Strata News | Tower Body Corporate


October 2021 Newsletter

Welcome to the October edition of Tower News.

Last month saw the release of a major new report into insurance in the body corporate industry. Yes, it’s not very exciting but insurance is the number one expense for most body corporates and it is rising year-on-year so if it is something your scheme is concerned about the data in the report can help give you an idea of what is driving costs and how to control them.

Our team in the strata offices has also been busy getting used to a new online voting system that should help make the holding and recording of meetings smoother. We think this will be a big step forward owners, so please ask your manager if you want you to hold meetings this way.

And, we’ve been beefing up our Facebook page with some weekly videos on body corporate matters. Check it out and if you think it is any good give us a like :)

Elsewhere in this issue:

  • Can Committees Stop Unvaccinated Residents from Using the Pool?
  • Register for a FREE Webinar on Caretaking Agreements and Extensions
  • Helping to Solve Smoking in Community Titles Schemes
  • and more.....

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Kind Regards,
 

The Tower Body Corporate Team
online voting

Get the vote out using online voting

Tower Body Corporate
 
Did you know that Tower can now arrange your meetings so that owners can vote online? We explain how simple online voting is to use and how to get started.

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Approval for Hard Flooring

New report shows changing insurance picture

Tower Body Corporate
 
September saw the release of a major new report into insurance cover for the body corporate industry. The report adds some valuable insight into a key part of the management of body corporate sites.

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WEBINAR: Caretaking Agreements and Extensions

Jessica Cannon, Cannon + Co Law joins Nikki Jovicic, LookUpStrata

Discussing the length of caretaking agreements and whether there is a cap on extensions. There's still time to submit questions. 
 
10 am, 7 Oct Register NOW

Can Committees Stop Unvaccinated Residents from Using the Pool?

LookUpStrata
 
Can your committee ban unvaccinated residents from using common property facilities such as pools and gyms? 
 
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The QLD Strata Magazine | September 2021
The QLD Strata Magazine
August 2021
  • New QLD Smoke Alarm Regulations:  Are You Compliant?
  • A world‑first digital building façade survey and assessment system
  • Ask These Three Questions to Reduce Your Premiums
  • Do I have to pay to fix my neighbours noisy floors?
  • Income From Common Property
  • Insurance Commissions: Are they legal? 
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Will Marquand Video
Continuation of the Emergency Body Corporate Legislation

The Emergency Body Corporate Legislation has been extended out until the end of March 2022. Essentially, this is good news for body corporate owners. Why? Find out on Will Marquand's recent Facebook Video Update.

To catch the latest news with Will on a weekly basis, including whether unvaccinated lot owners could be excluded from meetings, please 'like' our Facebook page and catch Will's videos here:
 
Tower Facebook Page

Latest News

Gold Coast property market booming despite closed borders — so what happens when overseas buyers return?

Dominic Cansdale, ABC News
Even though the Queensland's border is shut, the Gold Coast property market continues to surge, driven in large part by interstate buyers unable to visit the properties they are purchasing.


Smoking in Community Titles Schemes

Michelle Scott, Commissioner for BCCM
This article aims to provide information to owners and occupiers who may be having a dispute with someone else in their scheme about second-hand tobacco smoke drifting from somewhere else in the scheme.


Q&A Body Corporate Decision Making

Todd Garsden, Mahoneys
Question: At a recent Committee Meeting, our committee overturned a 2017 General Meeting Motion to adopt electronic voting. Can they lawfully do this?


City of Super-Towers Slimming Down

The Urban Developer
Famous for its skyline of residential supertowers, the booming Gold Coast is feeling the squeeze on its supply of beachside development sites, forcing developers to slim down their sky-scraping designs.