What is the Best Method to Change Strata Managers?
August 18, 2020Are you completely satisfied with your current Strata Manager? Many Bodies Corporate/Owners Corporations are unhappy with the service they are receiving from their current manager however are unsure how to change to a new management company. Changing strata managers is simpler than most people think and can be done
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What is a special levy?
August 18, 2020If you are part of a Body Corporate or Owners Corporation, you will hear the words levy and special levy being raised. But what is the difference between a levy and a special levy? Levy A levy is also known as a Body Corporate or Owners Corporation fee and is a regular financial
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Conflict within the Committee
July 24, 2020When living in a Body Corporate/Owners Corporation, disputes can occasionally occur. How the issue is approached and resolved is crucial to the relationships between the parties going forward. When conflict arises between Committee members, badly handled dispute resolution can lead to a breakdown of communication between key parties
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How To Conduct a Successful Meeting
June 10, 2019From working with people from different backgrounds and knowledge bases, to a disgruntled owner that wants an unreasonable request granted, it can be stressful trying to hold productive committee meetings. Effective committee meetings are essential to the successful running of your Body Corporate / Owners
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Why Do You Need a Sinking Fund?
June 10, 2019One of the benefits of living in a Body Corporate is the fact that everyone contributes to the future upkeep of the property. This is done through regular savings. What is a sinking fund? A Body Corporate’s sinking fund is effectively a deposit which exists
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4 Tips for Heating Your Apartment This Winter
June 10, 2019Winter is officially here, and boy are we feeling it!! It always seems to be that your home can’t stay cool in summer and warm in winter. So, how do you stay warm in the cooler months? Seal it up There is no mistaking the
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How to Join a Committee – QLD
May 21, 2019The body corporate committee is the bridge between the building title and the body corporate managers being responsible for making decisions on behalf of the body corporate and putting lawful decisions of the body corporate into effect. The committee has a maximum of 7 and
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Community Management Statements – QLD
May 21, 2019For every Body Corporate, the Community Management Statement (CMS) is a crucial document that sets out the rules for living in that particular scheme. A specific Community Management Statement drafted for the particular Body Corporate assists to minimise disputes if they arise . In Queensland,
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Financial Obligations
May 21, 2019Under Australian Tax Law, your strata property must fulfill certain financial obligations. Tax returns Australian Tax Law requires that bodies corporate lodge a tax return for their assessable income in the financial year. The rate and threshold of taxation applied to bodies corporate is the
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General Meetings – QLD
May 21, 2019There are three types of general meetings in Queensland: The First Annual General Meeting (1st AGM) Subsequent Annual General Meetings (AGM) Extraordinary General Meetings (EGM) What are the obligations for the 1st AGM? The Act outlines meeting obligations for bodies corporate. Particular requirements are made
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Cladding Deadlines Extended
May 15, 2019An extension has been announced for the QBCC combustible cladding deadlines. Parts 2 and 3a have been changed. At SSKB we have been working hard and engaging industry professionals to meet the original deadlines. For some committees it is a breath of fresh air to
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Client Solutions
May 3, 2019When you are a client with SSKB, you gain access to our expert client solutions team who are on hand to assist with all enquiries and provide industry-leading advice on effective strata management solutions. We offer access to first-hand information regarding your property’s affairs. Our
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Everything you need to know about voting
April 26, 2019Who may vote at a general meeting? Only defined voters may vote at a general meeting. A voter for a general meeting is an individual who is entered on the body corporate roll as the owner of a lot or the representative of the owners
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The Building Manager
April 26, 2019The building manager runs a business that is commonly known as “management rights”. Terms that are defined under the Body Corporate and Community Management Act, which apply to a resident manager are “Management Rights” – The letting agent business for the Scheme (including the letting
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Everything You Need To Know About Common Property
April 26, 2019Common property is the property within the scheme that is not within any owner’s lot. Ownership While there is no registered owner in the Titles Office for the common property, it is owned by the lot owners as tenants in common in shares proportionate to
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