developer
The Federal Government is evaluating a fast rail project that could connect Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast in as little as 45 minutes.


Over-supply of apartments in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane


Luke Grant, 4BC 1116 News Talk
Business commentator Robert Gottliebsen discusses with Luke Grant how government mismanagement has created this situation.


Brisbane skyline set to change with city's tallest building close to completion


Joel Dry, 9News
2018 will the year Brisbane reaches for the sky and gets closer than ever before. The skyline of the Queensland capital will be transformed with the completion of the river city's tallest building. Brisbane Skytower - on Margaret Street in the CBD - will reach 274m late this year, stealing the crown from the government's "Tower of Power" - One William Street - which stands 260m.


With apartment living on the rise, how do families and their noisy children fit in?


Sophie-May Kerr, The Conversation
With children’s sounds being difficult to predict or control, changing apartment demographics are an issue for planners and residents alike.


Dog-friendly apartments get lick of approval, but which breed is best?


Nathan Mawby, news.com.au
DOG-FRIENDLY apartment designs have been taken off the leash in Melbourne as developers look to fetch buyers with who want to bring their fur babies. But which pooches are perfect for a sky-high pad?


Why a court ruling on Airbnb in the Caribbean could affect Australian bylaws


Jimmy Thomson and Sue Williams, Domain
A ruling in Britain’s highest court on a holiday letting dispute in a tiny group of Caribbean islands could lead to bans on Airbnb in unit blocks here in Australia.
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