Merry Christmas from Tower

SEQ Strata News | Tower Body Corporate


December 2021 Newsletter

Welcome to the December edition of Tower News.

Finally, it’s the end of what has been, for many, another long year. 2021 was more cheerful than the year that proceeded it but with Covid disruptions continuing across the last twelve months most of us will be hoping that 2022 brings some return to normality.

In the Tower offices, we are due to take our annual end of year break. The office will be closed from December 18 to January 4 but if you need any emergency assistance during that time, please call 0427 125 656 for assistance.

In the newsletter this month, we take a look at the options for owners if they do face an emergency situation when the usual lines of assistance aren’t available. Committees might want to consider if communication should go out to owners to let them know what to do if the worst happens.

Hopefully, everyone has a safe and enjoyable break. From all the team in the Tower offices, we’d like to say thanks to all of our customers for the help and support over the last year and we look forward to seeing you in 2022.

Elsewhere in this issue:

  • Your rights to access body corporate records
  • What do you need to know about EV charging?
  • How much notice should be given to turn off the water?
  • and more.....
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from The Tower Body Corporate Team

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Emergency contact

What if Your Building has an Emergency During the Holiday Season?

Tower Body Corporate
 
Some tips if your body corporate building experiences an emergency over the holiday period. We’ve provided an emergency number – for emergencies – but what else do you need to know?

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Access Strata Records

Accessing Body Corporate Records

Chris Irons, Strata Solve
 
Question: A few committee members from one precinct in a layered scheme would like to view security logs for our building. As the Security Contract is with the Principle Body Corporate, we’ve been denied access. Is this right?

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Q&A EV Charging in your high rise. What do you need to know?

Mark Jeisman, JET Charge

Question: I believe our high rise should be getting ahead of the EV charging curve. We have questions regarding EV charging and EV parking.
 
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Notice to Turn Off Utilities

William Marquand Tower Body Corporate
 
Question: How much notice does the Body Corporate have to give before turning off water?
 
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The QLD Strata Magazine | December 2021
The QLD Strata Magazine
December 2021
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  • If an Owner Submits a Motion, What's Shown on the Agenda?
  • Lot Owner Carrying Out Cosmetic Repairs to Concrete Cancer
  • The Best Way to Deal with 'Problematic Owners'
  • Should a BC consider a motion to declare an unknown person ‘an absolute scumbag’?
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  • Should your body corporate play the finance markets?
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