NSW: Can minutes record a legally required pecuniary interest disclosure motion as defeated?
Question: Should minutes be amended to reflect that a “defeated” pecuniary interest disclosure motion is contrary to the Act and invalid?
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QLD: Can owners attend a body corporate budget meeting?
Question: Can residents attend a pre-AGM budget meeting, or is it a closed committee-only meeting?
NSW: Supreme Court clarifies major waterproofing defects and the duty under the DBPA
For strata managers dealing with persistent building defects, limitation periods and uncertain liability, the Supreme Court’s decision in Strata Plan 92183 v Samdora Pty Ltd [2026] NSWSC 406 is a significant development.
SA: Can car park unit subsidiaries be relocated by agreement?
Question: Can ‘unit subsidiary’ car park spaces be relocated within common property without going through Lands Services SA, and if so, does it need a unanimous vote?
NSW: Why does our strata audit show underreported revenue?
Question: Our auditor has flagged an anomaly in our financial statements because our budget year differs from our financial year. How do we resolve this?
QLD: How often should switchboards be inspected in strata?
Question: How often should an electrical switchboard inspection be carried out?
WA: Do small strata schemes need one shared insurance policy?
Question: If a strata plan number exists, must a strata insurance policy be active, or do exemptions exist for small schemes?
VIC: Financial hardship reform: Protecting vulnerable owners or creating new risks for owners corporations
For years, the conversation around unpaid levies has been framed as a simple debt recovery issue.
NSW: Is a shortened first name a valid proxy signature?
Question: A proxy was presented at our AGM with all fields filled in correctly except the signature, which used a shortened first name instead of the full name. Is that signature legally valid?